Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.41318, 0.04442

BR1 2QSBromley

Location and area intelligence for BR1 2QS, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 50/100Yield 4.60%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
69
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
96
Investment
52

The bottom line

BR1 2QS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

BR1 2QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-53.0% vs London avg

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Elmstead Wood Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 15 min walk

★★

Secondary

Bullers Wood School

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 7 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 103 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

30.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 78% of London
↑ Rising 1366.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-43% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences34%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Other14%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary14%
Drug offences7%
Robbery5%
Theft0%

Road safety

90

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

5

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bromley Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 53% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area143.9

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
6%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 10%Detached 90%

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£359,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,127
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952022 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+554%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+44.6%

per year

Acceleration

+47.50

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £450k–£500k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Detached90%
Semi-detached10%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19951999£184k£332k+80.7%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau20012003£373k£450k+20.6%1.7
Pre-crash peak20062007£475k£723k+52.1%1
GFC & correction20122012£668k£668k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery20142014£726k£726k+0%1
Pandemic surge20202021£855k£830k-2.9%1
Rate-rise correction20222022£1.20m£1.20m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0.9% alpha

Detached+0.9% α
Local
7.9%
District
7%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Elmstead Woods

Nearby stations

Elmstead WoodsNational Rail
5 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
62 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
77 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
82 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
84 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

1

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min
Victoria56 min
Waterloo44 min
Canary Wharf50 min
City44 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

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park197m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.3 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green space
More green space than 99% 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

C&RH MOTTINGHAM

KIMMERIDGE ROAD, MOTTINGHAM, SE9 4EB

19 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRenal Dialysis Unit · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 11.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

35

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 2.3 km
1 tennis courts11 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby health

Chislehurst Dental Care809 m
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 2

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

DAUB & ASSOCIATES LIMITED
DAUB LEGAL LIMITED
LBL ADVISORY LIMITED
PERSPICON CONSULTING LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

Investment score

Moderate

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 score19/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,081m
Crossrail 2 route15,844m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,283 nationally

1,450

Est. population

61%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

0.5%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

63

Community stability

Age profile

23%
19%
25%
21%
Under 1823%
18–3412%
35–4919%
50–6425%
65+21%

Tenure

47%
43%
Own outright47%
Own (mortgage)43%
Private rent9%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

67%
14%
White British67%
White Other9%
Asian14%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household7%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent9%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
100%
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 2QS

Full postcodeBR1 2QS
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.413184
Longitude0.044415
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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