E05013988 · Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.39026, 0.04397

BR2 8BE— E05013988, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR2 8BE, E05013988, Bromley

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

 

Safety 84/100Transport 33/100Low yield 2.99%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
67
Safety
84
Schools
—
Transport
33
Environment
62
Investment
24

Location

BR2 8BE

Key facts for BR2 8BE

Full postcodeBR2 8BE
Postcode districtBR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013988
Latitude51.390259
Longitude0.043968
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+13.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-98.2% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR2 8BE

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

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🔒 Very Safe

“One of London's quieter, safer enclaves”

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How BR2 8BE has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Trinity Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

—

Secondary

Bishop Justus CofE School

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 135 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

1.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 100.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-84% vs borough

Crime by type

Other50%
Violence & sexual offences50%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 98% 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 20%Terraced 80%

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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
🚂
Bickley

Nearby stations

🚂
BickleyNational Rail
14 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
68 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
81 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
81 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
82 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 61 buses/hr peak

30

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min ↑
Victoria ★59 min
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf74 min ↑
City72 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)50
Nearest car park247m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bridgways Day Hospital
515m

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 AONB3% green space
Less green space than 85% 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

SOUTHBOROUGH LANE SURGERY

CROWN MEDICAL CENTRE, 3 MACKINTOSH STREET, BR2 9GT

7 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRenal Dialysis Unit · 2.4 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 10.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Chequers (261 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 412 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Dolly Donuts374 m
Super Shop386 m
Southborough Village Wine468 m
Cleaver and Twine Butchers482 m

Nearby cafes

Crusty Corner401 m
Vunch Café463 m
Teds488 m
Twins Cafe599 m

Nearby restaurants

Salisbury Fish & Chips144 m
Topkapi Meze Grill381 m
Mustard411 m
Neptunes Table477 m

Nearby pubs

The Chequers261 m
Chatterton Arms625 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active843 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wallace Pring617 m

Nearby health

ConfiDential Care417 m
Chatterton Dental Surgery584 m
Dr Vas677 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 25

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

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 score21/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

32.1

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,578m
Crossrail 2 route17,006m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,018 nationally

1,711

Est. population

61%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£47,600

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

63

Community stability

Age profile

22%
14%
21%
21%
22%
Under 1822%
18–3414%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+22%

Tenure

45%
43%
Own outright45%
Own (mortgage)43%
Private rent8%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

73%
White British73%
White Other7%
Asian9%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household12%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent8%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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

BR2 8BE offers low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 59 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
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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