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Thinking of living at BR7 5RB? 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 primary school is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary | Primary | 1.2 km | 81% met the expected standard |
| Red Hill Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Orion Mead Road | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Orion Scotts Park | Primary | 1.7 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| Bullers Wood School | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 56.3 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bullers Wood School for Boys | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 49 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orion Coopers | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Babington House School | Independent | 1000 m | 22.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bickley Park School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Breaside Preparatory School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
Every primary near BR7 5RB, 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 | Chislehurst Lawn Tennis Club | 1.1 km | 35 |
| Swimming | Bickley Park School | 1.4 km | 20 |
| Cricket | Chislehurst and West Kent Cricket Club | 760 m | 10 |
| Fitness | Bone's Gym | 2.2 km | 8 |
| Golf | Chislehurst Golf Club | 720 m | 7 |
| Football | Bromley Football Club | 3.3 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Bromley Bowling Club | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Squash | Bromley Sports Club | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Training pitch | 4.7 km | 4 |
| Pool | Petts Wood Snooker Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Petts Wood Snooker Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Hoblingwell Wood Recreation Ground | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Norman Park Community Sports Centre | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Norman Park Community Sports Centre | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Old Brockleians Rugby Club | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Crossfit | Aphobos | 2.6 km | 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: 60% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Chislehurst, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 1.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Susan Wood, 600 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 269, 162, R7).
Rail is a big part of life: 10% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 17 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Nicholas Church of England Primary, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km); 81% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School (1.7 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Bullers Wood School, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 56.3 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Bonus Pastor Catholic College (4.5 km) and Harris Academy Greenwich (4.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (4.5 km) and Newstead Wood School (4.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Costcutter, 300 m away; Chislehurst Pharmacy & Travel Clinic (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Chislehurst (300 m), with Chislehurst Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Chislehurst Hair is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Princess Royal University Hospital, 4.9 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Coffee On Camden is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Bickley the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Much of it is protected: 50% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Chislehurst, Bickley Park).
There are 36 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 51% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
18 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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The nearest park is Chislehurst Recreation Ground, 950 m away; for exercise, Virgin Active (1.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 11 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 33 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 53% 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.