Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.36793, 0.02734

BR2 7AE— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR2 7AE, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 13/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
59
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
13
Environment
72
Investment
21

The bottom line

BR2 7AE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 53 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR2 7AE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+18.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-40.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR2 7AE

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How BR2 7AE has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Keston Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2024 · 10 min walk

—

Secondary

Ravens Wood School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 93 min walk

1 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

38.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 72% of London
→ Stable

-27% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other20%
Vehicle crime19%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Drug offences8%
Burglary6%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bromley Fire Station · 4.4km

Crime is 40% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

BR2 district median

£500,000

Based on 224 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,693/m²
Price per ft²£529/ft²
Avg floor area64.8 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 59%Terraced 30%Detached 11%

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£162,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+572%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.5%

per year

Acceleration

-16.79

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £200k–£250k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Detached11.1%
Semi-detached59.3%
Terraced29.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£58k£150k+158.6%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£198k£210k+6.3%1.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£241k£281k+16.8%2
GFC & correction2011–2012£244k£283k+16%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£290k£290k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£475k£350k-26.3%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£400k£400k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£390k£390k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-3.1% alpha

Terraced-3.1% α
Local
12.3%
District
15.4%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

62out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Hayes (Kent)

Nearby stations

Hayes (Kent)National Rail
19 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
51 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
52 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
53 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
55 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

5

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★53 min
Victoria63 min ↑
Waterloo62 min ↑
Canary Wharf69 min ↑
City64 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)50
Nearest car park267m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.7 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green space
More green space than 77% of London

Energy

Solar: 856 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 yield856.3 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FORGE CLOSE SURGERY

FORGE CLOSE, HAYES, BR2 7LL

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalHayes Priory · 1.0 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 9.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Greyhound (590 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 2.9 km
3 tennis courts8 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)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Triple Two Keston568 m

Nearby restaurants

Heathfields688 m

Nearby pubs

The Greyhound590 m
The Fox Inn663 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 4

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BRAINSTORM HAZE LIMITED
WALKINGLONDONTOURS LIMITED
WHITE ISLE CLOTHING LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

21

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 score20/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55.1

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,310m
Crossrail 2 route17,150m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,567 nationally

1,646

Est. population

62%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£49,600

Median income

1.2%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

66

Community stability

Age profile

24%
13%
19%
24%
19%
Under 1824%
18–3413%
35–4919%
50–6424%
65+19%

Tenure

46%
48%
Own outright46%
Own (mortgage)48%
Private rent5%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

83%
White British83%
White Other7%
Asian2%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household5%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent5%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
0%
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 BR2 7AE

Full postcodeBR2 7AE
Postcode districtBR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.367931
Longitude0.027342
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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