Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.39377, 0.03623

BR2 9RT— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR2 9RT, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 31/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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
31
Environment
72
Investment
25

The bottom line

BR2 9RT 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 9RT

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

Deep-dive guides for BR2 9RT

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How BR2 9RT 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 · 15 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 130 min walk

1 primaries · 0 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)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bromley Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +3% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

BR2 district median

£500,000

Based on 224 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,087/m²
Price per ft²£658/ft²
Avg floor area90.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
3%
D
13%
E
5%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 26 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 68%Detached 8%Flat 13%Other 1%

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£225,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.7%

Total change

+834%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+44.9%

per year

Acceleration

+79.96

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £300k–£350k · 76 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 76 sales

Detached7.9%
Semi-detached10.5%
Terraced69.7%
Flat/maisonette11.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£68k£139k+104.4%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£164k£192k+17.1%2.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£240k£279k+16.3%3.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£250k£305k+22%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£367k£415k+13.1%2.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£487k£260k-46.6%2.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£425k£425k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£530k£675k+27.4%3.5
Current market2024–2025£438k£635k+44.9%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.5% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

-5.3% alpha

Terraced+0.5% α
Local
7.1%
District
6.6%
Semi-detached-5.3% α
Local
6.1%
District
11.4%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

8out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing9
Trend Position10

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
12 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
59 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
73 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
75 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
77 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min ↑
Victoria ★44 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)120
Nearest car park376m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.2 km

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 AONB22% green space
More green space than 77% 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

9 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRenal Dialysis Unit · 1.7 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 10.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

31

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 155 m
2 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)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Chatterton Food & Wine194 m
Costcutter326 m
Value Express393 m

Nearby cafes

Taste Bud143 m
Twins Cafe205 m
Rosie Lee611 m
Tea'zzz Me725 m

Nearby restaurants

Pink Garlic166 m
Shampan175 m
Cockneys Of Bromley198 m
The Crown - Toby Carvery503 m

Nearby pubs

Chatterton Arms150 m
The Lord Holmesdale703 m
Bickley & Widmore Working Men's Club866 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active400 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wallace Pring191 m

Nearby health

Dr Vas154 m
Chatterton Dental Surgery185 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 34

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

44 RACCOONS LTD
COWPER ROAD NO 9 LIMITED
ELITE LANDSCAPES (LONDON) LIMITED
GALAMAST LIMITED
JOE ALVES DOC LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

25

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
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

46.8

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,366m
Crossrail 2 route16,348m

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)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
67%
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 9RT

Full postcodeBR2 9RT
Postcode districtBR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.393766
Longitude0.036233
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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