Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.41883, 0.00920

BR1 4HS— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR1 4HS, Bromley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 25/100~5% 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
60
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
25
Environment
70
Investment
36

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR1 4HS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-47.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR1 4HS

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

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How BR1 4HS 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 · 5 min walk

—

Secondary

Haberdashers' Knights Academy

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 71 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

34.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 75% of London
↑ Rising 4900.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-35% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime34%
Violence & sexual offences30%
Other20%
Anti-social behaviour6%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%

Stop & search

0.7

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 · 1.4km

Crime is 47% 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£3,591/m²
Price per ft²£334/ft²
Avg floor area199.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
6%
E
5%
F
4%
G
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 48%Detached 52%

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£499,750
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,710
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+3.8%

Total change

+207%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-12.3%

per year

Acceleration

-4.74

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £450k–£500k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Detached51.7%
Semi-detached48.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£229k£243k+6%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£338k£375k+11.1%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£506k£430k-15.1%2.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£620k£518k-16.5%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£825k£1.05m+27.6%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£550k£700k+27.3%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£865k£865k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£800k£702k-12.2%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-2.1% alpha

Semi-detached-2.1% α
Local
4.4%
District
6.5%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

Bromley NorthNational Rail
16 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
33 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
48 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
54 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
56 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

8

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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park799m
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 waterLOW
Low
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 AONB15% 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

LONDON LANE CLINIC

KINNAIRD HOUSE, 37 LONDON LANE, BR1 4HB

5 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSloane Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

60

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 (976 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Kaifangs (692 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-Op Food · 886 m
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)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis634 m
B&A Convenience Store707 m
Andrew's725 m
Tesco Express732 m

Nearby cafes

Chai740 m
Buddy's Cafe1.1 km
Montagu's1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Kaifangs692 m
Top Fryer703 m
Big Portion718 m
Fish Bar745 m

Nearby pubs

Downham Tavern976 m
Lock & Barrel1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Downham Leisure Centre833 m
Downham Health & Leisure Centre846 m

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy707 m
Duncan's Chemist767 m

Nearby health

Links Medical Practice405 m
London Lane Clinic452 m
Sundridge Medical Centre717 m
Ashdown Medical Group822 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 12

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

04815255 LIMITED
AMPCO CONSULTING LIMITED
DOUGHDADDYUK LTD
M J M CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED
MARZANO PROPERTIES LIMITED

+4 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

36

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 score18/100
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

47.7

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,203m
Crossrail 2 route13,384m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

3.3%

Claimant rate

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)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
60%
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 4HS

Full postcodeBR1 4HS
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.418829
Longitude0.009199
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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