Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.42392, 0.01985

BR1 5EDBromley

Location and area intelligence for BR1 5ED, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 39/100Yield 4.60%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
66
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
39
Environment
96
Investment
51

The bottom line

BR1 5ED 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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Location

BR1 5ED

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-25.0% vs London avg

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How BR1 5ED 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 · 6 min walk

Secondary

Haberdashers' Knights Academy

Not yet inspected · 7 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 · 90 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

48.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
→ Stable

-9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime20%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Drug offences5%
Theft4%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%

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 25% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area76

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_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£190,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952021 · CAGR

+6.1%

Total change

+362%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+75.3%

per year

Acceleration

+51.64

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £400k–£450k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Semi-detached25%
Terraced75%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19951995£89k£89k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau20042004£190k£190k+0%1
GFC & correction20102010£235k£235k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£412k£412k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
44 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
59 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
63 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
65 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge38 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

13

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)115
Nearest car park321m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.8 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

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBaring Road Medical Centre · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

102

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

30

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Downham Tavern (598 m)

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 1.2 km
20 tennis courts8 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

NSS Food & Wine409 m
Andrew's414 m
B&A Convenience Store425 m
Sainsbury's Local870 m

Nearby cafes

Chai405 m
Lavender House1.1 km
Little Larder1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Morley's382 m
Big Portion418 m
Top Fryer428 m
Kaifangs435 m

Nearby pubs

Downham Tavern598 m
Prince Frederick896 m
The Crown1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Downham Health & Leisure Centre619 m
Downham Leisure Centre633 m
Anytime Fitness876 m
Progressive Fitness UK1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

HB Dental Practice361 m
Ashdown Medical Group554 m
Links Medical Practice571 m
Sundridge Medical Centre1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 45

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

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 score17/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

37.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,904m
Crossrail 2 route13,775m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,254 nationally

1,525

Est. population

63%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£40,900

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

22%
15%
22%
21%
20%
Under 1822%
18–3415%
35–4922%
50–6421%
65+20%

Tenure

40%
40%
14%
Own outright40%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent14%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

50%
18%
White British50%
White Other13%
Asian9%
Black18%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household17%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent14%
Social rent6%

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)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
13
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 5ED

Full postcodeBR1 5ED
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.423924
Longitude0.019852
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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