Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.42530, 0.02866

BR1 5BD— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR1 5BD, Bromley

London's quiet achiever

 

Safety 84/100Transport 39/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak schools

Liveability
65
Safety
84
Schools
—
Transport
39
Environment
96
Investment
36

The bottom line

BR1 5BD offers 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 5BD

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-32.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR1 5BD

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

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“London's quiet achiever”

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How BR1 5BD has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Marvels Lane Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

—

Secondary

Haberdashers' Knights Academy

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 87 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

43.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 68% of London
→ Stable

-18% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime27%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Other23%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%
Drug offences1%
Theft1%

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 · 2.2km

Crime is 32% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,414/m²
Price per ft²£503/ft²
Avg floor area81.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
10%
E
1%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 18%Terraced 82%

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£204,500
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, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+6.1%

Total change

+528%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+22.5%

per year

Acceleration

+34.59

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £400k–£450k · 33 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 33 sales

Semi-detached18.2%
Terraced81.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1998£78k£103k+32.1%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£145k£225k+54.8%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£231k£225k-2.7%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2011£290k£255k-12.1%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£315k£445k+41.3%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£462k£443k-4.2%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£300k£300k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£545k£455k-16.5%1.5
Current market2025–2026£400k£490k+22.5%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.2% alpha

Terraced-0.2% α
Local
5.4%
District
5.6%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

32out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Grove Park

Nearby stations

Grove ParkNational Rail
10 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
52 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
66 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
66 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
72 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★38 min
Victoria55 min ↑
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City49 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

12

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park507m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 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 yield858.2 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

14 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBaring Road Medical Centre · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

126

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 738 m
9 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

NSS Food & Wine849 m
Andrew's858 m
B&A Convenience Store876 m
Sainsbury's Local889 m

Nearby cafes

Chinbrook Cafe733 m
Chai842 m

Nearby restaurants

Beijing732 m
Eddy's Fish Bar733 m
Radhuny736 m
Morley's803 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness897 m

Nearby health

HB Dental Practice759 m
Food hygiene (5-star)38% of 8

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

RANGESOUNDS LTD

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 score19/100
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

60.9

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,505m
Crossrail 2 route14,246m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,690 nationally

1,685

Est. population

62%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£40,900

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

63

Community stability

Age profile

22%
15%
20%
23%
21%
Under 1822%
18–3415%
35–4920%
50–6423%
65+21%

Tenure

44%
45%
Own outright44%
Own (mortgage)45%
Private rent8%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

63%
White British63%
White Other10%
Asian9%
Black10%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household11%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent8%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
100%
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 5BD

Full postcodeBR1 5BD
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.425301
Longitude0.028658
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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