Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.39411, 0.03674

BR2 9RU— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR2 9RU, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 32/100Yield 5.09%

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
32
Environment
72
Investment
54

The bottom line

BR2 9RU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £330,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR2 9RU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-36.5% vs London avg
vs London income+7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+3.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR2 9RU

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How BR2 9RU 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 · 14 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 · 129 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)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

5

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bromley Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +3% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£330,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 37% below London median

£330,000 is 37% below the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£330,000
Price per m²£6,496/m²
Price per ft²£604/ft²
Avg floor area51 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%
E
10%
F
5%
G
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 83%Other 17%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£4,000
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£13,900

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

7.3×

Price-to-income

£1,651/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£127,500
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £300k–£350k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Current market2025–2025£330k£330k+0%5

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
11 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
60 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

35

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 park359m
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

10 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)

7

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 202 m
4 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 & Wine240 m
Costcutter377 m
Value Express437 m

Nearby cafes

Taste Bud191 m
Twins Cafe250 m
Rosie Lee624 m
Tea'zzz Me694 m

Nearby restaurants

Pink Garlic216 m
Shampan224 m
Cockneys Of Bromley243 m
The Crown - Toby Carvery545 m

Nearby pubs

Chatterton Arms197 m
The Lord Holmesdale676 m
Bickley & Widmore Working Men's Club831 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active351 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wallace Pring237 m

Nearby health

Dr Vas206 m
Chatterton Dental Surgery227 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 36

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

54

Investment score

Moderate

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
5.1% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 19% of London
Gentrification score18/100
Sales last 12 months5

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

42/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

45.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,416m
Crossrail 2 route16,361m

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%
Price vs London-36.5%

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)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
10
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)

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£330,000)

£4,000

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £4,000

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Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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Key facts for BR2 9RU

Full postcodeBR2 9RU
Postcode districtBR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.394109
Longitude0.036736
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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