E05013999 · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.39804, -0.04190

BR3 3RQE05013999, Bromley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 45/100Low yield 2.65%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
66
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
70
Investment
22

Location

BR3 3RQ

Key facts for BR3 3RQ

Full postcodeBR3 3RQ
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013999
Latitude51.398039
Longitude-0.041898
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 avg price+22.1% 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 3RQ 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 · 6 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 26 min walk

5 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 94% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£635,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 22%

£635,000 is 22% above the London median (£520,000)

-5.5%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+7.6%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£540,000
Avg terraced£639,000

Street mix

Semi 17%Terraced 83%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£19,250
First-time buyerFTB
£19,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£38,300

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

15.1×

Price-to-income

£3,177/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

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 potentialModerate

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
7 min walk
🚂
Elmers EndNational Rail
7 min walk
🚃
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
14 min walk
🚃
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
14 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
16 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 96 buses/hr peak

31

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 park42m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco· no
498m
🅿️
Elmers End Station· yes
557m

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 AONB23% green space
More green space than 78% 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

EDEN PARK SURGERY

194 CROYDON ROAD, BR3 4DQ

2 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 1.0 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

55

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 759 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

665m

Post office

Nearby shops

Roy Flint Craft Bakers92 m
Spar98 m
Select Food & Wine635 m
Brandon's661 m

Nearby cafes

Sunrise Cafe109 m
Branching Out157 m
Elmers End Cafe322 m
Liz's Coffee Shop583 m

Nearby restaurants

Ember108 m
Blue Planet Fish & Chips129 m
Lugana136 m
Metro Pizza335 m

Nearby pubs

The Elm Tree237 m
Three Hounds1.2 km

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Beckenham554 m
Goals625 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lotus Pharmacy102 m
Macks Pharmacy125 m

Nearby health

ES11 Ltd121 m
Eden Park Surgery144 m
St James' Practice176 m
Dentalcare591 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 38

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

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 (2.65%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.65% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 71%
Gentrification score22/100
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

55.8

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation areaConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,787m
Crossrail 2 route11,322m

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+22.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
17
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 (£635,000)

£19,250

Standard buyer

£19,250

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 3RQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £635,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 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
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
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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