Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.40625, 0.01945

BR1 3BF— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR1 3BF, Bromley

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 50/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
69
Investment
38

The bottom line

BR1 3BF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

BR1 3BF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+26.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR1 3BF

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

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How BR1 3BF 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 · 10 min walk

★★

Secondary

The Ravensbourne School

Good · Inspected Jan 2024 · 17 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 91 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

82.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
↑ Rising 221.6%

+54% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary6%
Theft4%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

9.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

92

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bromley Fire Station · 184m

Crime is +26% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

BR1 district median

£336,500

Based on 260 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,361/m²
Price per ft²£405/ft²
Avg floor area67.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
8%
C
21%
D
4%

Based on 33 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£167,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2007–2024 · CAGR

+-1.3%

Total change

-19%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-17.4%

per year

Acceleration

-13.45

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £250k–£300k · 74 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 74 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£320k£320k+0%5
GFC & correction2008–2012£196k£173k-11.9%5.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£250k£315k+26%5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£318k£340k+7.1%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£325k£326k+0.1%4
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£313k£313k+0%4
Current market2024–2024£258k£258k+0%5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-3.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette-3.9% α
Local
-1.3%
District
2.6%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
4 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
40 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
55 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
60 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
61 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria ★37 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)

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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 park135m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsbury's Carpark· no
433m
🅿️
The Hill· yes
573m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% 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

8

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRenal Dialysis Unit · 668 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

32

Parks (1km)

66

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 403 m
6 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

C
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

378m

Post office

Nearby shops

Candyland Bromley Local194 m
Premier Express250 m
A&S Newsagents310 m
WHSmith381 m

Nearby cafes

City Ease164 m
Terrace Cafe & Restaurant182 m
Rhiannon's Cafe183 m
1917 Chill Cafe206 m

Nearby restaurants

Azaaya Bar & Restaurant4 m
Rangoli Nest157 m
PizzaExpress219 m
Zizzi228 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown and Anchor205 m
O'Neills261 m
The Railway Tavern265 m
The Anglesey Arms291 m

Nearby gyms

Pavillion Leisure Centre333 m
GYM BROMLEY351 m
Bromley Fitness Centre415 m
PureGym548 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots209 m
Caxton Pharmacy258 m
Scotts Pharmacy655 m
Touchwood Pharmacy959 m

Nearby health

Rochester Lodge Dental Practice257 m
One Bromley Wellbeing Hub312 m
SpaMedica Bromley323 m
Bromley Smiles382 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 190

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CROCHET & YUMAK LTD
LDL ELECTRICAL LTD
MARITIME CONSTRUCTION TRAINING LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

38

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
4.6% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 24% of London
Gentrification score32/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

69.3

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,219m
Crossrail 2 route14,666m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,303 nationally

1,451

Est. population

63%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£46,800

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

22%
18%
23%
19%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+17%

Tenure

37%
33%
27%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent27%
Social rent4%

Ethnicity

55%
17%
White British55%
White Other17%
Asian13%
Black5%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household26%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
21
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
17
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 3BF

Full postcodeBR1 3BF
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.406251
Longitude0.019446
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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