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BR5 2BB

POSTCODE

A St Mary Cray postcode in Bromley, a 16-minute walk from St Mary Cray Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Perry Hall Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.43 mi

  2. 2
    Clannad Education Centre

    Special · Outstanding

    0.43 mi

  3. 3
    Harris Primary Academy Orpington

    Primary · Good

    0.48 mi

  4. 4
    St Philomena's Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.48 mi

  5. 5
    St. Mary Cray Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.51 mi

  6. 6
    Poverest Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.60 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

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Orpington Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Petts Wood Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

Bus stops

  • Orpington / Perry Hall Road

    Bus · Stop K · east

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • High Street / Carlton Parade

    Bus · Stop P · south-west

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Goodmead Road

    Bus · Stop D · north

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Carlton Parade

    Bus · Stop L · north-east

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Mountview Road

    Bus · Stop J · east

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BR5 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BR5 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 104 sales

BR5 2BB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BR5 2 sector.

Average price
£431,025
Median price: £432,500
Median -2.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 104 sales
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Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £456,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£515k£429k£342k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£456,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR5 2AB
£220,000 · 2026-08-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BR5 2SQ
£350,000 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR5 2NY
£663,500 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR5 2QJ
£675,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR5 2NR
£604,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR5 2BL
£460,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR5 2BN
£572,500 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR5 2AG
£445,000 · 2026-07-23 · Terraced · Freehold
BR5 2EY
£377,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
BR5 2QG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BR5 2BB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BR5 2BB

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
40
YoY +25%
664932
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
29
YoY +26%
503315
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY stable
36228
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
1272
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

26130
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
43
YoY -38%
755433
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · asb rising

133
incidents · Sep '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 028 (E02000154)

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
£90,028

£77,223–£104,957

Disposable (net) annual household income
£57,128

£49,556–£65,858

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£52,868

£48,719–£57,371

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£45,243

£39,455–£51,880

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: 1,691
White Brit.68.8%
Other White6.8%
Indian5.5%
Other Asian5.1%
African2.8%
+ 12 other groups · 10.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,689
Christian50.9%
No religion33.6%
Not answered5.3%
Hindu5.0%
Muslim3.1%
+ 4 other religions · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,691
35–4920.4%
50–6418.1%
25–3413.3%
65–7410.8%
75–847.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%

Households

Total households: 764
One person: aged 66+20.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
One person: other14.1%
Single family household, all members 66+9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
+ 9 other households · 31.7%

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.
20243
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20243 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 2BB

England
Country
Bromley
Local Authority
St Mary Cray
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BR5 2BB
Coordinates
51.3830, 0.1043
Grid reference
TQ465669
Easting
546,531
Northing
166,985
Region
London
Plus Code
9F3294M3+6P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bromley
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Bromley

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

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bromley 028A E01000727
E01000727
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bromley 028 E02000154
E02000154
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bromley 028A E01000727
E01000727
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bromley 028 E02000154
E02000154
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

7:15 AM4:12 PM
7:15 AM
Sunrise
4:12 PM
Sunset
8 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:15 AM
Sunset (today)
4:12 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BR5 2BB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01000727 and MSOA E02000154 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20243
Present — Active
Postcode BR5 2BB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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