E05014004 · Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.42189, 0.02127

BR1 5BN— E05014004, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR1 5BN, E05014004, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 32/100Yield 3.54%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
62
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
32
Environment
91
Investment
31

Location

BR1 5BN

Key facts for BR1 5BN

Full postcodeBR1 5BN
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014004
Latitude51.421885
Longitude0.021272
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Established mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-94.2% vs London avg

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How BR1 5BN has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Launcelot Primary School and Nursery

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

—

Secondary

Haberdashers' Knights Academy

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 93 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

3.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 133.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-48% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences57%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Other14%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 94% 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.

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
11 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
44 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
59 min walk
🚃
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
65 min walk
🚇
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
66 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 32 buses/hr peak

19

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

5.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★39 min
Victoria69 min ↑
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City49 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)15
Nearest car park123m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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

6 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBaring Road Medical Centre · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

80

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Prince Frederick (677 m)

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 1.3 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

NSS Food & Wine219 m
Andrew's228 m
B&A Convenience Store245 m
Tesco Express773 m

Nearby cafes

Chai213 m
Lavender House845 m
Little Larder857 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's177 m
Big Portion234 m
Top Fryer249 m
Kaifangs259 m

Nearby pubs

Prince Frederick677 m
Downham Tavern824 m
The Crown872 m

Nearby gyms

Downham Health & Leisure Centre821 m
Downham Leisure Centre830 m
Progressive Fitness UK858 m
Bromley Bowling Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy851 m

Nearby health

HB Dental Practice139 m
Links Medical Practice504 m
Ashdown Medical Group754 m
Sundridge Medical Centre866 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 18

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

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 score14/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

14.3

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,018m
Crossrail 2 route13,968m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,763 nationally

1,850

Est. population

60%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£40,900

Median income

Established mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

24%
20%
23%
18%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3420%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+16%

Tenure

19%
28%
17%
33%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent17%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

52%
16%
White British52%
White Other12%
Asian10%
Black16%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household32%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent33%
Private rent17%

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)
13
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 5BN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

50%

Confidence score

6/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 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
water provider9 Jun

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