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Thinking of living at BR2 9PB? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raglan Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| La Fontaine Academy | Primary | 700 m | 92% met the expected standard |
| Bickley Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Orion Ravensbourne | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 45 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bullers Wood School for Boys | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 49 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bullers Wood School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 56.3 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Justus CofE School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 37.8 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bickley Park School | Independent | 600 m | – |
| Breaside Preparatory School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Bromley High School GDST | Independent | 1.6 km | 43.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BR2 9PB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Bromley Wendover Lawn Tennis Club | 730 m | 41 |
| Swimming | Virgin Active (Bromley) | 330 m | 14 |
| Cricket | Bickley Park Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 11 |
| Squash | Bromley Lawn Tennis And Squash Club | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Football | Bromley Football Club | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Bromley Bowling Club | 1.9 km | 8 |
| Golf | Bromley Golf Centre | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Rugby union | Training pitch | 2.8 km | 7 |
| Fitness | Avoya Fitness | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Yoga | Norman Park Community Sports Centre | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Warman Sports Club | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Pilates | Norman Park Community Sports Centre | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Walking rugby | Park House Rugby Football Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Lewisham Bmx Track | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Crossfit | Aphobos | 620 m | 1 |
| Gaelic games | Rounders | 920 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 30. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 49% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Bickley, about a 10-minute walk (900 m), with 738k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Old Homesdale Road, 300 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (route 336); 21 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 12% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 17 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Raglan Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 69% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is La Fontaine Academy (0.9 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Orion Ravensbourne, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 45 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Hayes School (2.6 km) and Harris Academy Beckenham (4.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Newstead Wood School (4.2 km) and St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (5.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 400 m away; Costcutter (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dr Vas (450 m), with Wallace Pring Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Mahilia is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Princess Royal University Hospital, 3.6 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 13 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Raglan Primary School Breakfast Club is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Bromley Common Social And Athletic Club the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 59 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 32% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Havelock Recreation Ground, 150 m away; for exercise, Virgin Active (350 m).
41 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 12 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 31 km.
Most households own their home, 23% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 46% of adults have a degree.
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.