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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BR5 3WD

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
54/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,496 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BR5 3WD.

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.

Schools58/100
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety32/100

IMD crime decile 2/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare73/100
8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 8 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CRESCENT SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport65/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space71/100
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 42.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Allotments (1.2 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100
16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Marks and Spencer, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Aldi Springvale Retail Park — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BR5 3WD.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
12.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BR5.

Average sold price by property type across the BR5 district, 202120263,173 sales.

£0£250k£500k£750k£1M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£623k 26.7%
Semi-detached£550k 7.8%
Terraced£408k 10.8%
Flat£260k 3.9%

District-level averages (BR5) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About BR5 3WD

BR5 3WD scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Aldi Springvale Retail Park about 7 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BR5 3WD is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,496 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 3/10).

There are 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CRESCENT SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BR5 3WD. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 29 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 42.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (1.2 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Marks and Spencer, Lidl, Tesco and others. The nearest is Aldi Springvale Retail Park, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.0 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore BR5 3WD on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.