Sparkes Close is in Bromley and in Bromley district. BR2 9BU is located in the Bromley Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bromley and Chislehurst. This postcode has been in use since 2005-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sparkes Close, Bromley, BR2 9BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR2 9EX, BR2 9GW, BR2 9GD, BR2 9GE, BR2 9HT, BR2 9HS, BR2 9EZ, BR2 9AH, BR2 9JT.

Sparkes Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sparkes Close are based on 188 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 9BU

Average Price
£465,300
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£465,300
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sparkes Close

Average Price
£522,854
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sparkes CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, Bromley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£440,0002023-04-20 £441,446
9 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, Bromley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-08-10 £415,805
5 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, Bromley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-02-04 £308,775
14 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, Bromley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£432,5002021-06-30 £444,746
18 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, Bromley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£475,0002021-05-20 £494,479

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mark's Church of England Primary School
St Mark's Ce Primary School, Aylesbury Road BR2 0QR 		653 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bickley Primary School
Nightingale Lane, BR1 2SQ 		985 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Raglan Primary School
Raglan Road, BR2 9NL 		1,004 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4La Fontaine Academy
Nightingale Lane, Bickley BR1 2SQ 		1,030 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfield Infants' School
Highfield Drive, Shortlands BR2 0RX 		1,251 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Ravensbourne School
Hayes Lane, BR2 9EH 		457 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBullers Wood School for Boys
Chislehurst Road, BR1 2NW 		1,680 yd Free schools Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Bullers Wood School
St Nicolas Lane, Logs Hill BR7 5LJ 		2,524 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Bishop Justus CofE School
Magpie Hall Lane, BR2 8HZ 		2,688 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hayes School
West Common Road, Hayes BR2 7DB 		2,888 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 		1,759 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy
Hayes Lane, BR2 9EA 		539 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshgrove School Ltd
116 Widmore Road, BR1 3BE 		1,163 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Tutorial Foundation
76 Freelands Road, BR1 3HY 		1,581 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBreaside Preparatory School
41-43 Orchard Road, BR1 2PR 		1,849 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBickley Park School
24 Page Heath Lane, Bickley BR1 2DS 		1,872 yd Other independent school Yes Boys 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
Planet 224 Plus123 - 125 Masons Hill, Bromley136 yd
Madras Accent149 Masons Hill, Bromley276 yd
Maria's Chocolate9 Homesdale Road, Bromley407 yd
Direct Line InsuranceChurchill Court, Masons Hill442 yd
Yankee BarRestaurant, Churchill Court504 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bricklayers Arms141 - 143 Masons Hill, Bromley276 yd
The Bitter End Cafe Bar139 Masons Hill, Bromley276 yd
Crown Of BromleyThe Tigers Head, 14 Masons Hill318 yd
Bromley Lawn Tennis And Squash ClubSandford Road, Bromley375 yd
Richmal Crompton23 Westmoreland Place, Bromley504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza161 Masons Hill, Bromley276 yd
Ho Lok147 Masons Hill, Bromley276 yd
Bromley Chicken163 Masons Hill, Bromley276 yd
Peking Chef5 Homesdale Road, Bromley407 yd
Beezoo Espresso Bar LtdKiosk On Platforms 3 And 4, Bromley South Railway Station467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose45 Masons Hill, Bromley339 yd
Tesco Express3 - 5 High Street, Bromley516 yd
Sainsbury's Local37 - 41 High Street, Bromley632 yd
TescoHomesdale Road, Bromley839 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bromley Wendover Lawn Tennis Club
GLANVILLE ROAD 		tennis courts227 yd
Ravensbourne School
HAYES LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts396 yd
Bromley Lawn Tennis And Squash Club
Sandford Road 		indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts416 yd
Energie Fitness (Bromley)
CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 ELMFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite675 yd
Nuffield Health (Bromley)
HAYES LANE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool753 yd
Bromley Town And Old Bromleians Cricket Club
HAYES LANE 		grass pitches759 yd
Pavilion Leisure Centre (Bromley)
PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE KENTISH WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool797 yd
Bromley Football Club (Hayes Lane)
HAYES LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches881 yd
Calso Health & Fitness Club
28-30 28-30 LETCHWORTH DRIVE 		health and fitness suite928 yd
Bromley Adult Education College (Closed)
The Widmore Centre The Widmore Centre Nightingale Lane 		962 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed70.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed70.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sparkes Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 738 crimes were reported near Sparkes Close . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR2 9BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 738
Violence And Sexual Offences 260
Public Order 119
Anti Social Behaviour 96
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Drugs 47
Other Theft 45
Vehicle Crime 33
Burglary 25
Shoplifting 13
Robbery 10
Other Crime 10
Theft From The Person 8
Bicycle Theft 7
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BR2 9BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Langdon Road266 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near St Mark'S Road327 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Langdon Road266 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Langdon Road266 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mark'S Road327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mark'S Road327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mark'S Road327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near St Mark'S Road327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mark'S Road327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near St Mark'S Road327 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee76
Part-Time Employee10
Self-Employed10
Other6
Retired4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4
Looking after home or family3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities39
Information and communication19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Financial and insurance activities7
Education6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Construction4
Transport and storage3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Administrative and support service activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female56
Male83

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex29
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed1

Health

Very good health82
Good health47
Fair health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications9
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 14
Degree or Similar 69

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian22
Other Asian8
Black African9
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White75
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom77
European Union13
Rest of Europe8
Africa14
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK77
10+ Years26
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom92
Ireland2
France2
Portugal6
Spain1
Poland2
Other EU countries4
Turkey1
Other Europe4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held5

Religion

No religion54
Christian47
Buddhist2
Hindu8
Muslim13
Sikh1
Other religion4
Not answered9
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