BR5 3DX postcode in Bromley, England

BR5 3DX is a postcode in Bromley, in the St Paul's Cray ward. It is in the Orpington parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Bromley: 93% Typical price £381,000 Homes sold in BR5 3, last 12 months. ▼ 1.6% on the year before Nearest station St Mary Cray 2.1 km in a straight line

Where BR5 3DX is, and what is near it

Map of BR5 3DX and what is near it Map of BR5 3DX: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the BR5 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BR5 3AD: also in BR5 3BR5 3AF: also in BR5 3BR5 3AG: also in BR5 3BR5 3AL: also in BR5 3BR5 3AN: also in BR5 3BR5 3AP: also in BR5 3BR5 3AQ: also in BR5 3BR5 3AW: also in BR5 3BR5 3AY: also in BR5 3BR5 3AZ: also in BR5 3BR5 3BB: also in BR5 3BR5 3BE: also in BR5 3BR5 3BF: also in BR5 3BR5 3BG: also in BR5 3BR5 3BH: also in BR5 3BR5 3BJ: also in BR5 3BR5 3BN: also in BR5 3BR5 3BP: also in BR5 3BR5 3BQ: also in BR5 3BR5 3BS: also in BR5 3BR5 3BT: also in BR5 3BR5 3BU: also in BR5 3BR5 3BW: also in BR5 3BR5 3BX: also in BR5 3BR5 3BY: also in BR5 3BR5 3BZ: also in BR5 3BR5 3DD: also in BR5 3BR5 3DE: also in BR5 3BR5 3DF: also in BR5 3BR5 3DG: also in BR5 3BR5 3DH: also in BR5 3BR5 3DJ: also in BR5 3BR5 3DL: also in BR5 3BR5 3DN: also in BR5 3BR5 3DP: also in BR5 3BR5 3DQ: also in BR5 3BR5 3DR: also in BR5 3BR5 3DS: also in BR5 3BR5 3DT: also in BR5 3BR5 3DU: also in BR5 3BR5 3DW: also in BR5 3BR5 3DY: also in BR5 3BR5 3DZ: also in BR5 3BR5 3EA: also in BR5 3BR5 3EB: also in BR5 3BR5 3ED: also in BR5 3BR5 3EE: also in BR5 3BR5 3EF: also in BR5 3BR5 3EG: also in BR5 3BR5 3EQ: also in BR5 3BR5 3EZ: also in BR5 3BR5 3FA: also in BR5 3BR5 3FS: also in BR5 3BR5 3GB: also in BR5 3BR5 3GD: also in BR5 3BR5 3GE: also in BR5 3BR5 3GL: also in BR5 3BR5 3GN: also in BR5 3BR5 3GP: also in BR5 3BR5 3HJ: also in BR5 3BR5 3HL: also in BR5 3BR5 3HN: also in BR5 3BR5 3HP: also in BR5 3BR5 3HQ: also in BR5 3BR5 3HS: also in BR5 3BR5 3HU: also in BR5 3BR5 3HW: also in BR5 3BR5 3HY: also in BR5 3BR5 3HZ: also in BR5 3BR5 3JA: also in BR5 3BR5 3JB: also in BR5 3BR5 3JD: also in BR5 3BR5 3JE: also in BR5 3BR5 3JF: also in BR5 3BR5 3QA: also in BR5 3BR5 3QD: also in BR5 3BR5 3QG: also in BR5 3BR5 3QJ: also in BR5 3BR5 3SZ: also in BR5 3BR5 3TW: also in BR5 3 St Paul's Cray BR5 3DX Map of BR5 3DX and what is near it Map of BR5 3DX: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the BR5 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.2 kmSt Paul's Cray BR5 3DX
  • BR5 3DX
  • Other postcodes in BR5 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4133, longitude 0.1040)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BR5 3DX?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BR5 3DX?

Every home and business at BR5 3DX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Bromley: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bromley: 99%

The line marks the figure across Bromley.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BR5 3DX?

BinDayBuddy does not read London Borough of Bromley's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

London Borough of Bromley's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BR5 3DX at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BR5 3DX.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Bromley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BR5 3DX: 5,649 properties in Bromley are at high risk (3.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Bromley

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BR5 3DX is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BR5 3DX?

Homes in BR5 3 sold for a typical £381,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, down 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£381,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£387,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £415,600 30 sales
  • Terraced £360,000 33 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £250,000 8 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BR5 district: a typical £457,500 from 410 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BR5 3DX

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BR5 3DX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 September 2025. The middle sale was £420,000, from £415,000 to £435,000. Across BR5 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £381,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BR5 3DX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around BR5 3DX. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (84%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BR5 3DX

Band D in Bromley for 2026‑27: £2,140. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,427 (band A) to £3,567 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,140.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (9%)£1,427
Band Babout 50 (9%)£1,664
Band Cabout 80 (14%)£1,902
Band Dabout 310 (53%)£2,140
Band Eabout 50 (9%)£2,616
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,091
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£3,567
Band Hfewer than 5£4,280

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 84% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Bromley before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BR5 3DX is in (ONS area E01000735), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BR5 3DX?

The nearest open schools to BR5 3DX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BR5 3DX, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BR5 3DX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BR5 3DX is St Mary Cray Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • St Mary Cray Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Sidcup Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wisley Road, 170 m away.

More stations near BR5 3DX, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BR5 3DX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BR5 3DX, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BR5 3DX?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BR5 3DX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 62.5 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 62.5 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
  • London - Sidcup Supercharger Charging point · 15 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.1 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BR5 3DX?

The nearest to the centre of BR5 3DX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BR5 3DX?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BR5 3DX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BR5 3DX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BR5 3DX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BR5 3DX, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BR5 3DX?

The nearest vets to the centre of BR5 3DX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BR5 3DX in a conservation area?

The centre of BR5 3DX is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BR5 3DX?

Police.uk records 191 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BR5 3DX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences54 reports
Anti-social behaviour38 reports
Public order18 reports
Vehicle crime18 reports
Shoplifting18 reports
Other theft17 reports

Also: burglary 6, drugs 6, theft from the person 5, criminal damage and arson 3, possession of weapons 3, other crime 3, robbery 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BR5 3DX

Ward
St Paul's Cray
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Bromley
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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