Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BR5 1EL.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Crofton Junior School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
4crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 7 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: TUDOR WAY SURGERY — 0.5 mi
Petts Wood Rail Station0.3 mi
30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 6.5 ha total — largest park 3.4 ha (0.26 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.48 ha) — 0.2 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Morrisons, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Little Waitrose Shell Petts Wood — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BR5 1EL.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
12.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Railways, 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 1EL
BR5 1EL scores 94/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Crofton Junior School about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BR5 1EL is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,063 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).
There are 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Crofton Junior School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 4 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 7 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TUDOR WAY SURGERY, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PRINCESS ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
