Friar Road is in Orpington and in Bromley district. BR5 2BL is located in the Cray Valley East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Orpington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Friar Road, Orpington, BR5 2BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR5 2DZ, BR5 2DG, BR5 2DJ, BR5 2BX, BR5 2BN, BR5 2FH, BR5 2BT, BR5 2BU, BR5 2DW.

Friar Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Friar Road are based on 123 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 2BL

Average Price
£481,814
Semi-Detached
£478,561
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£572,901
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friar Road

Average Price
£503,586
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friar Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Friar Road, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£400,0002022-10-10 £388,697
7 Friar Road, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£372,0002021-03-31 £419,408
15 Friar Road, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£420,0002019-02-20 £496,159
12 Friar Road, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£285,0002017-05-31 £342,233
5 Friar Road, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£322,0002016-06-06 £392,398

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Poverest Primary School
Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD
3out of 4 300 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Perry Hall Primary School
Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF
4out of 4 890 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy
High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR
3out of 4 910 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Leesons Primary School
Leesons Hill , St Paul's Cray BR5 2GA
3out of 4 1,166 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Philomena's Primary School
Chelsfield Road , BR5 4DR
3out of 4 1,279 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Academy Orpington
Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG
2out of 4 1,990 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH
4out of 4 2,769 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Kemnal Technology College
Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA
1out of 4 2,811 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coopers School
Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS
3out of 4 3,148 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newstead Wood School
Avebury Road , BR6 9SA
4out of 4 3,458 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 5,152 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 1,612 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP
- not rated 1,915 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Riverside School
Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS
4out of 4 2,119 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy
Avalon Road , BR6 9BD
3out of 4 2,596 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Marjorie McClure School
Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW
4out of 4 3,071 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
The Greek Way26 Marion Crescent, Orpington227 yd
Berils Cafe9 Stanley Way, Orpington327 yd
Taste House Africa1 Stanley Way, Orpington350 yd
The Croft Tearoom263 High Street, St Mary Cray722 yd
Carlton Cafe12 Carlton Parade, Orpington787 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White Swan21 Kent Road, Orpington670 yd
The Beech Tree75 Wellington Road, Orpington705 yd
The Cricketers93 Chislehurst Road, Orpington924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery28 Marion Crescent, Orpington218 yd
Beijing Express36 Marion Crescent, Orpington218 yd
Sunshine Peak12A Marion Crescent, Orpington218 yd
Seafare14 Marion Crescent, Orpington218 yd
Simla Balti House17A Stanley Way, Orpington327 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op13 - 14 Carlton Parade, Orpington787 yd
Marks & SpencerUnit 3, Nugent Shopping Park823 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Poverest Coronation Hall
Bridge Road
276 yd
Poverest Park
LOCKESLEY DRIVE
grass pitches, tennis courts718 yd
Muscleworks Gym
LAGOON ROAD
health and fitness suite728 yd
St Mary Cray Recreation Ground
Park Road
grass pitches931 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 speed190 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Friar Road dangerous?

In 2023, 283 crimes were reported near Friar Road . 35% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR5 2BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Friar Road, Orpington, BR5 2BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee149
Retired58
Part-Time Employee52
Self-Employed29
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family16
Other15
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities23
Construction20
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Financial and insurance activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Administrative and support service activities12
Transport and storage8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Manufacturing7
Information and communication7
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female252
Male218

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex165
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced42
Widowed19

Health

Very good health251
Good health150
Fair health45
Bad health16
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 71
Degree or Similar 116
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian26
Other Asian9
Black African28
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other14
White369
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom381
European Union31
Rest of Europe4
Africa18
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK381
10+ Years57
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom371
Ireland4
France1
Portugal2
Spain2
Poland9
Romania5
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa7
Southern Asia6
No passport held55

Religion

No religion202
Christian195
Hindu23
Jewish1
Muslim11
Sikh6
Other religion1
Not answered32