Waltham Close is in Orpington and in Bromley district.
BR5 4QW is located in the Orpington electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Orpington. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Waltham Close, Orpington, BR5 4QW and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: BR5 4QN, BR5 4NJ, BR5 4NH, BR5 4QQ, BR5 4QT, BR5 4QR, BR5 4QG, BR5 4NX, BR5 4PU.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 6 Thurnham House Waltham Close, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £255,000 | 2022-12-12 | £249,084 |
| Flat 4 Thurnham House Waltham Close, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £155,500 | 2015-08-26 | £182,867 |
| Flat 6 Thurnham House Waltham Close, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £160,000 | 2015-05-22 | £192,910 |
| Flat 4 Thurnham House Waltham Close, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £124,000 | 2008-01-21 | £178,866 |
| Flat 4 Thurnham House Waltham Close, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £112,000 | 2004-05-19 | £200,844 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blenheim Primary School Blenheim Road , BR6 9BH | 3out of 4 | 463 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harris Primary Academy Orpington Dyke Drive , BR5 4LZ | 3out of 4 | 586 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Philomena's Primary School Chelsfield Road , BR5 4DR | 3out of 4 | 796 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St. Mary Cray Primary Academy High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR | 3out of 4 | 1,377 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manor Oak Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE | 3out of 4 | 1,824 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG | 2out of 4 | 365 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 | 1,693 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA | 4out of 4 | 3,641 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA | 1out of 4 | 4,380 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER | 3out of 4 | 4,409 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD | 3out of 4 | 777 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dorton College of Further Education 'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE | - not rated | 1,341 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP | - not rated | 1,531 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Browns School Hawstead Lane , Chelsfield BR6 7PH | - not rated | 2,657 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS | 4out of 4 | 3,357 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del's Cafe | 29 Eldred Drive, Orpington | 398 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre | Bodmin Close, Orpington | 694 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Frying Pan | 27 Eldred Drive, Orpington | 361 yd | |
| Ramsden Tandoori | 63 Eldred Drive, Orpington | 361 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Priory Link Tintagel Road | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 458 yd |
| Orpington Rovers Football Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND COCKMANNINGS LANE | grass pitches | 585 yd |
| Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre Ltd BODMIN CLOSE | indoor bowls | 691 yd |
| Grassmeade Recreation Ground DYKE DRIVE | grass pitches | 702 yd |
| Harris Primary Academy Orpington DYKE DRIVE | grass pitches | 722 yd |
| Bromley Beacon Academy AVALON ROAD | grass pitches | 751 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 | 160 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 156.4 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 23.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 404 crimes were reported
near Waltham Close .
Only 26% 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 4QW.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
BR5 4QW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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.
The percentage of student residents living in BR5 4QW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 92 |
| Part-Time Employee | 34 |
| Looking after home or family | 32 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 25 |
| Unemployed | 19 |
| Self-Employed | 17 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 12 |
| Other | 10 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 10 |
| Retired | 7 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 35 |
| Human health and social work activities | 26 |
| Education | 14 |
| Construction | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 11 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 6 |
| Other | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 214 |
| Male | 200 |
| Single | 144 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 78 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 25 |
| Widowed | 7 |
| Very good health | 226 |
| Good health | 137 |
| Fair health | 37 |
| Bad health | 9 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 37 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 25 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 52 |
| Apprenticeship | 16 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 45 |
| Degree or Similar | 81 |
| Other | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 1 |
| Chinese | 8 |
| Indian | 3 |
| Pakistani | 3 |
| Other Asian | 16 |
| Black African | 92 |
| Black Caribbean | 3 |
| Other Black | 19 |
| Mixed White and African | 6 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 7 |
| Mixed Other | 8 |
| White | 241 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 1 |
| Other | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 304 |
| European Union | 27 |
| Rest of Europe | 4 |
| Africa | 54 |
| Middle East and Asia | 18 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 304 |
| 10+ Years | 88 |
| 5-10 Years | 15 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 266 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Poland | 6 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 13 |
| Other Europe | 3 |
| Central and Western Africa | 6 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 5 |
| South-East Asia | 3 |
| No passport held | 97 |
| No religion | 162 |
| Christian | 188 |
| Buddhist | 3 |
| Hindu | 4 |
| Muslim | 29 |
| Not answered | 27 |