Sparrow Drive is in Orpington and in Bromley district. BR5 1RZ is located in the Farnborough and Crofton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Orpington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sparrow Drive, Orpington, BR5 1RZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR5 1RY, BR5 1EZ, BR5 1HA, BR5 1HN, BR5 1HP, BR5 1HW, BR5 1HJ, BR5 1EY, BR5 1HF.

Sparrow Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sparrow Drive are based on 125 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 BR5 1RZ

Average Price
£439,754
Semi-Detached
£524,922
Terraced
£528,078
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£315,316
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sparrow Drive

Average Price
£469,911
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sparrow DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
66 Sparrow Drive, Orpington, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£500,0002022-10-28 £480,850
16 Sparrow Drive, Orpington, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£330,0002022-02-14 £339,653
22 Sparrow Drive, Orpington, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£325,0002022-02-11 £334,506
42 Sparrow Drive, Orpington, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£550,0002021-06-24 £588,812
74 Sparrow Drive, Orpington, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£438,7502021-02-19 £487,775

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crofton Junior School
Towncourt Lane , BR5 1EL
4out of 4 558 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crofton Infant School
Towncourt Lane , Petts Wood BR5 1EL
4out of 4 605 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
Maybury Close , Petts Wood BR5 1BL
4out of 4 1,441 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Tubbenden Primary School
Sandy Bury , BR6 9SD
3out of 4 1,598 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Southborough Primary School
Southborough Lane , BR2 8AA
3out of 4 1,729 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newstead Wood School
Avebury Road , BR6 9SA
4out of 4 1,374 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Darrick Wood School
Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER
3out of 4 1,736 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School
Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ
3out of 4 2,303 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH
4out of 4 2,729 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Ravens Wood School
Oakley Road , BR2 8HP
3out of 4 3,064 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
London South East Colleges
Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE
- not rated 3,097 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
TLC The Learning Centre
Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD
- not rated 2,162 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dorton College of Further Education
'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE
- not rated 2,185 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bromley High School
Blackbrook Lane , Bickley BR1 2TW
- not rated 2,399 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Marjorie McClure School
Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW
4out of 4 3,432 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy
Avalon Road , BR6 9BD
3out of 4 3,509 yd Academy special 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
Crofton Bakery90 Crofton Lane, Orpington320 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mo's Fish & Chips92 Crofton Lane, Orpington320 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crofton Junior School
TOWNCOURT LANE
grass pitches, swimming pool580 yd
Petts Wood Recreation Ground
SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION EYNSFORD CLOSE
grass pitches611 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 speed140.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sparrow Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 95 crimes were reported near Sparrow Drive . 61% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR5 1RZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sparrow Drive, Orpington, BR5 1RZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Retired60
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed4
Other

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities19
Education16
Construction15
Financial and insurance activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female151
Male138

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed13

Health

Very good health139
Good health110
Fair health32
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 83
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White266
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union13
Rest of Europe4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years22
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Ireland2
France1
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held10

Religion

No religion115
Christian157
Buddhist3
Jewish2
Other religion2
Not answered9