Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.42225, 0.02124

BR1 5BY— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR1 5BY, Bromley

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 36/100Yield 4.60%
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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Area score
59
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
36
Environment
96
Investment
50

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Location

BR1 5BY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Established mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+23.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR1 5BY

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Launcelot Primary School and Nursery

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

—

Secondary

Haberdashers' Knights Academy

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 92 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

80.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
→ Stable

+50% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Theft4%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bromley Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +23% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
5%
D
1%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

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£163,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,668
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

Sundridge ParkNational Rail
12 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
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

5.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

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

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)15
Nearest car park156m
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

7 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

83

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

32

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Prince Frederick (717 m)

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 1.3 km
21 tennis courts10 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)

2.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

NSS Food & Wine253 m
Andrew's261 m
B&A Convenience Store278 m
Tesco Express812 m

Nearby cafes

Chai247 m
Lavender House885 m
Little Larder898 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's213 m
Big Portion268 m
Top Fryer282 m
Kaifangs292 m

Nearby pubs

Prince Frederick717 m
Downham Tavern794 m
The Crown913 m

Nearby gyms

Downham Health & Leisure Centre796 m
Downham Leisure Centre806 m
Progressive Fitness UK898 m
Anytime Fitness1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy889 m

Nearby health

HB Dental Practice178 m
Links Medical Practice522 m
Ashdown Medical Group729 m
Sundridge Medical Centre904 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 19

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

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 score14/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

23.7

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,013m
Crossrail 2 route13,947m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

5.8%

Claimant rate

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)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
14
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 5BY

Full postcodeBR1 5BY
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.422255
Longitude0.021245
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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