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Thinking of living at BR2 8DB? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southborough Primary School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| St James' Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 94% met the expected standard |
| Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Crofton Junior School | Primary | 1.3 km | 91% met the expected standard |
| Crofton Infant School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Bishop Justus CofE School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 37.8 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Darrick Wood School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.5 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ravens Wood School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newstead Wood School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 82.8 · 73.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| TLC The Learning Centre | Independent | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 8.6 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bromley High School GDST | Independent | 1.2 km | 43.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bickley Park School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Bromley High School | 1.2 km | 28 |
| Swimming | Bromley High School | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Orpington Excelsior Bowling Club | 2.7 km | 9 |
| Golf | Bromley Golf Centre | 950 m | 8 |
| Cricket | Bromley Common Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Squash | Nuffield Health (Bromley) | 2.8 km | 7 |
| Football | Scrubs Farm Sports Ground | 670 m | 6 |
| Fitness | TB Gymfit | 2.8 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | Training pitch | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Rugby | Warman Sports Club | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Walking rugby | Park House Rugby Football Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Norman Park Community Sports Centre | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Gym | TB Gymfit | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Pool | Petts Wood Snooker Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Petts Wood Snooker Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Norman Park Community Sports Centre | 2.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Petts Wood, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km), with 1.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Whitebeam Avenue / Larch Way, 150 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route R3); 42 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 18 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Southborough Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m).
The closest top-rated primary is St James' Roman Catholic Primary School (1.3 km).
The nearest secondary is Bishop Justus CofE School, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 37.8 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Hayes School (2.4 km) and Harris Academy Beckenham (5.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Newstead Wood School (2.8 km) and St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (4.4 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons, 1.2 km away, with One Stop closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Emma Coleman Skin (1.1 km), with Gordon Davie Chemist the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, Luxe Barbers is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Princess Royal University Hospital, 2.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Vision Church is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and The Chequers the nearest pub (950 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 89 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 30% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Richmal Crompton Fields, 700 m away; for exercise, Scrubs Farm Sports Ground (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 13 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 30 km.
7 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.