Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.41435, -0.00521

BR2 0BQBromley

Location and area intelligence for BR2 0BQ, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 46/100Low yield 3.36%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
79
Schools
100
Transport
46
Environment
96
Investment
29

The bottom line

BR2 0BQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

BR2 0BQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-44.0% vs London avg

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How BR2 0BQ has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2024 · 9 min walk

Secondary

Bonus Pastor Catholic College

Not yet inspected · 17 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 70 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

36.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 74% of London
↑ Rising 454.5%

from a low base — still below London average

-32% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime31%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Other18%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary10%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

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 · 1.8km

Crime is 44% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.6

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
4%
E
2%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£176,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20012022 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+225%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+10.0%

per year

Acceleration

-16.32

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £200k–£250k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20012001£102k£102k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20062007£164k£210k+28%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20142016£238k£300k+26.3%1.5
Rate-rise correction20222022£330k£330k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Ravensbourne

Nearby stations

RavensbourneNational Rail
2 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
19 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
34 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
40 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min
Victoria48 min
Waterloo51 min
Canary Wharf55 min
City55 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

2

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park697m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.1 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 yield858.3 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CHG THE SLOANE HOSPITAL

125-133 ALBERMARLE ROAD, BR3 5HS

8 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSloane Hospital · 686 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

197

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Fish Bar (750 m)

Nearest supermarketFM Food Centre · 758 m
6 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

K&R Supermarket793 m
B&K Low Cost Supermarket802 m
Sara Euromarket1.0 km
Tesco Express1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Bromley Hill Cafe798 m
George's Cafe1.1 km
Cafe Treat & Bistro1.2 km
Caffe Cinos1.2 km

Nearby restaurants

Fish Bar750 m
Fortune House753 m
Madhuwan771 m
Lezz-Et Mangal780 m

Nearby gyms

Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre729 m
Beckenham Place Park Lake858 m

Nearby pharmacies

Duncan's Chemist765 m
Brownes Pharmacy1.1 km
Day Lewis Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Sloane Hospital686 m
Bromley Park Dental & Implant Centre977 m
Arkh View1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 3

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ATLANT LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

29

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
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 53%
Gentrification score18/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

37

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,236m
Crossrail 2 route12,729m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,689 nationally

1,670

Est. population

69%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

Age profile

27%
14%
27%
18%
14%
Under 1827%
18–3414%
35–4927%
50–6418%
65+14%

Tenure

31%
45%
16%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)45%
Private rent16%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

65%
14%
White British65%
White Other14%
Asian6%
Black7%
Mixed8%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household16%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent16%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
54%
CIL rate (residential)
£125/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Peter Fortune (Conservative)

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Key facts for BR2 0BQ

Full postcodeBR2 0BQ
Postcode districtBR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.414353
Longitude-0.005205
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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