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BR5 2AY

St Mary Cray · Bromley · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Orpington
Ward
St Mary Cray
Local authority
Bromley
Constituency
Orpington
Postcode district
BR5
Postcode sector
BR5 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BR5 2BD 100 m
BR5 2BA 117 m
BR5 4AA 127 m
BR5 2BG 129 m
BR5 2AZ 135 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BR5 2AY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BR
Postcode district
BR5
Postcode sector
BR5 2
Latitude
51.383926
Longitude
0.106085
British National Grid easting
546,652
British National Grid northing
167,091

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Bromley · E09000006
Electoral ward
St Mary Cray · E05014006
Parish or community
E43000196
Westminster constituency
Orpington · E14001417
Output area
E00003531
Lower layer super output area
Bromley 028A · E01000727
Middle layer super output area
Bromley 028 · E02000154

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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48 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
37, The Greenway, Orpington, BR5 2AY 28 May 2024 £480,000
16, The Greenway, Orpington, BR5 2AY 18 December 2023 £815,000
10, The Greenway, Orpington, BR5 2AY 23 October 2023 £500,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
62
Primary
35
Secondary
10

  1. St. Mary Cray Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    668 m

  2. St Philomena's Primary School

    Academy converter

    673 m

  3. Harris Primary Academy Orpington

    Academy sponsor led

    734 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,533
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 935
  • Anti social behaviour 471
  • Shoplifting 469
  • Vehicle crime 459
  • Criminal damage and arson 249

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
88

51 female, 37 male

Postcode households
32
Residents per household
2.8
BR5 2 residents
14,221

Age bands in BR5 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.3%

2,821 residents

Age 15 to 24
12%

1,588 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.3%

3,744 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.6%

3,381 residents

Age 65 and over
12.7%

1,680 residents

This postcode contained 0.6% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BR5 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

21

within 5 km

  • ST MARY CRAY PRACTICE

    322 HIGH STREET, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 4AR

    ODS code G84013

    624 m

  • CRESCENT SURGERY

    38 MARION CRESCENT, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DD

    ODS code G84630

    660 m

  • DERRY DOWNS SURGERY

    29 DERRY DOWNS, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 4DU

    ODS code G84005

    750 m

  • POVEREST MEDICAL CENTRE

    42 POVEREST ROAD, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DQ

    ODS code G84007

    755 m

  • BALLATER SURGERY

    108 CHISLEHURST ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 0DP

    ODS code G84040

    794 m

  • GILLMANS ROAD SURGERY

    1 GILLMANS ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 4LA

    ODS code G84041

    807 m

  • KNOLL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    19 HOMEFIELD RISE, ORPINGTON, BR6 0FE

    ODS code G84032

    1.0 km

  • WHITEHOUSE SURGERY

    123 TOWNCOURT LANE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1EL

    ODS code G84621

    2.0 km

  • TUDOR WAY SURGERY

    42 TUDOR WAY, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1LH

    ODS code G84035

    2.0 km

  • BROOMWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

    41 BROOMWOOD ROAD, ST. PAULS CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 2JP

    ODS code G84019

    2.1 km

  • CHELSFIELD SURGERY

    62 WINDSOR DRIVE, CHELSFIELD, ORPINGTON, BR6 6HD

    ODS code G84020

    3.1 km

  • FAMILY SURGERY

    7 HIGH STREET, GREEN STREET GREEN, ORPINGTON, BR6 6BG

    ODS code G84009

    3.5 km

  • GREEN STREET GREEN MED CT

    21 HIGH STREET, GREEN STREET GREEN, ORPINGTON, BR6 6BG

    ODS code G84627

    3.5 km

  • SUMMERCROFT SURGERY

    STARTS HILL ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 7AR

    ODS code G84006

    3.6 km

  • BANK HOUSE SURGERY

    84 HIGH STREET, FARNBOROUGH, ORPINGTON, BR6 7BA

    ODS code G84609

    3.7 km

  • SIDCUP MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 CHURCH AVENUE, SIDCUP, DA14 6BU

    ODS code G83066

    4.4 km

  • BROMLEY COMMON PRACTICE

    CROWN MEDICAL CENTRE, 3 MACKINTOSH STREET, BROMLEY, BR2 9GT

    ODS code G84024

    4.8 km

  • SOUTHBOROUGH LANE SURGERY

    CROWN MEDICAL CENTRE, 3 MACKINTOSH STREET, BROMLEY, BR2 9GT

    ODS code G84023

    4.8 km

  • THE CHISLEHURST PARTNERSHIP

    42 HIGH STREET, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5AQ

    ODS code G84010

    4.8 km

  • BARNARD MEDICAL GROUP

    43 GRANVILLE ROAD, SIDCUP, DA14 4TA

    ODS code G83004

    4.9 km

Showing 20 of 21 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Orpington / Perry Hall Road

    BCT · Derry Downs

    0.1 miles

  • Lower Road / Derry Downs

    BCT · Derry Downs

    0.1 miles

  • Carlton Parade

    BCT · Derry Downs

    0.1 miles

  • Lower Road / Derry Downs

    BCT · Derry Downs

    0.1 miles

  • High Street / Carlton Parade

    BCT · Derry Downs

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bromley 028A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

20,243 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
1
Medium risk addresses
10
Low risk addresses
15
Groundwater flood alert area
Possible

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £490,000 from 4 recorded sales in BR5 2AY. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Bromley is £518,235 in June 2026, down 1.4% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

62 open schools are in scope, including 35 primary and 10 secondary schools. St. Mary Cray Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 668 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,533 published events cover 12 months, averaging 294.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 935 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.