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BR5 1GW

POSTCODE

A St Mary Cray postcode in Bromley, a 12-minute walk from St Mary Cray Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Poverest Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.37 mi

  2. 2
    Perry Hall Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.56 mi

  3. 3
    Clannad Education Centre

    All-through · Outstanding

    0.65 mi

  4. 4
    Leesons Primary School

    Primary

    0.71 mi

  5. 5
    Crofton Infant School

    Primary

    0.92 mi

  6. 6
    Crofton Junior School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.95 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • St Mary Cray Rail Station

    Rail

    997 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Petts Wood

    Rail · Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Orpington Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.0 km straight lineabout 26 min

Bus stops

  • Sefton Road

    Bus · ->S · south

    67 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Poverest Road / Chislehurst Road

    Bus · Stop T · east

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Sherborne Road

    Bus · ->W · west

    114 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Poverest Road / Chislehurst Road

    Bus · Stop X · west

    123 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Sefton Road

    Bus · ->N · north

    128 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BR5 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BR5 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 131 sales

BR5 1GW has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BR5 1 sector.

Average price
£765,183
Median price: £739,000
Median +1.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 131 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £805,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£953k£783k£613k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£525,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
BR5 1RS
£1,085,000 · 2026-08-18 · Detached · Freehold
BR5 1PL
£1,550,000 · 2026-07-27 · Detached · Freehold
BR5 1QE
£892,500 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR5 1NJ
£355,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BR5 1AF
£333,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BR5 1DP
£725,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR5 1AG
£750,000 · 2026-07-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR5 1JX
£880,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR5 1BX
£790,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
BR5 1LL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BR5 1GW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BR5 1GW

Counts are for St Mary Cray electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
48
YoY +37%
664932
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
43
YoY +43%
503315
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY -20%
36228
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
48
YoY -30%
755433
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

155
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bromley 023 (E02000149)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£71,475

£61,236–£83,425

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,122

£42,640–£56,591

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,802

£41,444–£48,433

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,241

£35,020–£46,240

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,512
White Brit.75.7%
Other White7.3%
Indian2.8%
African2.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.9%
+ 13 other groups · 10.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,515
Christian48.6%
No religion40.3%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim3.3%
Hindu1.8%
+ 4 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,512
50–6423.7%
35–4921.3%
25–3410.1%
65–748.6%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%

Households

Total households: 584
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.4%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.3%
Single family household, all members 66+9.8%
One person: other9.6%
+ 9 other households · 36.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
25550
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25550 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BR5 1GW

England
Country
Bromley
Local Authority
St Mary Cray
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BR5 1GW
Coordinates
51.3920, 0.0927
Grid reference
TQ456679
Easting
545,697
Northing
167,959
Region
London
Plus Code
9F3293RV+Q3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bromley
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Bromley
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Bromley
Local Authority
Council Area
Orpington E14001417
Constituency
E14001417
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
St Mary Cray
Constituency code
E14001417
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Bromley, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bromley

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bromley
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bromley 023D E01000732
E01000732
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bromley 023 E02000149
E02000149
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bromley 023D E01000732
E01000732
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bromley 023 E02000149
E02000149
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:41 AM4:45 PM
6:41 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:41 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 2006
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> Present
March 2006 — Introduced
Postcode BR5 1GW introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000732 and MSOA E02000149 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25550
Present — Active
Postcode BR5 1GW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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