Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.40637, 0.01564

BR1 1QXBromley

Location and area intelligence for BR1 1QX, Bromley

 

Schools 100%Safety 47/100Transport 51/100Yield 4.60%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
47
Schools
95
Transport
51
Environment
70
Investment
55

The bottom line

BR1 1QX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

BR1 1QX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Renters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+261.0% vs London avg

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How BR1 1QX has changed

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 · Inspected Jun 2024 · 10 min walk

★★

Secondary

The Ravensbourne School

Good · Inspected Jan 2024 · 18 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 89 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

234.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 248.2%

+340% vs borough

Crime by type

Other39%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft10%
Drug offences7%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

24.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bromley Fire Station · 127m

Crime is +261% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area95

EPC breakdown

C
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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
Rebuild cost estimate£237,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20002016 · CAGR

+5.2%

Total change

+124%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+116.7%

per year

Acceleration

+113.22

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £600k–£700k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Semi-detached33.3%
Terraced66.7%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom20002000£290k£290k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20052005£300k£300k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20162016£650k£650k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
3 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
37 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
52 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
57 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
58 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min
Victoria37 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

17

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)5
Nearest car park108m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsbury's Carpark· no
177m
🅿️
The Hill· yes
308m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
✗ 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

BROMLEY COMMUNITY ANTICOAGULATION CLINIC

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

4 min walk

9

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRenal Dialysis Unit · 588 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 8.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

74

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 268 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

B
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

230m

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier Express39 m
Candyland Bromley Local74 m
A&S Newsagents109 m
Walk In Newsagents132 m

Nearby cafes

East Street Coffee15 m
1917 Chill Cafe63 m
Terrace Cafe & Restaurant85 m
Costa89 m

Nearby restaurants

Miso23 m
Branded24 m
Slim Chickens35 m
Nando's39 m

Nearby pubs

O'Neills77 m
The Artful Duke143 m
Barrel & Horn145 m
The Partridge147 m

Nearby gyms

GYM BROMLEY170 m
Pavillion Leisure Centre367 m
Bromley Fitness Centre456 m
PureGym518 m

Nearby pharmacies

Caxton Pharmacy32 m
Boots78 m
Scotts Pharmacy659 m
Touchwood Pharmacy934 m

Nearby health

Bromley Dental Studio176 m
Bromley Smiles210 m
Shmile Dental Clinic241 m
SpaMedica Bromley241 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 210

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
10
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ACX EXPRESS LIMITED
DABS BARBERING LTD
EL RESIDENTIAL LTD
GREYSTONE PROPERTIES ESTATE LTD
HAMILTON COLLECTIVE LTD

+5 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

Investment score

Good

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
4.6% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 24% of London
Gentrification score31/100

Rental market

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

41.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,011m
Crossrail 2 route14,426m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

5.9%

Claimant rate

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
22
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)

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Key facts for BR1 1QX

Full postcodeBR1 1QX
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.406371
Longitude0.015641
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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