E05013991 · Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.40388, 0.02038

BR1 9SZ— E05013991, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR1 9SZ, E05013991, Bromley

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 44/100Yield 3.54%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Outstanding schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
64
Investment
36

Location

BR1 9SZ

Key facts for BR1 9SZ

Full postcodeBR1 9SZ
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013991
Latitude51.403879
Longitude0.020377
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+11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-17.3% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR1 9SZ

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

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

★★

Secondary

The Ravensbourne School

Good · 14 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 94 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

53.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
↑ Rising 41.8%

+636% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary8%
Theft5%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

9.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 17% 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
🚂
Bromley South

Nearby stations

🚂
Bromley SouthNational Rail
6 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
42 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
56 min walk
🚃
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
61 min walk
🚃
Elmers End Tram StopTram
61 min walk
🚌17 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 143 buses/hr peak

49

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria ★48 min
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf65 min ↑
City63 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

22

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)3
Nearest car park77m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsbury's Carpark· no
604m
🅿️
The Hill· yes
694m

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 AONB11% green space
Above average green space

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 yield858.3 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BROMLEY COMMUNITY ANTICOAGULATION CLINIC

234 THE GLADES SHOPPING CENTRE, HIGH STREET, BR1 1HD

3 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRenal Dialysis Unit · 515 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 9.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

61

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Crown and Anchor (438 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 384 m

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

384m

Post office

Nearby shops

Oyster Newsagents268 m
Oriental Food330 m
Bread Ahead340 m
Greggs351 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Giardino249 m
Costa278 m
Patisserie Valerie293 m
Nicks Cafe312 m

Nearby restaurants

Wagamama168 m
Marlowe's190 m
Wing Shack Co.205 m
Kaizen226 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown and Anchor438 m
O'Neills469 m
The Partridge490 m
The Artful Duke496 m

Nearby gyms

Pavillion Leisure Centre177 m
Bromley Fitness Centre207 m
PureGym371 m
GYM BROMLEY401 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots353 m
Caxton Pharmacy405 m
Scotts Pharmacy433 m

Nearby health

Rochester Lodge Dental Practice146 m
One Bromley Wellbeing Hub231 m
All Smiles351 m
Bromley Smiles408 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 176

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

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
3.54% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score31/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,119m
Crossrail 2 route14,847m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,303 nationally

1,451

Est. population

63%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£46,800

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

22%
18%
23%
19%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+17%

Tenure

37%
33%
27%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent27%
Social rent4%

Ethnicity

55%
17%
White British55%
White Other17%
Asian13%
Black5%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household26%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
25
Local approval rate
50%
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 9SZ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 48 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

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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