E05013988 · Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.39916, 0.03833

BR1 2BL— E05013988, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR1 2BL, E05013988, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 45/100Yield 3.54%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
67
Safety
82
Schools
95
Transport
45
Environment
68
Investment
33

Location

BR1 2BL

Key facts for BR1 2BL

Full postcodeBR1 2BL
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013988
Latitude51.399162
Longitude0.038327
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-62.5% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR1 2BL

🛡️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 George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School

Outstanding · 6 min walk

★★

Secondary

Bullers Wood School for Boys

Good · 7 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 122 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

24.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 83% of London
↑ Rising 48.4%

from a low base — still below London average

+234% vs borough

Crime by type

Other46%
Vehicle crime15%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 63% below London average

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.

Street mix

Semi 50%Terraced 9%Detached 41%

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 EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

🚂
BickleyNational Rail
6 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
59 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
73 min walk
🚃
Elmers End Tram StopTram
76 min walk
🚃
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
77 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 42 buses/hr peak

23

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria56 min ↑
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City56 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park243m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.9 km

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 AONB22% green space
More green space than 77% 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

SOUTHBOROUGH LANE SURGERY

CROWN MEDICAL CENTRE, 3 MACKINTOSH STREET, BR2 9GT

17 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRenal Dialysis Unit · 1.7 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 10.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

23

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Lord Holmesdale (323 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 718 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Chatterton Food & Wine812 m
Value Express868 m
Costcutter891 m

Nearby cafes

Tea'zzz Me278 m
Delish502 m
Rosie Lee730 m
Taste Bud761 m

Nearby restaurants

Happy Garden271 m
Bromley Tandoori275 m
Adda619 m
Homesdale Grill670 m

Nearby pubs

The Lord Holmesdale323 m
Bickley & Widmore Working Men's Club337 m
Chatterton Arms767 m
The Oak787 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active236 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wallace Pring808 m

Nearby health

Dr Vas765 m
Chatterton Dental Surgery800 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 22

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

33

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 score20/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,832m
Crossrail 2 route16,196m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,761 nationally

1,888

Est. population

66%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£45,200

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

Age profile

25%
18%
21%
21%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3418%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+16%

Tenure

33%
46%
19%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)46%
Private rent19%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

66%
White British66%
White Other11%
Asian10%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household15%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent19%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
33%
Borough approval rate
55%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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 2BL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

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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
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
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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