E05014002 · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.42144, -0.03932

BR3 1LW— E05014002, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 1LW, E05014002, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 53/100Low yield 2.99%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
74
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
53
Environment
81
Investment
23

Location

BR3 1LW

Key facts for BR3 1LW

Full postcodeBR3 1LW
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014002
Latitude51.421440
Longitude-0.039316
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 1LW

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How BR3 1LW has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

—

Secondary

Harris Girls Academy Bromley

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 52 min walk

4 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
🚂
New Beckenham

Nearby stations

🚂
New BeckenhamNational Rail
7 min walk
🚇
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
15 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
17 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
19 min walk
🚇
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
20 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 2 stops within 400m · 10 buses/hr peak

15

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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park521m
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: 13.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 97% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB40% green space
More green space than 92% 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

20 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 1.9 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

95

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Prince Alfred (564 m)

Nearest supermarketIstanbul Supermarket · 559 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

991m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter760 m
Bell Green Food & Wine933 m

Nearby cafes

Mayow Park Pavilion & Café979 m

Nearby restaurants

Jerk Garden584 m
Healthy Options629 m
Sydenham Kebab760 m
Supreme Fish Bar764 m

Nearby pubs

Prince Alfred564 m
Kent House Tavern700 m
The Golden Lion729 m
The Dolphin815 m

Nearby gyms

HSBC Sports and Social Club322 m
Crystal Palace F.C. Academy586 m
The Bridge Leisure Centre594 m
Goals598 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 39

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

33.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,183m
Crossrail 2 route10,262m

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)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
55%
CIL rate (residential)
£125/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Liam Conlon (Labour)

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The bottom line

BR3 1LW 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: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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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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