Craylands Orpington, Bromley
26 addresses across 2 postcodes (BR5), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20301085.
- Sales: 47 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £285,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 14, D: 7).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Bromley costs £2,140 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is St Mary Cray, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 420 m (0.3 miles) away, and St Pauls Cray Hill Country Park (31 hectares) is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 39 to 40 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Broomwood Health Centre, about 730 m (0.5 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 49% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 237 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £233,500 | £230,000 | £237,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £250,000 | £248,000 | £252,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £256,000 | £255,000 | £257,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £167,000 | £167,000 | £167,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £134,000 | £134,000 | £134,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £136,000 | £136,000 | £136,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 5 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £275,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Aug 2024 | 14 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £280,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Jan 2023 | 8 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £285,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2022 | 5 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Apr 2021 | 19 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £260,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Dec 2020 | 22 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £255,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Sep 2020 | 3 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £260,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Nov 2019 | 14 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £237,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Oct 2019 | 11 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Sep 2019 | 1 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £225,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Aug 2017 | 22 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £248,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 24 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £252,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 2016 | 20 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £257,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 3 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £255,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jun 2015 | 6 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Sep 2014 | 3 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Nov 2013 | 20 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £167,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Oct 2012 | 4 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 2011 | 19 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £134,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Nov 2010 | 14 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £136,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 May 2009 | 18 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £117,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Mar 2008 | 17 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £148,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Oct 2006 | 10 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £139,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Aug 2006 | 6 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £113,450 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jul 2006 | 2 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 23 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £142,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 May 2006 | 21 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £137,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Aug 2005 | 11 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £149,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jul 2005 | 4 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Nov 2004 | 8 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2004 | 17 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £143,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Apr 2003 | 21 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Nov 2002 | 24 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £126,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 2002 | 9 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £104,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2001 | 1 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £101,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Apr 2001 | 11 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £80,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 2000 | 3 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £82,350 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Oct 1999 | 11 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £59,995 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Apr 1999 | 17 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £64,995 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 1998 | 16 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 1998 | 19 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Sep 1998 | 17 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £59,950 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Apr 1998 | 18 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £58,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Mar 1998 | 22 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £56,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 1997 | 24 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £48,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jan 1997 | 10 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £47,950 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 1996 | 3 BR5 3HA | Flat or maisonette | £42,950 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 59 m². Most common: Maisonette, semi-detached (10); Flat (7); Maisonette, end-terrace (3). Built: 1967-1975 (9); 1976-1982 (6); 1950-1966 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Bromley in 2026-27: Band D £2,140 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,427 | £1,664 | £1,902 | £2,140 | £2,616 | £3,091 | £3,567 | £4,280 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (59% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 5 October 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 29 September 2026 to 2 October 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS SOUTH EASTERN, Disconnection or alteration of supply, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
- 17 September 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 10 August 2026 to 1 September 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS SOUTH EASTERN, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 2 of these postcodes: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BR5 3HA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| BR5 3EN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 39 m and 40 m above sea level (40 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR5 3EN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BR5 3HA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Mary Cray 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Petts Wood 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Orpington 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hearns Road St Mary Cray | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park at Rear of Templegate House | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 34.7 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broomwood Health Centre | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osbon Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup Elective Surgical Hub | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Sidcup Police Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | St Pauls Cray Hill Country Park 31 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,190 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 140 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 41 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m south. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m south |
| Church of St Paulinus | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Romano-British masonry building and Saxon cemetery, Fordcroft, Orpington | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Scadbury Manor moated site and fishponds | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Priory Gardens, Orpington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Garland Hill | Hill | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Highlands Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| The Warren | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Hockenden Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Kynaston Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Rush Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 26 |
12 of the street's 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bromley: see them on the Bromley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leesons Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Manor Oak Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gray's Farm Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St. Mary Cray Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Poverest Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kemnal Technology College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Philomena's Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Midfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks Coffee BR5 3SG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Aldi Stores BR5 3SG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 110 m | 5 Very good | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Home Bargains BR5 3SR | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2025 |
| TGF Pizza BR5 3NL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 4 Good | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Lidl BR5 3AE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 300 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Tesco Express BR5 3AQ | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2025 |
| McDonalds BR5 3SS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| The Pavilion BR5 3NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Oct 2025 |
| House Of Jollof/ Kerbside Kitchen/ O' Deserts Drinks & Wraps BR5 3QY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Go Bagel BR5 3QY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Valley Stores BR5 3HG | Retailers - other | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Butterfly Jerk BR5 3HG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Mr Chippy BR5 3HG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Family Shopper/Dee's Store BR5 3NJ | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Village Cafe BR5 3NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 83 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 53 |
| Vehicle crime | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (86); On or near Hearns Road (53); On or near Springvale Way (21); On or near Veryan Close (19); On or near Craylands (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY: Highway repair and maintenance works, 5 October 2026 to 7 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Main Road · Springvale Way · Brantwood Way · Meadow View · Edmunds Avenue · Station Road · Millwood Road · Stonegate Close · Hearns Road · Wesley Close · Penshurst Way · Whitefield Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.