Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at BR5 4PE? 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 supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orion Blenheim | Primary | 150 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Harris Primary Academy Orpington | Primary | 800 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Philomena's Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| St. Mary Cray Primary Academy | Primary | 1.5 km | 41% met the expected standard |
| The Highway Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Harris Academy Orpington | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 83.6 · 76.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newstead Wood School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 82.8 · 73.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Darrick Wood School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 51.5 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kemnal Technology College | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 29.3 · 0.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodview | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Clannad Education Centre | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Goddington Park | 870 m | 10 |
| Golf | Chelsfield Lakes Golf Centre | 2.8 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Walnuts Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre | 500 m | 4 |
| Fitness | Walnuts Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Football | Crockenhill FC | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Squash | Walnuts Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Gym | Anytime Fitness | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Springwood - Kent Paintball Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Hoblingwell Wood Recreation Ground | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Pool | Petts Wood Snooker Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Petts Wood Snooker Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Locksbottom Cricket Club | 4.0 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 41% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Orpington, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km), with 5.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Eldred Drive, 100 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (route 353); 17 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 15 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 23 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Orion Blenheim, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 71% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Perry Hall Primary School (1.9 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Harris Academy Orpington, 300 m 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 (0.9 km) and Newstead Wood School (2.6 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 1.2 km away, with Stop N Go closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Gillmans Road Surgery (650 m), with Eldred Drive Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (under 50 m).
For a haircut, Elite Male Hair Grooming is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Princess Royal University Hospital, 3.9 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 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Ramsden Tandoori is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Westcombe Park Rugby Football Club - Bar the nearest pub (1.1 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 71 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 25% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Grassmeade Recreation Ground, 700 m away; for exercise, Walnuts Leisure Centre (1.2 km).
21 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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| Browns School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 2.3 km |
| Attainment 8: 4.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BR5 4PE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 16 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 32 km.
Most households own their home, 8% 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.