BR5 2RB

POSTCODE

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

Schools nearby

  1. 2
  2. 3

    Special · Outstanding

    0.49 mi

  3. 4

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.51 mi

  4. 5

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 29.3

    0.59 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

    992 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Petts Wood Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
  • Sidcup Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min

Bus stops

  • Kings Church

    Bus · Stop P · north

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Cotmandene Crescent

    Bus · Stop H · north

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Goose Green Close

    Bus · Stop C · west

    232 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Cotmandene Crescent

    Bus · Stop Q · south

    247 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Ravenscourt Road

    Bus · Stop B · north-west

    388 m straight lineabout 5 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 2RB 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
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 2RB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BR5 2RB

Counts are for St Paul's 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
58
YoY +66%
745332
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
29
YoY -24%
704724
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY -50%
54318
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1593
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —

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

25130
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
75
YoY +92%
845729
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

178
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 014 (E02000140)

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
£69,891

£59,795–£81,690

Disposable (net) annual household income
£45,089

£39,074–£52,029

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,681

£38,496–£45,131

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,406

£30,874–£40,602

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: 1,959
White Brit.65.0%
African8.1%
Other White7.5%
Indian2.8%
Caribbean2.7%
+ 14 other groups · 13.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,959
Christian44.4%
No religion42.1%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim4.6%
Hindu2.5%
+ 4 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,958
35–4920.7%
50–6418.2%
25–3415.2%
10–159.3%
5–99.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%

Households

Total households: 834
One person: other30.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
One person: aged 66+9.8%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children5.4%
+ 9 other households · 24.9%

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.
5464
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5464 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BR5 2RB

England
Country
Bromley
Local Authority
St Paul's Cray
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BR5 2RB
Coordinates
51.4037, 0.1063
Grid reference
TQ466692
Easting
546,604
Northing
169,287
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32C434+FG
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 Paul's 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 014A E01000729
E01000729
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bromley 014 E02000140
E02000140
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bromley 014A E01000729
E01000729
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bromley 014 E02000140
E02000140
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 2RB 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 E01000729 and MSOA E02000140 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5464
Present — Active
Postcode BR5 2RB 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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