Buckingham Close is in Petts Wood, Orpington and in Bromley district. BR5 1SA is located in the Petts Wood and Knoll electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Orpington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Buckingham Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1SA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR5 1GA, BR5 1SB, BR6 0BP, BR5 1JS, BR6 0BN, BR5 1HX, BR6 0BW, BR5 1HS, BR6 0BL.

Buckingham Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Buckingham Close are based on 28 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 1SA

Average Price
£819,258
Semi-Detached
£830,231
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£796,093
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckingham Close

Average Price
£819,258
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckingham CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Buckingham Close, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£725,0002021-06-10 £791,031
11 Buckingham Close, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£740,0002021-05-14 £810,187
38 Buckingham Close, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002021-02-11 £705,474
26 Buckingham Close, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£700,0002020-08-14 £826,384
36 Buckingham Close, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£605,0002019-07-29 £721,890

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crofton Infant School
Towncourt Lane , Petts Wood BR5 1EL 		4out of 4 347 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crofton Junior School
Towncourt Lane , BR5 1EL 		4out of 4 532 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Perry Hall Primary School
Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF 		4out of 4 821 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
Maybury Close , Petts Wood BR5 1BL 		4out of 4 1,558 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Poverest Primary School
Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD 		3out of 4 1,697 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 2,036 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH 		4out of 4 2,492 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Harris Academy Orpington
Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG 		2out of 4 2,574 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Darrick Wood School
Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER 		3out of 4 2,580 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School
Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ 		3out of 4 3,071 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 3,748 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dorton College of Further Education
'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE 		- not rated 1,600 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bromley High School
Blackbrook Lane , Bickley BR1 2TW 		- not rated 2,541 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
TLC The Learning Centre
Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD 		- not rated 2,934 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy
Avalon Road , BR6 9BD 		3out of 4 2,994 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Marjorie McClure School
Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW 		4out of 4 3,019 yd Foundation special school 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, Orpington638 yd
Semosh11 Fairway, Petts Wood1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mo's Fish & Chips92 Crofton Lane, Orpington638 yd
Rising Sun1 Rice Parade, Fairway1,056 yd
Papa John's Pizza13 Fairway, Petts Wood1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crofton Junior School
TOWNCOURT LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool657 yd
Poverest Park
LOCKESLEY DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts924 yd
Petts Wood Recreation Ground
SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION EYNSFORD CLOSE 		grass pitches992 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed143.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Buckingham Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 85 crimes were reported near Buckingham Close . 63% 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 1SA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Buckingham Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1SA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BR5 1SA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Retired82
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities22
Human health and social work activities20
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Education14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Information and communication11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Construction6
Transport and storage5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities4
Manufacturing3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female169
Male153

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex170
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed14

Health

Very good health167
Good health109
Fair health38
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 109
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian23
Pakistani4
Other Asian3
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed Other2
White267
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union13
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years36
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom292
Ireland5
Germany1
Italy2
Lithuania4
Other EU countries3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held7

Religion

No religion97
Christian179
Buddhist2
Hindu14
Muslim7
Sikh8
Other religion3
Not answered11
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