Thorn Close is in Bromley and in Bromley district. BR2 8DH is located in the Bromley Common and Keston electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Beckenham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thorn Close, Bromley, BR2 8DH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR2 8EB, BR2 8EA, BR2 8DQ, BR2 8BL, BR2 8DG, BR2 8BJ, BR2 8DE, BR2 8DF, BR2 8DJ.

Thorn Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thorn Close are based on 40 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR2 8DH

Average Price
£457,524
Semi-Detached
£460,481
Terraced
£460,977
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£334,253
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorn Close

Average Price
£457,524
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorn CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Thorn Close, Bromley, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£490,0002022-01-28 £519,408
36 Thorn Close, Bromley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002021-10-15 £435,802
34 Thorn Close, Bromley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002021-04-14 £442,970
28 Thorn Close, Bromley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002020-10-30 £553,828
4 Thorn Close, Bromley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002016-08-10 £492,596

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Southborough Primary School
Southborough Lane, BR2 8AA 		220 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
Maybury Close, Petts Wood BR5 1BL 		723 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England Primary School
Princes Plain, BR2 8LD 		1,190 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crofton Junior School
Towncourt Lane, BR5 1EL 		1,562 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crofton Infant School
Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood BR5 1EL 		1,805 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bishop Justus CofE School
Magpie Hall Lane, BR2 8HZ 		1,288 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBullers Wood School for Boys
Chislehurst Road, BR1 2NW 		2,518 yd Free schools Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Darrick Wood School
Lovibonds Avenue, BR6 8ER 		2,691 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ravens Wood School
Oakley Road, BR2 8HP 		2,707 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Newstead Wood School
Avebury Road, BR6 9SA 		2,726 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLondon South East Colleges
Rookery Lane, BR2 8HE 		1,726 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBromley High School
Blackbrook Lane, Bickley BR1 2TW 		1,004 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedTLC The Learning Centre
Princes Plain, Bromley BR2 8LD 		1,190 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBickley Park School
24 Page Heath Lane, Bickley BR1 2DS 		2,012 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
4out of 4Marjorie McClure School
Hawkwood Lane, BR7 5PW 		2,661 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy
Hayes Lane, BR2 9EA 		2,729 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harvester - Crooked BilletCrooked Billet, 286 Southborough Lane448 yd
Teds227 Southborough Lane, Bromley755 yd
Vunch Cafe217 Southborough Lane, Bromley783 yd
Mustard201 Southborough Lane, Bromley839 yd
Tony's Cafe & Grill197 Southborough Lane, Bromley843 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sovereign Of The Seas109 - 111 Queensway, Petts Wood1,024 yd
Coral Sea103 Queensway, Petts Wood1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks Fish & Chips And Chinese Take Away229 Southborough Lane, Bromley755 yd
Sun Do85 Queensway, Petts Wood1,067 yd
El Kervan71 Queensway, Petts Wood1,067 yd
Britannia Fish Bar95 Queensway, Petts Wood1,067 yd
Pizza Go Go4 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southborough Primary School
SOUTHBOROUGH LANE 		grass pitches293 yd
Parkfield Recreation Ground
PARKFIELD WAY 		grass pitches457 yd
John Cooper Ground (Old Bromleians Fc)
LOWER GRAVEL ROAD 		grass pitches955 yd
Petts Wood Methodist Church Halls
LAKESWOOD ROAD 		1,075 yd
Bromley High School
BLACKBROOK LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts1,079 yd
Oakley Fitness
CHATSWORTH PARADE 		health and fitness suite1,084 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed200.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Thorn Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 177 crimes were reported near Thorn Close . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR2 8DH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 177
Violence And Sexual Offences 63
Anti Social Behaviour 47
Vehicle Crime 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Public Order 9
Burglary 7
Other Theft 6
Shoplifting 3
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BR2 8DH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Oxhawth Crescent123 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lovelace Avenue0 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Fontwell Drive501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fontwell Drive501 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ash Row277 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hazel Walk187 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Prescott Avenue353 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hazel Walk187 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lovelace Avenue0 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thorn Close0 yd

Employment

BR2 8DH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired45
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed33
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Construction19
Financial and insurance activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Administrative and support service activities14
Information and communication13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Education7
Manufacturing6
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female181
Male160

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex136
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed14

Health

Very good health163
Good health131
Fair health26
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 90
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese11
Indian11
Other Asian6
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White273
Arab1
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union20
Rest of Europe7
Africa6
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean13
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years50
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Ireland4
France9
Germany3
Italy2
Portugal2
Spain8
Lithuania3
Poland4
Other EU countries2
Other Europe2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America3
Oceania1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion127
Christian164
Buddhist4
Hindu11
Jewish1
Muslim5
Not answered28
↑