Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BR5 2SR.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
12GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BROOMWOOD HEALTH CENTRE — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 12 bus stops nearby
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 28.6 ha total — largest park 13.5 ha (0.45 mi away)
Nearest: St Paul's Green — 0.1 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Lidl… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Budgens Orpington — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BR5 2SR.
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
12.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
61dB 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 2SR
BR5 2SR scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BR5 2SR is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 19,941 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 high (IMD housing decile 1/10).
There are 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
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 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BROOMWOOD HEALTH CENTRE, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN MARYS HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
