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BR5 2SW

POSTCODE

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

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Kemnal Technology CollegeNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 29.3

    Bromley hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  2. 2
    Chislehurst School for GirlsInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 50.3

    You: 1.0 mi · Last place offered: 2.5 mi

Primary nearby

Bromley · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • St Mary Cray Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Petts Wood Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Chislehurst Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

Bus stops

  • Chorleywood Crescent

    Bus · Stop D · west

    79 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chorleywood Crescent

    Bus · Stop N · east

    135 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Beddington Road

    Bus · Stop M · south-east

    276 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Beddington Road

    Bus · Stop E · north-east

    323 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Brenchley Road

    Bus · ->E · east

    344 m straight lineabout 4 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 2SW has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, 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 2SW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BR5 2SW

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 010 (E02000136)

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
£81,487

£69,650–£95,336

Disposable (net) annual household income
£51,999

£45,073–£59,989

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£49,700

£45,622–£54,143

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£42,574

£37,147–£48,792

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: 1,636
White Brit.73.0%
Other White6.7%
African5.1%
Indian2.1%
Other ethnic group2.1%
+ 14 other groups · 11.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,635
Christian47.5%
No religion41.9%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim2.3%
Hindu1.6%
+ 4 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,637
35–4921.3%
50–6419.8%
25–3413.4%
10–158.6%
65–746.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%

Households

Total households: 628
One person: other16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.5%
One person: aged 66+9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 38.1%

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.
12927
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12927 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 2SW

England
Country
Bromley
Local Authority
St Paul's Cray
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BR5 2SW
Coordinates
51.4045, 0.0976
Grid reference
TQ459693
Easting
545,995
Northing
169,367
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32C33X+R2
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 010C E01000736
E01000736
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bromley 010 E02000136
E02000136
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bromley 010C E01000736
E01000736
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bromley 010 E02000136
E02000136
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 2SW 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 E01000736 and MSOA E02000136 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12927
Present — Active
Postcode BR5 2SW 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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