Croxley Close Orpington, Bromley
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (BR5), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20301089.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £281,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 6).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 D; 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 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, and River Cray Water Meadows (3.2 hectares) is about 440 m (0.3 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 51 to 57 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Broomwood Health Centre, about 120 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 231 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £281,500 | £163,000 | £400,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £197,450 | £197,450 | £197,450 |
| 2002 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £102,000 | £102,000 | £102,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £37,000 | £37,000 | £37,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2023 | 14 BR5 3DD | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 6 BR5 3DD | Flat or maisonette | £163,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2022 | 16 BR5 3DD | Semi-detached | £550,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2020 | 15 BR5 3DD | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2019 | 16 BR5 3DD | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2018 | 13 BR5 3DD | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2015 | 2 BR5 3DD | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2014 | 15 BR5 3DD | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2013 | 14 BR5 3DD | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 24 May 2012 | 4 BR5 3DD | Semi-detached | £197,450 | |
| 23 May 2002 | 3 BR5 3DD | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 24 Jul 1998 | 1 BR5 3DD | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 7 Jul 1997 | 6 BR5 3DD | Flat or maisonette | £37,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); Flat (4); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (8); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (social) (4); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (40% of about 1,520 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Bromley Valley Gym and Adjacent Lands, Chipperfield Road, St Paul?s Cray, BR5 2QR, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Land At Former Grays Farm Production Village Grays Farm Road BR5 3AD, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Land At Former Grays Farm Production Village Grays Farm Road BR5 3AD, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 16 September 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 1 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 3DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BR5 3BS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 51 m and 57 m above sea level (55 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR5 3BS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BR5 3DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Mary Cray 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Petts Wood 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Sidcup 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Walsingham Road (BR5) St Pauls Cray | 360 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 108 Main Road Parking | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 35 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broomwood Health Centre | 120 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cray Hill Pharmacy + Travel Clinic | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 280 m |
| Hospital | Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup Elective Surgical Hub | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Sidcup Police Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food St Pauls Cray, St Pauls Cray Cashzone | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | River Cray Water Meadows 3.2 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,310 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Horsell Gardens Allotments 1,100 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Paulinus, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m (0.4 miles) east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Paulinus | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Scadbury Manor moated site and fishponds | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Romano-British masonry building and Saxon cemetery, Fordcroft, Orpington | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Ruxley old church | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Priory Gardens, Orpington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Foots Cray Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Irish Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Garland Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Little Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Black Clump | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Banks' Shaw | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Rush Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 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) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray's Farm Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 420 m (0.3 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 |
| Leesons Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 620 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 |
| Midfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kemnal Technology College | Secondary | 11–18 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | 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 Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Poverest Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Manor Oak Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St. Mary Cray Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Orchard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hope Community School Christian | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Bream Fish Bar BR5 2RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 4 Good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Best Kebab & Pizza BR5 2RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Scott's Pie & Mash BR5 2RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Greggs BR5 2RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2025 |
| China Chopsticks BR5 2RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Co-op BR5 2RB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Cray Hill Pharmacy - Paydens BR5 2RG | Retailers - other | 220 m | Exempt | |
| Hong's Noodle Bar BR5 2RG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Orpington Citi Kitchen BR5 2RG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza BR5 2RA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Ozzie's Diner BR5 2RG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Pia International Food Centre BR5 2RG | Retailers - other | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Giant Steps Nursery Ltd BR5 2RA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Chimel Afro Caribbean Foods BR5 2RG | Retailers - other | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Indian Valley BR5 2RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 64 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 |
| Vehicle crime | 24 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (126); On or near Tilbury Close (29); On or near Croxley Close (16); On or near Whippendell Way (13); On or near Broom Avenue (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 6 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
- Food hygiene ratings Big Meat BBQ (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BR5 2RG) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Broom Avenue · Palewell Close · Whippendell Way · Dawson Avenue · Saxville Road · Wateringbury Close · Tilbury Close · Kelsey Road · Broomwood Road · Shoreham Road · St Peters Lane · Normanhurst Road
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.