E05013991 · Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.40812, 0.01087

BR1 1BY— E05013991, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR1 1BY, E05013991, Bromley

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 49/100Yield 3.54%

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Outstanding schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
49
Environment
70
Investment
34

Location

BR1 1BY

Key facts for BR1 1BY

Full postcodeBR1 1BY
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013991
Latitude51.408116
Longitude0.010872
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Renters
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+177.7% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR1 1BY

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

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How BR1 1BY has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Valley Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

★★

Secondary

The Ravensbourne School

Good · 21 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 84 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

180.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 92.1%

+2373% vs borough

Crime by type

Other39%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft10%
Drug offences8%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

24.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

Crime is +178% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,668
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

🚂
Bromley NorthNational Rail
5 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
33 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
47 min walk
🚃
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
53 min walk
🚃
Elmers End Tram StopTram
54 min walk
🚌16 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 142 buses/hr peak

56

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min ↑
Victoria ★45 min
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf73 min ↑
City65 min ↑

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

17

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)5
Nearest car park199m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Hill· yes
200m
🅿️
Sainsbury's Carpark· no
208m
🅿️
Shortlands Station Car Park· yes
690m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB29% green space
More green space than 84% of London

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

CGL BROMLEY

BROMLEY DRUG AND ALCOHOL, 35 LONDON ROAD, BR1 1DG

2 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRenal Dialysis Unit · 815 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

30

Parks (1km)

50

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-Op Food · 312 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

C

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

504m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bromley International Food Centre160 m
Delicatess203 m
Polo Market235 m
Walk In Newsagents303 m

Nearby cafes

Montagu's130 m
Buddy's Cafe137 m
East Street Coffee390 m
Costa407 m

Nearby restaurants

Mount Everest144 m
Seven Stars144 m
EZO BBQ154 m
Magic Scissors158 m

Nearby pubs

Lock & Barrel107 m
The Swan and Mitre126 m
Metropolis148 m
Star & Garter189 m

Nearby gyms

GYM BROMLEY450 m
Pavillion Leisure Centre719 m
Bromley Fitness Centre799 m
PureGym805 m

Nearby pharmacies

Caxton Pharmacy407 m
Boots461 m
Touchwood Pharmacy849 m
Scotts Pharmacy952 m

Nearby health

Integura155 m
Shmile Dental Clinic164 m
The Buckley Practice226 m
Bromley Dental Studio266 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 159

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

34

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
3.54% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score25/100

Rental market

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

27.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,853m
Crossrail 2 route14,042m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,702 nationally

2,033

Est. population

64%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£43,000

Median income

Renters

30

Community stability

Age profile

20%
33%
25%
13%
Under 1820%
18–3433%
35–4925%
50–6413%
65+9%

Tenure

19%
48%
21%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent48%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

42%
24%
White British42%
White Other24%
Asian13%
Black10%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household51%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
18
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
55%
CIL rate (residential)
£125/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Peter Fortune (Conservative)

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The bottom line

BR1 1BY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

50%

Confidence score

6/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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