E05013990 · Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.37922, 0.04361

BR2 8LA— E05013990, Bromley

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

London's quiet achiever

 

Safety 90/100Transport 22/100Low yield 2.99%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
57
Safety
90
Schools
—
Transport
22
Environment
76
Investment
23

Location

BR2 8LA

Key facts for BR2 8LA

Full postcodeBR2 8LA
Postcode districtBR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013990
Latitude51.379223
Longitude0.043605
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+19.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-99.1% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR2 8LA

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How BR2 8LA has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Trinity Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

—

Secondary

Bishop Justus CofE School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 150 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

0.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
→ Stable

-92% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour100%
Drug offences0%
Other0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%
Violence & sexual offences0%

Road safety

86

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

Crime is 99% 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

Flat 100%

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 DAnnual charge £1,876
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
29 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
71 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
73 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
74 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
74 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 82 buses/hr peak

5

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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)50
Nearest car park207m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bridgways Day Hospital
728m

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 AONB50% green space
More green space than 95% 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

3 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalPrincess Royal University Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 10.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Two Doves (774 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 1.3 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's428 m
Salisbury Fish & Chips1.2 km

Nearby pubs

The Two Doves774 m

Nearby gyms

Scrubs Farm Sports Ground731 m

Nearby health

Smile Dental Practice552 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 24

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

23

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 score17/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

23.2

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,066m
Crossrail 2 route17,560m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,184 nationally

1,859

Est. population

62%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£50,100

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

Age profile

24%
18%
20%
22%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3418%
35–4920%
50–6422%
65+17%

Tenure

37%
39%
16%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent16%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

76%
White British76%
White Other6%
Asian7%
Black5%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household14%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent16%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+19.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Local approval rate
0%
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 8LA offers low crime and a green environment — 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
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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