Sparkes Close is in Bromley and in Bromley district. BR2 9GE is located in the Bromley Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bromley and Chislehurst. This postcode has been in use since 2004-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sparkes Close, Bromley, BR2 9GE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR2 9GD, BR2 9EX, BR2 9AH, BR2 9EZ, BR2 9GB, BR2 9BU, BR2 9GA, BR2 9GW, BR2 9AQ.

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 9GE

Average Price
£672,913
Semi-Detached
£602,592
Terraced
£682,220
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
49 Sparkes Close, Bromley, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£650,0002023-05-17 £658,101
18 Sparkes Close, Bromley, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£680,0002022-08-12 £663,192
13 Sparkes Close, Bromley, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£620,0002021-10-19 £658,170
38 Sparkes Close, Bromley, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£542,5002021-06-30 £580,783
18 Sparkes Close, Bromley, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£600,0002020-12-04 £668,388

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 		561 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bickley Primary School
Nightingale Lane, BR1 2SQ 		1,075 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Raglan Primary School
Raglan Road, BR2 9NL 		1,096 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4La Fontaine Academy
Nightingale Lane, Bickley BR1 2SQ 		1,120 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfield Infants' School
Highfield Drive, Shortlands BR2 0RX 		1,150 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 		472 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBullers Wood School for Boys
Chislehurst Road, BR1 2NW 		1,774 yd Free schools Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Bullers Wood School
St Nicolas Lane, Logs Hill BR7 5LJ 		2,615 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Bishop Justus CofE School
Magpie Hall Lane, BR2 8HZ 		2,748 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hayes School
West Common Road, Hayes BR2 7DB 		2,877 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 		1,817 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 		585 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshgrove School Ltd
116 Widmore Road, BR1 3BE 		1,212 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Tutorial Foundation
76 Freelands Road, BR1 3HY 		1,619 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBreaside Preparatory School
41-43 Orchard Road, BR1 2PR 		1,919 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBickley Park School
24 Page Heath Lane, Bickley BR1 2DS 		1,972 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, Bromley237 yd
Madras Accent149 Masons Hill, Bromley367 yd
Direct Line InsuranceChurchill Court, Masons Hill368 yd
Yankee BarRestaurant, Churchill Court436 yd
Veen RestaurantRestaurant, Churchill Court436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bromley Lawn Tennis And Squash ClubSandford Road, Bromley293 yd
Bricklayers Arms141 - 143 Masons Hill, Bromley367 yd
The Bitter End Cafe Bar139 Masons Hill, Bromley367 yd
Crown Of BromleyThe Tigers Head, 14 Masons Hill398 yd
Richmal Crompton23 Westmoreland Place, Bromley436 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza161 Masons Hill, Bromley367 yd
Ho Lok147 Masons Hill, Bromley367 yd
Bromley Chicken163 Masons Hill, Bromley368 yd
Beezoo Espresso Bar LtdKiosk On Platforms 3 And 4, Bromley South Railway Station415 yd
T48 High Street, Bromley427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose45 Masons Hill, Bromley278 yd
Tesco Express3 - 5 High Street, Bromley469 yd
Sainsbury's Local37 - 41 High Street, Bromley588 yd
TescoHomesdale Road, Bromley936 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bromley Wendover Lawn Tennis Club
GLANVILLE ROAD 		tennis courts319 yd
Bromley Lawn Tennis And Squash Club
Sandford Road 		indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts351 yd
Ravensbourne School
HAYES LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts383 yd
Energie Fitness (Bromley)
CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 ELMFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite655 yd
Nuffield Health (Bromley)
HAYES LANE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool733 yd
Bromley Town And Old Bromleians Cricket Club
HAYES LANE 		grass pitches765 yd
Pavilion Leisure Centre (Bromley)
PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE KENTISH WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool779 yd
Bromley Football Club (Hayes Lane)
HAYES LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches867 yd
Calso Health & Fitness Club
28-30 28-30 LETCHWORTH DRIVE 		health and fitness suite873 yd
West Wickham New Church Hall
High Street 		986 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 speed60 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 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, 842 crimes were reported near Sparkes Close . Only 10% 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 9GE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 842
Violence And Sexual Offences 279
Public Order 132
Anti Social Behaviour 96
Drugs 70
Criminal Damage And Arson 66
Other Theft 55
Vehicle Crime 32
Shoplifting 28
Burglary 23
Theft From The Person 21
Robbery 16
Other Crime 11
Bicycle Theft 10
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elmfield Park517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Langdon Road329 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elmfield Park517 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Elmfield Park517 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elmfield Park517 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Elmfield Park517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Bromley South (Station)414 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Bromley South (Station)414 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Bromley South (Station)414 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Bromley South (Station)414 yd

Employment

BR2 9GE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee109
Retired38
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Other15
Education14
Information and communication10
Real estate activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction5
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female142
Male143

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated6
Divorced14
Widowed11

Health

Very good health152
Good health104
Fair health22
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications9
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 135
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese16
Indian30
Other Asian15
Black African17
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other6
White171
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom164
European Union14
Rest of Europe17
Africa20
Middle East and Asia53
The Americas and the Caribbean16
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK164
10+ Years68
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy6
Portugal3
Spain1
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries3
Turkey6
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia24
South-East Asia11
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion100
Christian121
Buddhist13
Hindu15
Muslim7
Not answered31
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