Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BR5 1BL.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St James' Roman Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: TUDOR WAY SURGERY — 0.5 mi
Petts Wood Rail Station0.3 mi
23 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 45.9 ha total — largest park 42.4 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.14 ha) — 0.1 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Cook, Waitrose, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Petts Wood Orpington — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BR5 1BL.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
12µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BR5.
Average sold price by property type across the BR5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,217 sales.
About BR5 1BL
BR5 1BL scores 95/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with St James' Roman Catholic Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BR5 1BL is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 31,318 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is St James' Roman Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TUDOR WAY SURGERY, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BRIDGEWAYS DAY HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
