E05013988 · Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.40099, 0.05146

BR1 2GE— E05013988, Bromley

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

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 90/100Transport 48/100Yield 3.54%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
68
Safety
90
Schools
90
Transport
48
Environment
62
Investment
33

Location

BR1 2GE

Key facts for BR1 2GE

Full postcodeBR1 2GE
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013988
Latitude51.400992
Longitude0.051462
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+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-97.8% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR1 2GE

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

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“Top-rated schools set this area apart”

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How BR1 2GE has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Southborough Primary School

Not yet inspected · 18 min walk

★★

Secondary

Bullers Wood School

Good · 11 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 120 min walk

0 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

1.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
→ Stable

-80% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences67%
Drug offences33%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Other0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 98% 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

Detached 100%

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 FAnnual charge £2,710
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
69 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
83 min walk
🚃
Elmers End Tram StopTram
88 min walk
🚃
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
88 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 26 buses/hr peak

13

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 park431m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Chislehurst Caves
790m

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 AONB3% green space
Less green space than 85% 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

22 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRenal Dialysis Unit · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 12.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Bickley (768 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Denny's Seafood Restaurant (658 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 1.2 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

810m

Post office

Nearby shops

Southborough Village Wine1.2 km
Cleaver and Twine Butchers1.2 km

Nearby cafes

Delish435 m
Chislehurst Caves830 m
Vunch Café1.2 km
Teds1.2 km

Nearby restaurants

Denny's Seafood Restaurant658 m
Üsküdar661 m
Bickley Manor Hotel and Restaurant707 m
Bridges Fish & Chips762 m

Nearby pubs

The Bickley768 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chislehurst Pharmacy796 m

Nearby health

DR RAJASUNDARAM576 m
Bromley Park medical Centre713 m
Chislehurst799 m
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 5

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

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 score19/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

32.3

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,695m
Crossrail 2 route16,910m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,261 nationally

2,068

Est. population

60%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

25%
14%
23%
19%
19%
Under 1825%
18–3414%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+19%

Tenure

39%
40%
13%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent13%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

62%
15%
White British62%
White Other8%
Asian15%
Black6%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household12%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent13%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
75%
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 2GE 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

50%

Confidence score

6/12

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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