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Thinking of living at BR5 3LP? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 32% met the expected standard |
| Manor Oak Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| St. Mary Cray Primary Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 41% met the expected standard |
| Leesons Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 33% met the expected standard |
| Gray's Farm Primary Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | 85% met the expected standard |
| Kemnal Technology College | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 29.3 · 0.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Orpington | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orchards Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chislehurst School for Girls | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 50.3 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 83.6 · 76.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodview | Independent | 850 m | – |
| Clannad Education Centre | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Poverest Park | 2.3 km | 21 |
| Swimming | Bannatyne Health Club (Orpington) | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Golf | Orpington Golf Centre | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Cray Valley Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Fitness | Lift Each Other (LEO) | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Football | Cray Wanderers FC | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Chislehurst and West Kent Cricket Club | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Hoblingwell Wood Recreation Ground | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Squash | Walnuts Leisure Centre | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Gym | Anytime Fitness | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Pool | Petts Wood Snooker Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Petts Wood Snooker Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Swanley & District Athletic Club | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Billiards | The Olympic | 4.7 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Wotton Green / Sandway Road, 300 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (route B14); 4 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 21 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 32% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Gray's Farm Primary Academy (1.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Kemnal Technology College, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 29.3 · 0.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (3.5 km) and Newstead Wood School (4.4 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi Stores, 750 m away; Dees Food Centre (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St Mary Cray Practice (1.3 km), with Osbon Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Shelley's Hair Studio is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Princess Royal University Hospital, 5.5 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: 19 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Village Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and Brockenhurst Recreational & Social Club - Naturist Foundation the nearest pub (950 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 162 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 27 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 29% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Pauls Cray Hill Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Iyengar Yoga House (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.1 µg/m³).
10 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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| Merton Court School |
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| 3.1 km |
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Every primary near BR5 3LP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
For holidays, London City is 13 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 34 km.
Most households own their home, 15% 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.