Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.40727, 0.01746

BR1 1AR— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR1 1AR, Bromley

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 53/100Yield 3.92%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
69
Investment
35

The bottom line

BR1 1AR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £428,175 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

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Location

BR1 1AR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-17.7% vs London avg
vs London income+11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+26.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR1 1AR

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How BR1 1AR has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Parish Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 12 min walk

★★

Secondary

The Ravensbourne School

Good · Inspected Jan 2024 · 19 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 88 min walk

5 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

82.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
↑ Rising 221.6%

+54% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary6%
Theft4%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

9.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

10

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bromley Fire Station · 35m

Crime is +26% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£428,175

Median sale price

18% below London median

£428,175 is 18% below the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)21
New build100.0%
Avg flat£428,175
Price per m²£6,557/m²
Price per ft²£609/ft²
Avg floor area65.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
49%
C
3%

Based on 52 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 88%Other 13%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£8,909
First-time buyerFTB
£159
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£21,754

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

9.1×

Price-to-income

£2,142/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£163,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2022
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.26 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £350k–£400k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Current market2025–2025£428k£428k+0%21

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Bromley North

Nearby stations

Bromley NorthNational Rail
2 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
38 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
53 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
58 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
60 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria ★37 min
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City55 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

16

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)5
Nearest car park8m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsbury's Carpark· no
286m
🅿️
The Hill· yes
447m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green space
Above average green space

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,530 hrs/yr

Sunshine

595 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.9°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield858.3 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BROMLEY COMMUNITY ANTICOAGULATION CLINIC

234 THE GLADES SHOPPING CENTRE, HIGH STREET, BR1 1HD

5 min walk

9

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRenal Dialysis Unit · 715 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

70

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 405 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

370m

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier Express126 m
Candyland Bromley Local135 m
A&S Newsagents259 m
Walk In Newsagents287 m

Nearby cafes

City Ease81 m
Terrace Cafe & Restaurant128 m
1917 Chill Cafe141 m
Rhiannon's Cafe160 m

Nearby restaurants

Carved Dive60 m
The Olive Branch65 m
Nam Thai66 m
VuVu75 m

Nearby pubs

The Railway Tavern87 m
O'Neills111 m
The Crown and Anchor256 m
The Anglesey Arms287 m

Nearby gyms

GYM BROMLEY318 m
Pavillion Leisure Centre432 m
Bromley Fitness Centre523 m
PureGym622 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots165 m
Caxton Pharmacy178 m
Scotts Pharmacy750 m
Touchwood Pharmacy830 m

Nearby health

SpaMedica Bromley151 m
Bromley Dental Studio325 m
Bromley Smiles358 m
Shmile Dental Clinic361 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 196

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BIBIJI LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

35

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score32/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

68.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,173m
Crossrail 2 route14,491m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,303 nationally

1,451

Est. population

63%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£46,800

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

22%
18%
23%
19%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+17%

Tenure

37%
33%
27%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent27%
Social rent4%

Ethnicity

55%
17%
White British55%
White Other17%
Asian13%
Black5%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household26%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.4%
Price vs London-17.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
25
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
54%
CIL rate (residential)
£125/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Peter Fortune (Conservative)

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£428,175)

£8,909

Standard buyer

£159

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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Key facts for BR1 1AR

Full postcodeBR1 1AR
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.407275
Longitude0.017464
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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