Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.40744, 0.02173

BR1 3AB— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR1 3AB, Bromley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 43/100Yield 4.60%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
43
Environment
67
Investment
53

The bottom line

BR1 3AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR1 3AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Established mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-38.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR1 3AB

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

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How BR1 3AB has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

★★

Secondary

The Ravensbourne School

Good · Inspected Jan 2024 · 19 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 113 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

40.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 71% of London
↑ Rising 346.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-24% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime19%
Burglary6%
Theft3%
Drug offences1%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bromley Fire Station · 323m

Crime is 38% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area138.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%
E
1%
F
2%
G
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 11%Terraced 56%Flat 22%Other 11%

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£346,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,668
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2024 · CAGR

+3.6%

Total change

+141%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+13.0%

per year

Acceleration

+72.66

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £500k–£600k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Semi-detached12.5%
Terraced62.5%
Flat/maisonette25%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£127k£127k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£210k£210k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£500k£500k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£360k£360k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£460k£460k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£670k£270k-59.7%1
Current market2024–2024£305k£305k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Bromley North

Nearby stations

Bromley NorthNational Rail
4 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
42 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
57 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
62 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
63 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min ↑
Victoria ★44 min
Waterloo62 min ↑
Canary Wharf70 min ↑
City62 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

16

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)5
Nearest car park151m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsbury's Carpark· no
583m
🅿️
The Hill· yes
742m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green space
Below 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

SOUTH VIEW PARTNERSHIP

SOUTHVIEW LODGE, SOUTH VIEW, BR1 3DR

5 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRenal Dialysis Unit · 866 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

30

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 609 m
12 tennis courts6 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

584m

Post office

Nearby shops

Village Store379 m
Candyland Bromley Local380 m
Premier Express412 m
A&S Newsagents507 m

Nearby cafes

City Ease333 m
Terrace Cafe & Restaurant368 m
Rhiannon's Cafe379 m
1917 Chill Cafe391 m

Nearby restaurants

Azaaya Bar & Restaurant207 m
Rangoli Nest343 m
Carved Dive353 m
The Olive Branch361 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown and Anchor62 m
The Anglesey Arms154 m
The White Horse265 m
Red Lion290 m

Nearby gyms

Pavillion Leisure Centre520 m
GYM BROMLEY553 m
Bromley Fitness Centre591 m
Bromley Bowling Club660 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots401 m
Caxton Pharmacy442 m
Scotts Pharmacy830 m
Touchwood Pharmacy877 m

Nearby health

Rochester Lodge Dental Practice312 m
South View Partnership363 m
SpaMedica Bromley384 m
One Bromley Wellbeing Hub512 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 124

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BROMLEY ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED
FDM VENTURES LTD
HOMEOPATHY ONLINE LTD
LEXA INVESTMENT LTD
LONDON PSYCHOLOGY CONSULTANTS LIMITED

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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 score24/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

41.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,425m
Crossrail 2 route14,745m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,395 nationally

1,663

Est. population

64%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£43,000

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

Established mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

22%
22%
24%
18%
14%
Under 1822%
18–3422%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+14%

Tenure

28%
29%
31%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent31%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

66%
14%
White British66%
White Other14%
Asian7%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household34%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
14
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 3AB

Full postcodeBR1 3AB
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.407435
Longitude0.021727
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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