E05014004 · Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.42204, 0.01315

BR1 4QR— E05014004, Bromley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 33/100Yield 3.54%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
58
Safety
83
Schools
100
Transport
33
Environment
74
Investment
31

Location

BR1 4QR

Key facts for BR1 4QR

Full postcodeBR1 4QR
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014004
Latitude51.422043
Longitude0.013152
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Socially diverse / deprived
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-93.3% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR1 4QR

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

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How BR1 4QR has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Burnt Ash Primary School

Outstanding · 1 min walk

—

Secondary

Haberdashers' Knights Academy

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 92 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

4.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 250.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-41% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences43%
Other29%
Vehicle crime29%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 93% 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 13%Terraced 88%

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 CAnnual charge £1,668
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

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
38 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
52 min walk
🚃
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
58 min walk
🚇
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
59 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 99 buses/hr peak

16

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

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)115
Nearest car park497m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.8 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 AONB42% green space
More green space than 92% 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

3 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBaring Road Medical Centre · 1.6 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

70

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Downham Tavern (580 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-Op Food · 1.3 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

B&A Convenience Store469 m
Andrew's479 m
NSS Food & Wine484 m
Tesco Express829 m

Nearby cafes

Chai488 m
Lavender House959 m
Little Larder986 m

Nearby restaurants

Kaifangs460 m
Top Fryer466 m
Big Portion474 m
Morley's510 m

Nearby pubs

Downham Tavern580 m
Prince Frederick831 m

Nearby gyms

Downham Leisure Centre474 m
Downham Health & Leisure Centre479 m
Progressive Fitness UK983 m

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy856 m

Nearby health

Links Medical Practice263 m
Ashdown Medical Group433 m
HB Dental Practice538 m
London Lane Clinic839 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 36

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

31

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 score13/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

9.5

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,453m
Crossrail 2 route13,460m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

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
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
75%
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 4QR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families 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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