E05013999 · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.39854, -0.04304

BR3 3QZE05013999, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 3QZ, E05013999, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 46/100Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
70
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
69
Investment
30

Location

BR3 3QZ

Key facts for BR3 3QZ

Full postcodeBR3 3QZ
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013999
Latitude51.398544
Longitude-0.043041
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-90.4% vs London avg
vs London income+0.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-94.3% vs London avg

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How BR3 3QZ has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Marian Vian Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

★★

Secondary

Orion Eden Park

Good · 7 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 26 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

3.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 20.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-49% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour50%
Drug offences17%
Vehicle crime17%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Other0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

Crime is 94% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£50,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 90% below London median

£50,000 is 90% below the London median (£520,000)

Other

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

Street mix

Semi 9%Terraced 9%Flat 36%Other 46%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£1,500

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

1.2×

Price-to-income

£250/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 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 potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
Elmers End

Nearby stations

🚃
Elmers End Tram StopTram
6 min walk
🚂
Elmers EndNational Rail
6 min walk
🚃
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
13 min walk
🚃
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
13 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
15 min walk
🚌6 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 108 buses/hr peak

32

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min
Victoria70 min
Waterloo53 min
Canary Wharf64 min
City62 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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)24
Nearest car park60m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco· no
428m
🅿️
Elmers End Station· yes
478m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green space
More green space than 75% of London

Energy

Solar: 855 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 yield854.8 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ST JAMES' PRACTICE

138 CROYDON ROAD, BR3 4DG

1 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 1.0 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

48

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 840 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

671m

Post office

Nearby shops

Spar62 m
Roy Flint Craft Bakers72 m
Select Food & Wine641 m
Brandon's668 m

Nearby cafes

Sunrise Cafe47 m
Branching Out192 m
Elmers End Cafe246 m
Liz's Coffee Shop588 m

Nearby restaurants

Ember131 m
Blue Planet Fish & Chips169 m
Lugana179 m
Metro Pizza260 m

Nearby pubs

The Elm Tree145 m
Three Hounds1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Goals543 m
David Lloyd Beckenham647 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lotus Pharmacy58 m
Macks Pharmacy160 m

Nearby health

St James' Practice83 m
ES11 Ltd99 m
Eden Park Surgery145 m
Dentalcare591 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 31

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

30

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
Gentrification score50/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

67.7

Price growth score

B
Low

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,820m
Crossrail 2 route11,226m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,368 nationally

1,504

Est. population

64%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£42,000

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

55

Community stability

Age profile

26%
15%
23%
20%
16%
Under 1826%
18–3415%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+16%

Tenure

36%
41%
19%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent19%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

66%
White British66%
White Other12%
Asian7%
Black6%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household20%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent19%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London0.0%
Price vs London-90.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
50%
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)

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£50,000)

£0

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

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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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The bottom line

BR3 3QZ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £50,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 50 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
planning1 Jun
property1 May
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
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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