Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.41449, 0.00740

BR1 3RL— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR1 3RL, Bromley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 30/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
58
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
30
Environment
66
Investment
39

The bottom line

BR1 3RL 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.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR1 3RL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-46.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR1 3RL

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

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How BR1 3RL has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Parish Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 6 min walk

—

Secondary

Bonus Pastor Catholic College

Not yet inspected · 19 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 75 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

34.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 75% of London
↑ Rising 307.1%

from a low base — still below London average

-35% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour30%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Other18%
Vehicle crime18%
Drug offences5%
Burglary2%
Theft0%
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

3

Incidents (1yr)

8

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bromley Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 46% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,137/m²
Price per ft²£291/ft²
Avg floor area82.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
10%
D
14%
E
12%
F
4%

Based on 42 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 7%Terraced 11%Detached 8%Flat 74%

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£205,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+3.2%

Total change

+154%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+52.5%

per year

Acceleration

+91.02

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £150k–£175k · 71 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 71 sales

Detached8.5%
Semi-detached7%
Terraced11.3%
Flat/maisonette73.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£120k£94k-21.7%3.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£118k£153k+28.7%3.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£164k£198k+20.7%5.7
GFC & correction2010–2012£159k£313k+97.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£232k£290k+24.7%3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£335k£335k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£824k£730k-11.5%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£568k£325k-42.7%1.5
Current market2025–2026£200k£305k+52.5%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.5% α
Local
4.2%
District
5.7%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

30out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing3
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Shortlands

Nearby stations

ShortlandsNational Rail
13 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
30 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
45 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
51 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
54 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★43 min
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City56 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

4

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)5
Nearest car park445m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green space
Less green space than 90% 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

LONDON LANE CLINIC

KINNAIRD HOUSE, 37 LONDON LANE, BR1 4HB

2 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSloane Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

40

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Lock & Barrel (650 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-Op Food · 447 m
3 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis158 m
Tesco Express744 m
Bromley International Food Centre902 m
Delicatess942 m

Nearby cafes

Buddy's Cafe620 m
Montagu's626 m

Nearby restaurants

Sweet Jerk572 m
Munchicken599 m
Seven Stars613 m
Mount Everest891 m

Nearby pubs

Lock & Barrel650 m
The Swan and Mitre875 m
Metropolis895 m
Star & Garter929 m

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy665 m
Duncan's Chemist930 m

Nearby health

London Lane Clinic173 m
Integura612 m
Sundridge Medical Centre666 m
The Buckley Practice691 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 23

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
11
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
10
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AUGMENT RECORDS LTD.
FOUNDATIONSTONES RESOURCES LTD
JR ROOFING GROUP LTD
LONDON ROAD ESTATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOLAN'S THAI BOXING AND FITNESS LTD

+6 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

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 score16/100
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49.4

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,068m
Crossrail 2 route13,498m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,645 nationally

1,632

Est. population

66%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£43,000

Median income

3.5%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

47

Community stability

Age profile

26%
17%
26%
18%
Under 1826%
18–3417%
35–4926%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

23%
37%
27%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent27%
Social rent13%

Ethnicity

58%
White British57%
White Other12%
Asian9%
Black11%
Mixed9%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household28%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
67%
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 3RL

Full postcodeBR1 3RL
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.414489
Longitude0.007398
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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