E05014004 · Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.42546, 0.02303

BR1 5DF— E05014004, Bromley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 37/100Yield 3.54%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
67
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
37
Environment
91
Investment
33

Location

BR1 5DF

Key facts for BR1 5DF

Full postcodeBR1 5DF
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014004
Latitude51.425461
Longitude0.023026
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-87.5% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR1 5DF

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How BR1 5DF 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 · 8 min walk

—

Secondary

Haberdashers' Knights Academy

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 87 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

8.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 50.0%

from a low base — still below London average

+11% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime20%
Other13%
Drug offences7%
Burglary7%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 88% 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 EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

🚂
Grove ParkNational Rail
8 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
48 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
62 min walk
🚈
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
63 min walk
🚇
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
67 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 69 buses/hr peak

14

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.8 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

13

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)29
Nearest car park282m
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 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

11 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBaring Road Medical Centre · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

106

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Downham Tavern (718 m)

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 896 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

NSS Food & Wine628 m
Andrew's637 m
B&A Convenience Store652 m
Sainsbury's Local709 m

Nearby cafes

Chai623 m
Chinbrook Cafe882 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's590 m
Big Portion642 m
Top Fryer655 m
Something Fishy662 m

Nearby pubs

Downham Tavern718 m
Prince Frederick1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness716 m

Nearby health

HB Dental Practice555 m
Ashdown Medical Group730 m
Links Medical Practice845 m
Baring Road Medical Centre1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 37

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

33

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 score19/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,113m
Crossrail 2 route13,891m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

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
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
100%
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 5DF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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
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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