Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.41698, 0.00016

BR1 4FA— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR1 4FA, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 38/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
69
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
96
Investment
34

The bottom line

BR1 4FA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR1 4FA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-26.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR1 4FA

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How BR1 4FA has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Rangefield Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 11 min walk

—

Secondary

Bonus Pastor Catholic College

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 69 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
↑ Rising 1233.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-10% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime36%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Other14%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 26% below 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£4,957/m²
Price per ft²£461/ft²
Avg floor area81.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
10%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

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£204,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2017–2024 · CAGR

+0.6%

Total change

+4%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.1%

per year

Acceleration

+8.74

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£387k£387k+0%10
Pandemic surge2020–2021£385k£398k+3.2%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£383k£383k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£403k£403k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.9% α
Local
0.6%
District
-0.3%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Ravensbourne

Nearby stations

RavensbourneNational Rail
8 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
25 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
39 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
45 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
49 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

21

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.9 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

1

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park740m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.9 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

LONDON LANE CLINIC

KINNAIRD HOUSE, 37 LONDON LANE, BR1 4HB

8 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSloane Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

52

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFM Food Centre · 425 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

786m

Post office

Nearby shops

K&R Supermarket484 m
B&K Low Cost Supermarket497 m
Londis703 m
Sara Euromarket766 m

Nearby cafes

Bromley Hill Cafe491 m
George's Cafe784 m
Cafe Treat & Bistro920 m
Mega Breakfast969 m

Nearby restaurants

Fish Bar413 m
Fortune House418 m
Madhuwan447 m
Lezz-Et Mangal463 m

Nearby gyms

Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre539 m

Nearby pharmacies

Duncan's Chemist438 m
Brownes Pharmacy812 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy899 m

Nearby health

London Lane Clinic716 m
Arkh View937 m
Sloane Hospital1.0 km
Bromley Park Dental & Implant Centre1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 15

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

34

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 score19/100
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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57.7

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,589m
Crossrail 2 route12,923m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,430 nationally

1,674

Est. population

63%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

22%
16%
24%
18%
20%
Under 1822%
18–3416%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+20%

Tenure

32%
41%
24%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent24%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

57%
15%
White British57%
White Other15%
Asian9%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household19%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent24%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

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)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
2
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 4FA

Full postcodeBR1 4FA
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.416978
Longitude0.000158
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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