Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.41895, 0.01904

BR1 4DB— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR1 4DB, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 39/100Yield 3.65%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
60
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
96
Investment
30

The bottom line

BR1 4DB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £460,850 median — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR1 4DB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Established mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-11.4% vs London avg
vs London income-2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+23.0% vs London avg

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How BR1 4DB 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

Haberdashers' Knights Academy

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 96 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

80.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
→ Stable

+50% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Theft4%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bromley Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +23% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£460,850

Median sale price

11% below London median

£460,850 is 11% below the London median (£520,000)

-10.4%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+7.9%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£440,000
Avg terraced£471,700
Price per m²£6,374/m²
Price per ft²£592/ft²
Avg floor area74.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
28%
E
8%
F
1%

Based on 47 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 11%Terraced 81%Detached 3%Flat 5%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£10,542
First-time buyerFTB
£1,792
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£24,368

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

11.3×

Price-to-income

£2,305/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£186,500
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,668
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+552%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-9.4%

per year

Acceleration

-23.69

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £400k–£450k · 105 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 105 sales

Detached2.9%
Semi-detached10.5%
Terraced81.9%
Flat/maisonette4.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£68k£137k+103%4.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£128k£194k+52.2%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£201k£240k+19.6%5
GFC & correction2008–2012£256k£215k-15.9%2.4
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£233k£355k+52.7%3.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£343k£402k+17.3%3.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£387k£427k+10.3%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£470k£425k-9.5%3.5
Current market2024–2025£486k£440k-9.4%3.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.1% alpha

Terraced-0.1% α
Local
6.3%
District
6.4%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

57out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Sundridge Park

Nearby stations

Sundridge ParkNational Rail
7 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
41 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
56 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
62 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
65 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★42 min
Victoria45 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City53 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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)15
Nearest car park164m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.1 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

LINKS MEDICAL PRACTICE

BROOK LANE SURGERY, 27 BROOK LANE, BR1 4PX

4 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBaring Road Medical Centre · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

32

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-Op Food · 1.1 km
18 tennis courts13 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

B&A Convenience Store132 m
Andrew's143 m
NSS Food & Wine149 m
Tesco Express419 m

Nearby cafes

Chai154 m
Lavender House509 m
Little Larder528 m

Nearby restaurants

Kaifangs124 m
Top Fryer129 m
Big Portion139 m
Morley's186 m

Nearby pubs

Prince Frederick347 m
The Crown561 m
Red Lion1.0 km
Downham Tavern1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Progressive Fitness UK527 m
Bromley Bowling Club863 m
Downham Health & Leisure Centre958 m
Downham Leisure Centre960 m

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy491 m

Nearby health

HB Dental Practice224 m
Links Medical Practice316 m
Sundridge Medical Centre506 m
London Lane Clinic790 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 33

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CLEARPLATE LTD
DESIGNANDINSTALL LTD
GT FLOORS LTD
HONESTLYCANINE LTD
MORO CONSTRUCT LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

30

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
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score18/100
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

48.4

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Confirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,885m
Crossrail 2 route13,983m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,763 nationally

1,850

Est. population

60%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£40,900

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

Established mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

24%
20%
23%
18%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3420%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+16%

Tenure

19%
28%
17%
33%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent17%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

52%
16%
White British52%
White Other12%
Asian10%
Black16%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household32%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent33%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.6%
Price vs London-11.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
33%
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)

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£460,850)

£10,542

Standard buyer

£1,792

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Deposit

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Key facts for BR1 4DB

Full postcodeBR1 4DB
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.418947
Longitude0.019042
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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