BR5 3NU

POSTCODE

A St Paul's Cray postcode in Bromley, a 15-minute walk from St Mary Cray Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 2

    Primary · Good

    0.39 mi

  2. 3

    Special · Good

    0.56 mi

  3. 4

    Special · Outstanding

    0.57 mi

  4. 5

    Primary · Good

    0.78 mi

  5. 6
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

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
  • Swanley Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
  • Petts Wood Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

Bus stops

  • Wotton Green / Sandway Road

    Bus · ->E · east

    330 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Wotton Green / Sandway Road

    Bus · ->W · west

    340 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Augustine Road

    Bus · ->N · north

    350 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Chalk Pit Avenue

    Bus · ->E · east

    461 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Oldbury Close

    Bus · ->W · west

    472 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BR5 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BR5 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 70 sales

BR5 3NU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BR5 3 sector.

Average price
£384,042
Median price: £375,000
Median -5.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 70 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £310,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£546k£424k£301k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£370,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR5 3JZ
£250,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
BR5 3LJ
£560,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR5 3JE
£500,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR5 3JQ
£335,000 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
BR5 3WD
£485,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
BR5 3FA
£567,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR5 3AG
£480,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR5 3BP
£410,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR5 3NG
£430,000 · 2026-07-16 · Terraced · Freehold
BR5 3SJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BR5 3NU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BR5 3NU

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 019 (E02000145)

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
£64,826

£55,615–£75,563

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,350

£38,500–£51,088

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,598

£36,474–£42,990

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,298

£30,720–£40,557

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: 1,802
White Brit.60.2%
African10.3%
Other White9.9%
Caribbean3.2%
Gypsy / Trav.2.7%
+ 14 other groups · 13.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,800
Christian47.4%
No religion40.7%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim2.7%
Hindu1.2%
+ 3 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,801
35–4922.5%
50–6418.9%
25–3412.1%
10–159.7%
5–98.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%

Households

Total households: 682
One person: other18.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.9%
One person: aged 66+7.8%
+ 9 other households · 34.2%

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.
5258
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5258 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 3NU

England
Country
Bromley
Local Authority
St Paul's Cray
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BR5 3NU
Coordinates
51.3966, 0.1237
Grid reference
TQ478685
Easting
547,838
Northing
168,539
Region
London
Plus Code
9F3294WF+MF
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 019B E01000720
E01000720
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bromley 019 E02000145
E02000145
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bromley 019B E01000720
E01000720
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bromley 019 E02000145
E02000145
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

March 1988
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~38 years
Active Duration
1988 -> Present
March 1988 — Introduced
Postcode BR5 3NU 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 E01000720 and MSOA E02000145 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5258
Present — Active
Postcode BR5 3NU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1988
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~38 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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