E05014004 · Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.41796, 0.01428

BR1 4EL— E05014004, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR1 4EL, E05014004, Bromley

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 37/100Yield 3.54%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
68
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
67
Investment
33

Location

BR1 4EL

Key facts for BR1 4EL

Full postcodeBR1 4EL
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014004
Latitude51.417959
Longitude0.014281
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-96.8% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR1 4EL

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

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“Top-rated schools set this area apart”

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How BR1 4EL 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 · 3 min walk

—

Secondary

Haberdashers' Knights Academy

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 75 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

2.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 200.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-72% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences67%
Vehicle crime33%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Other0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Stop & search

0.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 97% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Street mix

Semi 4%Detached 96%

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

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

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,710
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

🚂
Sundridge ParkNational Rail
9 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
37 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
52 min walk
🚃
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
58 min walk
🚇
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
61 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 90 buses/hr peak

23

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★48 min
Victoria58 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City58 min ↑

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park498m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.1 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% 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

LINKS MEDICAL PRACTICE

BROOK LANE SURGERY, 27 BROOK LANE, BR1 4PX

3 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSloane Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

57

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Prince Frederick (453 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-Op Food · 836 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express399 m
B&A Convenience Store416 m
Andrew's434 m
NSS Food & Wine444 m

Nearby cafes

Chai451 m
Lavender House536 m
Little Larder568 m
Buddy's Cafe988 m

Nearby restaurants

Kaifangs400 m
Top Fryer412 m
Big Portion427 m
Morley's490 m

Nearby pubs

Prince Frederick453 m
The Crown637 m
Lock & Barrel1.0 km
Red Lion1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Progressive Fitness UK563 m
Downham Leisure Centre934 m
Downham Health & Leisure Centre940 m

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy405 m

Nearby health

Links Medical Practice219 m
Sundridge Medical Centre419 m
London Lane Clinic469 m
HB Dental Practice535 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 32

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

33

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
3.54% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score20/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

35.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,562m
Crossrail 2 route13,742m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,895 nationally

1,450

Est. population

54%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£40,900

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

61

Community stability

Age profile

21%
14%
20%
19%
26%
Under 1821%
18–3414%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+26%

Tenure

48%
38%
Own outright48%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent12%
Social rent1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

54%
16%
White British54%
White Other9%
Asian16%
Black11%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household14%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent12%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.6%

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)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
60%
Borough approval rate
55%
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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The bottom line

BR1 4EL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 48 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

58%

Confidence score

7/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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