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Thinking of living at BR5 3AW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leesons Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 33% met the expected standard |
| Gray's Farm Primary Academy | Primary | 750 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 32% met the expected standard |
| Kemnal Technology College | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 29.3 · 0.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chislehurst School for Girls | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.3 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orion Coopers | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Orpington | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cleeve Park School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodview | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Farringtons School | Independent | 2.3 km | 22.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Clannad Education Centre | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
Every primary near BR5 3AW, 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 | Poverest Park | 1.9 km | 21 |
| Swimming | Bannatyne Health Club (Orpington) | 1.3 km | 12 |
| Golf | Orpington Golf Centre | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Chislehurst and West Kent Cricket Club | 3.1 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Cray Valley Bowls Club | 790 m | 4 |
| Fitness | Lift Each Other (LEO) | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Football | Cray Wanderers FC | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Hoblingwell Wood Recreation Ground | 630 m | 1 |
| Squash | Walnuts Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Pool | Petts Wood Snooker Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Petts Wood Snooker Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Gym | Anytime Fitness | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Swanley & District Athletic Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
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 St Mary Cray, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Longbury Drive, 300 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes R11, B14); 36 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 12% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 20 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Leesons Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 33% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Gray's Farm Primary Academy (0.5 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Kemnal Technology College, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 29.3 · 0.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Bexley Grammar School (5.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (3.6 km) and St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (4.1 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 350 m away; Cray Hill Pharmacy - Paydens (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Broomwood Health Centre (150 m), with Cray Hill Pharmacy + Travel Clinic the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Bandido Barbers is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Princess Royal University Hospital, 5.4 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 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Scott's Pie & Mash is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Bull Inn the nearest pub (700 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (16 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 133 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is St. Paul's Cray Recreation Ground, 500 m away; for exercise, The Gym Group (900 m).
32 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 12.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 12 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 34 km.
Most households own their home, 10% 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.