Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.41992, 0.00853

BR1 4ET— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR1 4ET, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 28/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

Compare areas

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

Liveability
53
Safety
76
Schools
100
Transport
28
Environment
72
Investment
35

The bottom line

BR1 4ET offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how BR1 4ET scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how BR1 4ET meets your needs.

Location

BR1 4ET

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Socially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+41.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR1 4ET

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

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare BR1 4ET with:

Postcode Personality

🎓 School Smart🌳 Good Parks🔒 Very Safe

“The family fortress”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How BR1 4ET has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Burnt Ash Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2019 · 4 min walk

—

Secondary

Haberdashers' Knights Academy

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 70 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

91.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 69% of London
→ Stable

+72% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences5%
Theft1%
Burglary1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bromley Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +41% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,963/m²
Price per ft²£647/ft²
Avg floor area141.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
6%
E
4%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 35%Detached 65%

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£353,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 150 mm loft insulation
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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+542%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+82.5%

per year

Acceleration

+99.86

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £700k+ · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Detached65%
Semi-detached35%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1998£147k£149k+1.4%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£250k£438k+75%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£329k£290k-11.7%1
GFC & correction2011–2012£355k£398k+12%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£475k£475k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£519k£519k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£623k£623k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£515k£940k+82.5%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+-0.5% alpha

Detached-0.5% α
Local
6.2%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

Sundridge ParkNational Rail
14 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
33 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
47 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
54 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
56 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

6

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

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)

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

1

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)100
Nearest car park750m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.8 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 AONB21% green space
More green space than 76% 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

7 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSloane Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

63

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Downham Tavern (876 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Fish Bar (676 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-Op Food · 1.0 km
1 tennis courts4 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

942m

Post office

Nearby shops

K&R Supermarket730 m
B&A Convenience Store740 m
B&K Low Cost Supermarket741 m
Londis752 m

Nearby cafes

Bromley Hill Cafe736 m
Buddy's Cafe1.2 km
Montagu's1.2 km

Nearby restaurants

Fish Bar676 m
Fortune House680 m
Madhuwan702 m
Lezz-Et Mangal714 m

Nearby pubs

Downham Tavern876 m

Nearby gyms

Downham Leisure Centre726 m
Downham Health & Leisure Centre741 m

Nearby pharmacies

Duncan's Chemist695 m
Touchwood Pharmacy823 m

Nearby health

Links Medical Practice433 m
London Lane Clinic578 m
Ashdown Medical Group724 m
Sundridge Medical Centre835 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 14

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BMS CARE SERVICES LTD
EMMANUEL JONES LTD
EMMANUEL JONES STATION LIMITED
RAKATS CARE SERVICES LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

35

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 score12/100
Sales last 12 months1

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

17.3

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,148m
Crossrail 2 route13,286m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,015 nationally

1,616

Est. population

59%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£40,900

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Socially diverse / deprived

47

Community stability

Age profile

31%
19%
21%
20%
Under 1831%
18–3419%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+9%

Tenure

15%
27%
14%
43%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent14%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

50%
19%
White British50%
White Other9%
Asian8%
Black19%
Mixed10%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household35%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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)

Live in BR1 4ET? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for BR1 4ET.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Bromley with nearby boroughs:

Bromley vs CroydonBromley vs LewishamBromley vs Bexley

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track BR1 4ET

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for BR1 4ET

Full postcodeBR1 4ET
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.419919
Longitude0.008528
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey