E05013991 · Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.40210, 0.01482

BR1 1HU— E05013991, Bromley

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

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 51/100Yield 3.54%

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Outstanding schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
69
Schools
95
Transport
51
Environment
65
Investment
36

Location

BR1 1HU

Key facts for BR1 1HU

Full postcodeBR1 1HU
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013991
Latitude51.402095
Longitude0.014821
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+11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+158.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR1 1HU

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

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Mark's Church of England Primary School

Outstanding · 5 min walk

★★

Secondary

The Ravensbourne School

Good · 12 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 93 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

167.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 98.1%

+2198% vs borough

Crime by type

Other44%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences10%
Theft7%
Robbery3%
Burglary2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

19.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +158% 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 DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

🚂
Bromley SouthNational Rail
4 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
38 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
52 min walk
🚃
Elmers End Tram StopTram
56 min walk
🚃
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
56 min walk
🚌9 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 332 buses/hr peak

61

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

20

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)3
Nearest car park324m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Hill· yes
534m
🅿️
Sainsbury's Carpark· no
565m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% 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

C&RH BROMLEY Y

17 ETHELBERT ROAD, BR1 1JA

1 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRenal Dialysis Unit · 110 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 8.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

72

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

14

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 213 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

251m

Post office

Nearby shops

GAIL's76 m
Bread Ahead99 m
Oriental Food111 m
Rithi Home Bakery143 m

Nearby cafes

the light12 m
Unico77 m
Caffè Nero90 m
Black Sheep Coffee125 m

Nearby restaurants

SMOQUE41 m
KFC80 m
Pret A Manger86 m
Gyros94 m

Nearby pubs

The Richmal Crompton281 m
Seven Seas Bar & Lounge309 m
The Partridge397 m
The Artful Duke408 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym111 m
Bromley Fitness Centre243 m
Pavillion Leisure Centre262 m
GYM BROMLEY315 m

Nearby pharmacies

Scotts Pharmacy240 m
Boots441 m
Caxton Pharmacy449 m

Nearby health

Renal Dialysis Unit110 m
Bella Dental117 m
All Smiles129 m
Dysart Surgery190 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 189

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

36

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 score32/100

Rental market

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

37.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,689m
Crossrail 2 route14,597m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,179 nationally

1,252

Est. population

78%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£46,800

Median income

Renters

24

Community stability

Age profile

17%
44%
27%
Under 1817%
18–3444%
35–4927%
50–648%
65+4%

Tenure

22%
56%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent56%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership7%

Ethnicity

35%
22%
22%
White British35%
White Other22%
Asian22%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household62%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent56%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
23
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
29%
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 1HU 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

58%

Confidence score

7/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 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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