Amherst Drive is in Orpington and in Bromley district.
BR5 2ES 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 Amherst Drive, Orpington, BR5 2ES and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: BR5 2EX, BR5 2EU, BR5 2ER, BR5 2NN, BR5 2EN, BR5 2HJ, BR5 2HH, BR5 2EW, BR5 2NJ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 Amherst Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £441,000 | 2022-07-26 | £440,064 |
| 53 Amherst Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £465,000 | 2021-06-14 | £507,351 |
| 63 Amherst Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £375,000 | 2019-01-25 | £441,670 |
| 61 Amherst Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £340,000 | 2015-07-24 | £464,121 |
| 93 Amherst Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £335,000 | 2015-05-26 | £467,372 |
| 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 | 361 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Leesons Primary School Leesons Hill , St Paul's Cray BR5 2GA | 3out of 4 | 635 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Perry Hall Primary School Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF | 4out of 4 | 1,344 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St. Mary Cray Primary Academy High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR | 3out of 4 | 1,378 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School Buttermere Road , BR5 3WD | 2out of 4 | 1,609 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA | 1out of 4 | 2,250 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS | 3out of 4 | 2,589 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG | 2out of 4 | 2,635 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE | 3out of 4 | 3,057 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 | 3,411 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE | - not rated | 5,050 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS | 4out of 4 | 1,754 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP | - not rated | 2,237 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 | 2,247 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Marjorie McClure School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW | 4out of 4 | 2,526 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Farringtons School Perry Street , BR7 6LR | - not rated | 2,740 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berils Cafe | 9 Stanley Way, Orpington | 566 yd | |
| Taste House Africa | 1 Stanley Way, Orpington | 575 yd | |
| The Greek Way | 26 Marion Crescent, Orpington | 589 yd | |
| Pret A Manger | Nugent Shopping Park, Cray Avenue | 844 yd | |
| Nando's | Storage Unit 1A, Nugent Shopping Park | 844 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Olives | 72 Sayes Court Road, Orpington | 330 yd | |
| Island Fish And Chips | 363 Chipperfield Road, Orpington | 479 yd | |
| Twinz Bakery | 353 Chipperfield Road, Orpington | 480 yd | |
| Simla Balti House | 17A Stanley Way, Orpington | 566 yd | |
| Pizza Hut Delivery | 28 Marion Crescent, Orpington | 597 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marks & Spencer | Unit 3, Nugent Shopping Park | 844 yd | |
| Aldi Stores | Unit 5, Springvale Retail Park | 1,010 yd | |
| Lidl | Unit 1, 168 Sevenoaks Way | 1,057 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Leesons Primary School LEESONS HILL | grass pitches | 633 yd |
| Poverest Coronation Hall Bridge Road | 866 yd | |
| Muscleworks Gym LAGOON ROAD | health and fitness suite | 902 yd |
| Hoblingwell Wood Recreation Ground LEESONS WAY | grass pitches | 1,001 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 224.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 22.2 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 115 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 389 crimes were reported
near Amherst Drive .
Only 27% 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 2ES.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 125 |
| Retired | 45 |
| Part-Time Employee | 34 |
| Self-Employed | 30 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 14 |
| Looking after home or family | 14 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 12 |
| Other | 10 |
| Unemployed | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 31 |
| Construction | 30 |
| Human health and social work activities | 22 |
| Education | 15 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 14 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 14 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 9 |
| Other | 7 |
| Information and communication | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 198 |
| Male | 189 |
| Single | 107 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 148 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 18 |
| Widowed | 16 |
| Very good health | 206 |
| Good health | 121 |
| Fair health | 44 |
| Bad health | 14 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 42 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 49 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 47 |
| Apprenticeship | 9 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 44 |
| Degree or Similar | 100 |
| Other | 7 |
| Chinese | 7 |
| Indian | 10 |
| Other Asian | 21 |
| Black African | 25 |
| Black Caribbean | 4 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 9 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 9 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 293 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 1 |
| Other | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 293 |
| European Union | 34 |
| Rest of Europe | 6 |
| Africa | 15 |
| Middle East and Asia | 29 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 9 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 293 |
| 10+ Years | 59 |
| 5-10 Years | 20 |
| 2-5 Years | 6 |
| Less than 2 years | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 311 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| France | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Lithuania | 8 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 7 |
| Other Europe | 3 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 5 |
| South-East Asia | 10 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 28 |
| No religion | 126 |
| Christian | 219 |
| Buddhist | 4 |
| Hindu | 6 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 6 |
| Not answered | 24 |