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

Nearby postcodes are: BR5 2DY, BR5 2BW, BR5 2AG, BR5 2BS, BR5 2AS, BR5 2AQ, BR5 2DQ, BR5 1RD, BR5 2JD.

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 2BP

Average Price
£508,145
Semi-Detached
£464,226
Terraced
£414,461
Detached
£559,174
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
83 Friar Road, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£515,0002022-11-04 £492,994
94 Friar Road, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£465,0002021-09-21 £485,128
84 Friar Road, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002021-02-12 £395,065
80 Friar Road, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£530,0002019-08-12 £619,927
80 Friar Road, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£290,0002018-09-11 £331,583

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 4 346 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Perry Hall Primary School
Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF
4out of 4 774 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Leesons Primary School
Leesons Hill , St Paul's Cray BR5 2GA
3out of 4 1,202 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy
High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR
3out of 4 1,337 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Philomena's Primary School
Chelsfield Road , BR5 4DR
3out of 4 1,672 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 2,306 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coopers School
Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS
3out of 4 2,791 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kemnal Technology College
Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA
1out of 4 2,821 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 2,920 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Newstead Wood School
Avebury Road , BR6 9SA
4out of 4 3,305 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 4,748 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 1,757 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Riverside School
Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS
4out of 4 2,286 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Kent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP
- not rated 2,337 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Marjorie McClure School
Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW
4out of 4 2,705 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy
Avalon Road , BR6 9BD
3out of 4 2,893 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
The Greek Way26 Marion Crescent, Orpington580 yd
Berils Cafe9 Stanley Way, Orpington651 yd
Taste House Africa1 Stanley Way, Orpington674 yd
Carlton Cafe12 Carlton Parade, Orpington1,070 yd
The Taj10 Carlton Parade, Orpington1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cricketers93 Chislehurst Road, Orpington991 yd
White Swan21 Kent Road, Orpington1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery28 Marion Crescent, Orpington577 yd
Beijing Express36 Marion Crescent, Orpington577 yd
Sunshine Peak12A Marion Crescent, Orpington577 yd
Seafare14 Marion Crescent, Orpington577 yd
Simla Balti House17A Stanley Way, Orpington651 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op13 - 14 Carlton Parade, Orpington1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Poverest Park
LOCKESLEY DRIVE
grass pitches, tennis courts556 yd
Poverest Coronation Hall
Bridge Road
700 yd
Muscleworks Gym
LAGOON ROAD
health and fitness suite1,091 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 speed55.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed223.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Friar Road dangerous?

In 2023, 216 crimes were reported near Friar Road . 42% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR5 2BP.

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 2BP

Employment

BR5 2BP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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 Employee79
Retired57
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family14
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction14
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities10
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female160
Male141

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex147
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced13
Widowed12

Health

Very good health144
Good health112
Fair health37
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 90
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Indian14
Other Asian2
Black African11
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White242
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union20
Rest of Europe11
Africa10
Middle East and Asia15
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years42
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
Ireland1
Poland5
Romania6
Other Europe9
Central and Western Africa1
Oceania1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion121
Christian148
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim16
Sikh3
Not answered8