E05013987 · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.41930, -0.02728

BR3 1DR— E05013987, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 1DR, E05013987, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 43/100Low yield 2.99%

Best for: Families

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
65
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
43
Environment
93
Investment
22

Location

BR3 1DR

Key facts for BR3 1DR

Full postcodeBR3 1DR
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013987
Latitude51.419305
Longitude-0.027283
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Established mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-88.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR3 1DR

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

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How BR3 1DR has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Worsley Bridge Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

★★

Secondary

Sedgehill Academy

Good · 8 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 56 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

7.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 100.0%

from a low base — still below London average

+7% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences36%
Drug offences14%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime7%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Theft0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 88% 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.

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
Below London average
🚂
Lower Sydenham

Nearby stations

🚂
Lower SydenhamNational Rail
9 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
20 min walk
🚇
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
26 min walk
🚃
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
26 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 21 buses/hr peak

16

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★37 min
Victoria57 min ↑
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City49 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

8

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)105
Nearest car park124m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.8 km

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: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green space
More green space than 99% 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

BROMLEAG CARE PRACTICE

BECKENHAM CLINIC, 14 THE CRESCENT, BR3 1DU

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

102

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Basement Bar (602 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Kaplan Kebab House (982 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 783 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Spar978 m
Beckenham Supermarket1.1 km
Deli Nene1.1 km
GAIL's1.2 km

Nearby cafes

Homestead cafe677 m
Poached986 m
Le Traiteur1.1 km
Fee & Brown1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Kaplan Kebab House982 m
imm Thai Fusion1.0 km
Agora1.2 km
ASK Italian1.2 km

Nearby pubs

The Basement Bar602 m
Ozoku922 m
Bridge Bar956 m
Patrick's984 m

Nearby gyms

The County Ground84 m
Crystal Palace FC Training Ground200 m
Goals322 m
Crystal Palace F.C. Academy355 m

Nearby pharmacies

Beckenham Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Bromleag Care Practice1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 8

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

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.

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 score14/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

17.9

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route333m
Crossrail 2 route11,114m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,127 nationally

2,057

Est. population

63%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£41,300

Median income

Established mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

25%
21%
27%
15%
Under 1826%
18–3421%
35–4927%
50–6415%
65+11%

Tenure

16%
26%
26%
29%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent26%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

50%
18%
White British50%
White Other12%
Asian8%
Black18%
Mixed9%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household35%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent29%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
14%
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
Liam Conlon (Labour)

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The bottom line

BR3 1DR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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
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
water provider9 Jun

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