Amherst Drive is in Orpington and in Bromley district.
BR5 2HJ 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 2HJ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: BR5 2HQ, BR5 2HP, BR5 2GY, BR5 2EU, BR5 2HR, BR5 2NT, BR5 2HS, BR5 2NN, BR5 2HY.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 Amherst Drive, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building | £425,000 | 2021-08-09 | £453,459 |
| 136 Amherst Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £380,000 | 2021-02-26 | £428,928 |
| 112 Amherst Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £345,000 | 2019-02-11 | £407,559 |
| 138 Amherst Drive, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building | £363,000 | 2019-01-11 | £423,706 |
| 106 Amherst Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £350,000 | 2018-10-29 | £406,960 |
| 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 | 483 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Leesons Primary School Leesons Hill , St Paul's Cray BR5 2GA | 3out of 4 | 746 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Perry Hall Primary School Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF | 4out of 4 | 1,333 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School St Paul's Wood Hill , BR5 2SR | 3out of 4 | 1,510 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St. Mary Cray Primary Academy High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR | 3out of 4 | 1,567 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | 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 | 2,289 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS | 3out of 4 | 2,403 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG | 2out of 4 | 2,768 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE | 3out of 4 | 2,966 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 | 3,475 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 | 4,855 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 | 1,890 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dorton College of Further Education 'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE | - not rated | 2,310 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Marjorie McClure School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW | 4out of 4 | 2,336 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP | - not rated | 2,445 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Farringtons School Perry Street , BR7 6LR | - not rated | 2,610 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 | 753 yd | |
| The Greek Way | 26 Marion Crescent, Orpington | 758 yd | |
| Taste House Africa | 1 Stanley Way, Orpington | 764 yd | |
| Pret A Manger | Nugent Shopping Park, Cray Avenue | 1,055 yd | |
| Nando's | Storage Unit 1A, Nugent Shopping Park | 1,055 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Olives | 72 Sayes Court Road, Orpington | 487 yd | |
| Island Fish And Chips | 363 Chipperfield Road, Orpington | 656 yd | |
| Twinz Bakery | 353 Chipperfield Road, Orpington | 657 yd | |
| Simla Balti House | 17A Stanley Way, Orpington | 753 yd | |
| Pizza Hut Delivery | 28 Marion Crescent, Orpington | 765 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marks & Spencer | Unit 3, Nugent Shopping Park | 1,055 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Leesons Primary School LEESONS HILL | grass pitches | 705 yd |
| Hoblingwell Wood Recreation Ground LEESONS WAY | grass pitches | 932 yd |
| Poverest Coronation Hall Bridge Road | 1,017 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 | 200 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 270.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 24.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 291 crimes were reported
near Amherst Drive .
34% 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 2HJ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
BR5 2HJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
| Full-Time Employee | 143 |
| Part-Time Employee | 47 |
| Self-Employed | 37 |
| Retired | 37 |
| Looking after home or family | 29 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 15 |
| Unemployed | 15 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 15 |
| Other | 11 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 35 |
| Human health and social work activities | 26 |
| Education | 22 |
| Construction | 19 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 18 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 16 |
| Transport and storage | 14 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 13 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 12 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Other | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Information and communication | 7 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 238 |
| Male | 214 |
| Single | 170 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 126 |
| Separated | 11 |
| Divorced | 32 |
| Widowed | 11 |
| Very good health | 221 |
| Good health | 143 |
| Fair health | 53 |
| Bad health | 27 |
| Very bad health | 7 |
| No qualifications | 67 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 46 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 59 |
| Apprenticeship | 18 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 48 |
| Degree or Similar | 107 |
| Other | 10 |
| Chinese | 8 |
| Indian | 10 |
| Other Asian | 12 |
| Black African | 20 |
| Black Caribbean | 18 |
| Other Black | 7 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 7 |
| Mixed White and African | 4 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 17 |
| Mixed Other | 5 |
| White | 334 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 5 |
| Other | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 361 |
| European Union | 40 |
| Rest of Europe | 7 |
| Africa | 18 |
| Middle East and Asia | 17 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 7 |
| British Overseas | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 361 |
| 10+ Years | 70 |
| 5-10 Years | 12 |
| 2-5 Years | 5 |
| Less than 2 years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 370 |
| Ireland | 6 |
| France | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 22 |
| Turkey | 3 |
| Central and Western Africa | 2 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| No passport held | 36 |
| No religion | 198 |
| Christian | 206 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 3 |
| Muslim | 20 |
| Not answered | 24 |