Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.38607, 0.04566

BR2 8ES— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR2 8ES, Bromley

London's quiet achiever

 

Safety 83/100Transport 13/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
53
Safety
83
Schools
—
Transport
13
Environment
80
Investment
29

The bottom line

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

The catch: 51 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR2 8ES

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-16.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR2 8ES

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

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How BR2 8ES has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Trinity Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

—

Secondary

Bishop Justus CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 7 min walk

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 140 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
→ Stable

+2% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Anti-social behaviour28%
Other18%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bromley Fire Station · 3.1km

Crime is 16% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area90.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
15%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 61%Terraced 32%Flat 7%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£225,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+595%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+16.7%

per year

Acceleration

+8.60

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £400k–£450k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Semi-detached63%
Terraced33.3%
Flat/maisonette3.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£73k£113k+54.8%1.6
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£176k£222k+26.1%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£200k£245k+22.5%1.7
GFC & correction2012–2012£241k£241k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£230k£379k+64.9%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£464k£403k-13.2%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£435k£435k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£508k£508k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.3% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

+0.4% alpha

Terraced+1.3% α
Local
8.9%
District
7.6%
Semi-detached+0.4% α
Local
12.7%
District
12.3%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

16out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing7
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Bickley

Nearby stations

BickleyNational Rail
20 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
71 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
78 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
80 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
81 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min ↑
Victoria ★51 min
Waterloo66 min ↑
Canary Wharf73 min ↑
City68 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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)50
Nearest car park218m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bridgways Day Hospital
228m

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 AONB47% green space
More green space than 94% 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

FALLS & FRACTURE PREVENTION SERVICE

PRINCES PLAIN CLINIC, PRINCES PLAIN, BR2 8LD

7 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPrincess Royal University Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 10.8 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)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Chequers (433 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 544 m
4 tennis courts2 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)

2.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Dolly Donuts486 m
Super Shop495 m
Southborough Village Wine572 m
Cleaver and Twine Butchers576 m

Nearby cafes

Crusty Corner508 m
Vunch Café571 m
Teds581 m

Nearby restaurants

Salisbury Fish & Chips453 m
Topkapi Meze Grill491 m
Mustard517 m
Neptunes Table574 m

Nearby pubs

The Chequers433 m

Nearby health

ConfiDential Care532 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 25

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

APEX CLOUD LTD
DVIPIE 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

23.5

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,435m
Crossrail 2 route17,330m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,650 nationally

1,803

Est. population

65%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

26%
18%
22%
22%
Under 1826%
18–3418%
35–4922%
50–6422%
65+13%

Tenure

29%
45%
15%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)45%
Private rent11%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

65%
White British65%
White Other8%
Asian7%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household16%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent15%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
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)
5
Local approval rate
50%
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 8ES

Full postcodeBR2 8ES
Postcode districtBR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.386066
Longitude0.045664
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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