Strong on schools and transport, with higher house prices

St. Mary Cray at a glance

House prices
£430,000
Higher prices80th percentile
Schools
76th percentile
Strong
Transport
84th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
85.2 per 1,000 residents
Middle34th percentile
Flood risk
0.2% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land14th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is St. Mary Cray a good place to live?

St. Mary Cray may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bromley below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in St. Mary Cray

Crime rate

Crime rate
85.2 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
34th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in St. Mary Cray

House prices

Median sale price
£430,000
Percentile
80th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 155 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in St. Mary Cray

Schools

76th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in St. Mary Cray

Flood risk

0.2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.2% of the area. That is the 14th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in St. Mary Cray

Transport

84th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is St. Mary Cray a good place to live?

St. Mary Cray may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is St. Mary Cray safe?

St. Mary Cray ranks in the 34th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in St. Mary Cray?

The median sale price was £430,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 80th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in St. Mary Cray?

Schools rank in the 76th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near St. Mary Cray?

Nearby public profiles include Mottingham in Bromley and Biggin Hill in Bromley.