E05013990 · Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.38790, 0.03557

BR2 8HB— E05013990, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR2 8HB, E05013990, Bromley

London's quiet achiever

 

Safety 84/100Transport 29/100Low yield 2.99%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
46
Safety
84
Schools
—
Transport
29
Environment
74
Investment
22

Location

BR2 8HB

Key facts for BR2 8HB

Full postcodeBR2 8HB
Postcode districtBR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013990
Latitude51.387897
Longitude0.035569
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Established mixed
GoodNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-95.6% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR2 8HB

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

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How BR2 8HB has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Raglan Primary School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

—

Secondary

Bishop Justus CofE School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 138 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

2.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 150.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-61% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour40%
Violence & sexual offences40%
Vehicle crime20%
Drug offences0%
Other0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 96% 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.

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 CAnnual charge £1,668
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
19 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
63 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
73 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
74 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
75 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 106 buses/hr peak

24

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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)120
Nearest car park162m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bridgways Day Hospital
535m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB42% green space
More green space than 93% 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

2 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRenal Dialysis Unit · 2.1 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 10.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

35

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Chatterton Arms (508 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 606 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Chatterton Food & Wine463 m
Costcutter511 m
Value Express659 m

Nearby cafes

Twins Cafe450 m
Taste Bud517 m

Nearby restaurants

The Crown - Toby Carvery151 m
Cockneys Of Bromley459 m
Shampan489 m
Salisbury Fish & Chips499 m

Nearby pubs

Chatterton Arms508 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Wallace Pring468 m

Nearby health

Chatterton Dental Surgery470 m
Dr Vas526 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 34

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

22

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 score14/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

6.6

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,949m
Crossrail 2 route16,614m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,794 nationally

2,817

Est. population

59%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

Established mixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

30%
21%
24%
14%
Under 1830%
18–3421%
35–4924%
50–6414%
65+11%

Tenure

15%
27%
16%
40%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent16%
Social rent40%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

56%
White British56%
White Other11%
Asian10%
Black13%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household32%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent40%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
55%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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 8HB offers low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 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
noise24 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
water provider9 Jun

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