Blacksmiths Lane is in Orpington and in Bromley district. BR5 4EN 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 Blacksmiths Lane, Orpington, BR5 4EN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR5 3PJ, BR5 4BU, BR5 4BN, BR5 4EW, BR5 4BJ, BR5 3TH, BR5 3FJ, BR5 3TJ, BR5 3FL.

Blacksmiths Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blacksmiths Lane are based on 50 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 4EN

Average Price
£395,316
Semi-Detached
£400,650
Terraced
£345,390
Detached
£453,107
Flats/Maisonettes
£286,560
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blacksmiths Lane

Average Price
£337,321
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blacksmiths LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Blacksmiths Lane, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£360,0002022-07-19 £359,236
Hamilton Blacksmiths Lane, Orpington, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£362,0002021-11-12 £382,751
22 Blacksmiths Lane, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£318,0002019-10-08 £371,881
Spring Bank Blacksmiths Lane, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£405,0002018-11-07 £464,990
42 Blacksmiths Lane, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£335,0002016-08-31 £397,638

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy
High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR
3out of 4 614 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Manor Oak Primary School
Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE
3out of 4 673 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School
Buttermere Road , BR5 3WD
2out of 4 725 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Poverest Primary School
Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD
3out of 4 1,124 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Leesons Primary School
Leesons Hill , St Paul's Cray BR5 2GA
3out of 4 1,153 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 2,084 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kemnal Technology College
Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA
1out of 4 2,449 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 3,244 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Coopers School
Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS
3out of 4 3,734 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls
Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE
3out of 4 3,813 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP
- not rated 1,034 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Riverside School
Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS
4out of 4 1,448 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Dorton College of Further Education
'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE
- not rated 2,225 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy
Avalon Road , BR6 9BD
3out of 4 2,678 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Farringtons School
Perry Street , BR7 6LR
- not rated 3,674 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Muscleworks GymUnit 3, Lagoon Road275 yd
Fit Fuel LtdUnit 3, Lagoon Road275 yd
Air Jump (Southern)Unit 5A, Lagoon Road275 yd
The PavilionThe Mary Rose, 36 - 50 High Street362 yd
Village Cafe59 High Street, St Mary Cray362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White Swan21 Kent Road, Orpington739 yd
The Beech Tree75 Wellington Road, Orpington948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Fish & Chips87 High Street, St Mary Cray285 yd
Sef's Kebab & Burger57 High Street, St Mary Cray347 yd
TGF Pizza35 High Street, St Mary Cray493 yd
Welcome24 Kent Road, Orpington739 yd
Simla Balti House17A Stanley Way, Orpington792 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & SpencerUnit 3, Nugent Shopping Park390 yd
Aldi StoresUnit 5, Springvale Retail Park756 yd
LidlUnit 1, 168 Sevenoaks Way1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Muscleworks Gym
LAGOON ROAD
health and fitness suite352 yd
St Mary Cray Recreation Ground
Park Road
grass pitches399 yd
St Paul'S Cray Church Of England Primary School
BUTTERMERE ROAD
grass pitches727 yd
Poverest Coronation Hall
Bridge Road
891 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 speed54.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blacksmiths Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 836 crimes were reported near Blacksmiths Lane . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR5 4EN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blacksmiths Lane, Orpington, BR5 4EN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BR5 4EN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired31
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family13
Other9
Unemployed8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities20
Construction17
Education12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Administrative and support service activities10
Financial and insurance activities9
Other9
Manufacturing8
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female182
Male146

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex95
Separated7
Divorced27
Widowed18

Health

Very good health162
Good health114
Fair health32
Bad health19
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 88
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese4
Indian11
Other Asian4
Black African41
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White227
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma3
Arab3
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union29
Rest of Europe1
Africa24
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years64
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland1
France2
Germany1
Italy3
Lithuania7
Poland3
Romania5
Other EU countries11
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa8
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
Central and South America4
Oceania1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion116
Christian167
Buddhist1
Hindu16
Muslim12
Sikh1
Not answered15