E05013998 · Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.37773, 0.01654

BR2 7LJ— E05013998, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR2 7LJ, E05013998, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Top 12% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 44/100Low yield 2.99%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
75
Safety
83
Schools
100
Transport
44
Environment
70
Investment
24

Location

BR2 7LJ

Key facts for BR2 7LJ

Full postcodeBR2 7LJ
Postcode districtBR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013998
Latitude51.377731
Longitude0.016538
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+6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-88.1% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR2 7LJ

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How BR2 7LJ has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hayes Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Hayes School

Outstanding · 6 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 80 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

7.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 40.0%

from a low base — still below London average

+6% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary14%
Drug offences7%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

90

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (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.

Street mix

Semi 86%Detached 14%

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 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
🚂
Hayes (Kent)

Nearby stations

🚂
Hayes (Kent)National Rail
6 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
51 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
52 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
55 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
57 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 24 buses/hr peak

20

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★54 min
Victoria57 min ↑
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf67 min ↑
City68 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)167
Nearest car park147m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.8 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 AONB31% green space
More green space than 86% 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

1 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHayes Priory · 546 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 8.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.4 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

382m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local391 m

Nearby cafes

Old Village Cafe105 m
Hayes Street Kitchen155 m
Costa399 m
Hayes Cafe406 m

Nearby restaurants

Santorini388 m
Tugra402 m
Thara Thai403 m
Ginger403 m

Nearby pubs

The George247 m
Twist402 m
The Real Ale Way412 m
The New Inn418 m

Nearby gyms

The Rectory125 m
2BX427 m
Yoga Feeling449 m
TB Gymfit911 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy396 m

Nearby health

Forge Close Surgery65 m
UltraCare Plus Ultrasound Diagnostics116 m
The Mary Jones Dental Practice217 m
Ayling & Associates Dental Practice379 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 32

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

24

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.99%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.99% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 63%
Gentrification score23/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.2

Price growth score

D
Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route214m
Crossrail 2 route15,974m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,310 nationally

1,631

Est. population

59%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£44,700

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

67

Community stability

Age profile

25%
20%
23%
21%
Under 1825%
18–3411%
35–4920%
50–6423%
65+21%

Tenure

47%
48%
Own outright47%
Own (mortgage)48%
Private rent4%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

83%
White British84%
White Other6%
Asian4%
Black2%
Mixed4%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household13%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent4%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
9
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

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

The catch: 54 min to london bridge — 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
stats199 Jun
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
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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