Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.42362, 0.01295

BR1 4SHBromley

Location and area intelligence for BR1 4SH, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 30/100Yield 4.60%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
53
Safety
76
Schools
100
Transport
30
Environment
78
Investment
50

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR1 4SH

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

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How BR1 4SH 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 · 3 min walk

Secondary

Haberdashers' Knights Academy

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 90 min walk

5 primaries · 1 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 · 1.9km

Crime is +41% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area79.5

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
9%
E
3%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 94%Other 6%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£198,750
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 50 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

19952023 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+600%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+30.7%

per year

Acceleration

+47.34

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £300k–£350k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£56k£120k+114.3%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau20022004£140k£168k+19.6%1.5
Pre-crash peak20072007£215k£215k+0%1
GFC & correction20122012£210k£210k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20162016£345k£345k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty20172018£360k£300k-16.7%1.5
Rate-rise correction20232023£392k£392k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1% alpha

Terraced+1% α
Local
7.4%
District
6.4%

CAGR over 25yr 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
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

Grove ParkNational Rail
13 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
39 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
53 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
59 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
59 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

7

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min
Victoria59 min
Waterloo53 min
Canary Wharf59 min
City55 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)115
Nearest car park324m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.7 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 AONB42% green space
More green space than 93% 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

6 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBaring Road Medical Centre · 1.4 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

82

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Downham Tavern (405 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-Op Food · 1.4 km
2 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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

B&A Convenience Store581 m
Andrew's586 m
NSS Food & Wine590 m
Tesco Express997 m

Nearby cafes

Chai592 m

Nearby restaurants

Something Fishy371 m
Farmhouse Pizza Takeaway475 m
Kaifangs576 m
Top Fryer580 m

Nearby pubs

Downham Tavern405 m
Prince Frederick988 m

Nearby gyms

Downham Leisure Centre301 m
Downham Health & Leisure Centre305 m

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Ashdown Medical Group257 m
Links Medical Practice432 m
HB Dental Practice622 m
Oakview Family Practice774 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 31

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

EELAVAN FOODS LTD
ESTELLE HOUSING LTD
SAPAWA LTD
THE AGILE BEEHIVE LTD
VESGRA REAL ESTATE LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

Investment score

Moderate

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 score13/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

12

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,427m
Crossrail 2 route13,366m

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)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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)

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Key facts for BR1 4SH

Full postcodeBR1 4SH
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.423620
Longitude0.012948
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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