Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.39563, 0.03685

BR2 9QUBromley

Location and area intelligence for BR2 9QU, Bromley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 35/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
60
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
35
Environment
71
Investment
29

The bottom line

BR2 9QU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR2 9QU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+3.0% vs London avg

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How BR2 9QU has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Raglan Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

★★

Secondary

Bullers Wood School for Boys

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 12 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 127 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 51% of London
↑ Rising 893.3%

+26% vs borough

Crime by type

Other42%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences3%
Burglary3%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bromley Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +3% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64.5

EPC breakdown

C
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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
Rebuild cost estimate£161,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19972021 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+289%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-24.1%

per year

Acceleration

-21.62

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £200k–£250k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19971999£57k£76k+34.5%1
Post-dot-com plateau20022004£116k£165k+42.2%1.5
Pre-crash peak20062006£178k£178k+0%1
GFC & correction20092010£169k£172k+1.5%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£220k£265k+20.5%1
Brexit uncertainty20172018£298k£290k-2.5%1
Pandemic surge20212021£220k£220k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.5% α
Local
5%
District
5.5%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Bickley

Nearby stations

BickleyNational Rail
10 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
59 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
72 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
75 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
77 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min
Victoria44 min
Waterloo64 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)120
Nearest car park213m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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 AONB19% green space
Above average green space

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

BROMLEY COMMON PRACTICE

CROWN MEDICAL CENTRE, 3 MACKINTOSH STREET, BR2 9GT

12 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRenal Dialysis Unit · 1.7 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 10.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 322 m
3 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Chatterton Food & Wine405 m
Costcutter502 m
Value Express518 m

Nearby cafes

Taste Bud354 m
Twins Cafe416 m
Tea'zzz Me532 m
Rosie Lee578 m

Nearby restaurants

Pink Garlic375 m
Shampan385 m
Cockneys Of Bromley409 m
Bromley Tandoori532 m

Nearby pubs

Chatterton Arms361 m
The Lord Holmesdale520 m
Bickley & Widmore Working Men's Club665 m
The Oak1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active199 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wallace Pring402 m

Nearby health

Dr Vas359 m
Chatterton Dental Surgery395 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 34

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

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

31.5

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,520m
Crossrail 2 route16,289m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,153 nationally

2,222

Est. population

68%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£45,300

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

24%
21%
25%
18%
Under 1824%
18–3421%
35–4925%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

25%
41%
24%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent24%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

65%
White British65%
White Other11%
Asian10%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household26%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent24%
Social rent10%

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)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
54%
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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Key facts for BR2 9QU

Full postcodeBR2 9QU
Postcode districtBR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.395626
Longitude0.036847
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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