Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.39016, 0.03629

BR2 9SW— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR2 9SW, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 22/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
60
Safety
82
Schools
60
Transport
22
Environment
81
Investment
22

The bottom line

BR2 9SW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 48 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR2 9SW

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-12.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR2 9SW

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

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How BR2 9SW has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Raglan Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

—

Secondary

Bishop Justus CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 14 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 · 135 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
→ Stable

+7% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Vehicle crime20%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Drug offences7%
Theft2%
Burglary1%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bromley Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is 12% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,631/m²
Price per ft²£430/ft²
Avg floor area70.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
3%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 27%Terraced 18%Flat 55%

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£176,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

+6.3%

Total change

+527%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-39.6%

per year

Acceleration

-107.87

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £175k–£200k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Semi-detached27.3%
Terraced18.2%
Flat/maisonette54.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£51k£62k+21.6%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£125k£125k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£189k£189k+0%2
GFC & correction2011–2011£213k£213k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£346k£315k-9%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£530k£530k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£320k£320k+0%1

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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Bickley

Nearby stations

BickleyNational Rail
16 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
62 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
74 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
75 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
76 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min ↑
Victoria ★48 min
Waterloo66 min ↑
Canary Wharf75 min ↑
City67 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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)120
Nearest car park95m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bridgways Day Hospital
652m

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 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

SOUTHBOROUGH LANE SURGERY

CROWN MEDICAL CENTRE, 3 MACKINTOSH STREET, BR2 9GT

4 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRenal Dialysis Unit · 2.0 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

33

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 376 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)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Chatterton Food & Wine216 m
Costcutter340 m
Value Express499 m

Nearby cafes

Twins Cafe202 m
Taste Bud269 m
Rosie Lee888 m
Tea'zzz Me1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

The Crown - Toby Carvery108 m
Cockneys Of Bromley211 m
Shampan246 m
Pink Garlic262 m

Nearby pubs

Chatterton Arms259 m
The Lord Holmesdale1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active783 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wallace Pring221 m

Nearby health

Chatterton Dental Surgery217 m
Dr Vas287 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 35

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

10-12 WAVERLEY CLOSE LIMITED
CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE BOARD - CTIB LTD
NISH INFOTECH LTD

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.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 53%
Gentrification score19/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

58

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,136m
Crossrail 2 route16,540m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,527 nationally

1,736

Est. population

70%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£45,300

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

Age profile

24%
18%
26%
19%
Under 1824%
18–3418%
35–4926%
50–6419%
65+13%

Tenure

31%
46%
17%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)46%
Private rent17%
Social rent6%

Ethnicity

75%
White British75%
White Other7%
Asian7%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household22%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
54%
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 9SW

Full postcodeBR2 9SW
Postcode districtBR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.390159
Longitude0.036288
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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