Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.42296, -0.03694

BR3 1JT— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 1JT, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 57/100Low yield 2.99%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
74
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
57
Environment
74
Investment
23

Location

BR3 1JT

Key facts for BR3 1JT

Full postcodeBR3 1JT
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Ward
Latitude51.422965
Longitude-0.036938
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-95.6% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR3 1JT

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How BR3 1JT has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Haseltine Primary School

Good · 7 min walk

—

Secondary

Harris Girls Academy Bromley

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 50 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

2.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 150.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-61% vs borough

Crime by type

Other60%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 96% 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 EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚂
Lower Sydenham

Nearby stations

🚂
Lower SydenhamNational Rail
4 min walk
🚇
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
16 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
19 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
20 min walk
🚇
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
22 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 1 stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.6 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

13

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)105
Nearest car park402m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Staff Carpark
761m
🅿️
Customer Carpark
799m

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 AONB36% green space
More green space than 90% 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

21 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

103

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Prince Alfred (558 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Jerk Garden (601 m)

Nearest supermarketIstanbul Supermarket · 549 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter601 m
Bell Green Food & Wine758 m

Nearby restaurants

Jerk Garden601 m
Healthy Options662 m
McDonald's926 m
Perry Fish & Chips1.1 km

Nearby pubs

Prince Alfred558 m
Railway Tavern616 m
The Bell681 m
The Golden Lion792 m

Nearby gyms

The Bridge Leisure Centre382 m
HSBC Sports and Social Club447 m
Crystal Palace F.C. Academy449 m
Goals473 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 46

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

23

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 score18/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,032m
Crossrail 2 route10,328m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,587 nationally

1,470

Est. population

62%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£43,000

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

61

Community stability

Age profile

24%
23%
21%
20%
Under 1824%
18–3412%
35–4923%
50–6421%
65+20%

Tenure

40%
44%
Own outright40%
Own (mortgage)44%
Private rent11%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

58%
White British58%
White Other12%
Asian9%
Black9%
Mixed9%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household14%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent11%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
55%
CIL rate (residential)
£125/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Liam Conlon (Labour)

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The bottom line

BR3 1JT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

58%

Confidence score

7/12

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
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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