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Thinking of living at BR5 4AD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary Cray Primary Academy | Primary | 100 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| St Philomena's Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| Harris Primary Academy Orpington | Primary | 650 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Manor Oak Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Harris Academy Orpington | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 83.6 · 76.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kemnal Technology College | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 29.3 · 0.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newstead Wood School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 82.8 · 73.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orion Coopers | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodview | Independent | 900 m | – |
| Clannad Education Centre | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Browns School | Independent | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 4.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Poverest Park | 1.1 km | 19 |
| Golf | Orpington Golf Centre | 2.2 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Walnuts Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Orpington Excelsior Bowling Club | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Football | Cray Wanderers FC | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Chislehurst and West Kent Cricket Club | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Lift Each Other (LEO) | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Squash | Walnuts Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Gym | Anytime Fitness | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Hoblingwell Wood Recreation Ground | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Pool | Petts Wood Snooker Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Petts Wood Snooker Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Springwood - Kent Paintball Centre | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Swanley & District Athletic Club | 5.0 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 (1.0 km), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Reynolds Cross / Red Lion, 100 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes R4, B14, 477); 82 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 21 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St. Mary Cray Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 41% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Perry Hall Primary School (0.9 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Harris Academy Orpington, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 42.7 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (2.7 km) and Newstead Wood School (3.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 600 m away, with Osbon Phatmacy closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St Mary Cray Practice (100 m), with Osbon Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (under 50 m).
For a haircut, No. Seven is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Princess Royal University Hospital, 4.1 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
The Croft Tearoom is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Beech Tree the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 88 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Riverside gardens, 250 m away; for exercise, Fordes Gym (450 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, 33 km.
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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Most households own their home, 14% 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.