E05013999 · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.39328, -0.04524

BR3 3SF— E05013999, Bromley

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

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 43/100Low yield 2.99%

Best for: Families

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
60
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
43
Environment
67
Investment
22

Location

BR3 3SF

Key facts for BR3 3SF

Full postcodeBR3 3SF
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013999
Latitude51.393284
Longitude-0.045235
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Socially diverse / deprived
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for BR3 3SF

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

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“Top-rated schools set this area apart”

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How BR3 3SF 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 · 2 min walk

★★

Secondary

Orion Eden Park

Good · 5 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

2 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

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Street mix

Semi 16%Terraced 81%Other 3%

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

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 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
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Elmers End

Nearby stations

🚃
Elmers End Tram StopTram
8 min walk
🚂
Elmers EndNational Rail
8 min walk
🚃
Arena Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚃
Harrington Road Tram StopTram
16 min walk
🚃
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
17 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m

25

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★50 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)24
Nearest car park446m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco· no
551m
🅿️
Elmers End Station· yes
639m
🅿️
World Of Golf
730m
🅿️
Dragon Quest
762m

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 AONB14% green space
Above average green space

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

8 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalShirley Oaks Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Elm Tree (611 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 518 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Spar654 m
Roy Flint Craft Bakers657 m
Bywood Deli692 m
Tesco Express715 m

Nearby cafes

Elmers End Cafe548 m
Sunrise Cafe649 m
Fat Boys692 m
Branching Out730 m

Nearby restaurants

Hong's542 m
Metro Pizza545 m
The Amber Fort546 m
Ember685 m

Nearby pubs

The Elm Tree611 m
The Orchard899 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Beckenham571 m
Goals705 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lotus Pharmacy654 m
Macks Pharmacy700 m
Greenchem Dispensing Chemist717 m

Nearby health

St James' Practice667 m
ES11 Ltd689 m
Bywood Dental717 m
Eden Park Surgery721 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 34

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 (2.99%) 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 score13/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

8.8

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,284m
Crossrail 2 route11,365m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,480 nationally

1,525

Est. population

60%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£42,000

Median income

Socially diverse / deprived

48

Community stability

Age profile

23%
19%
22%
22%
14%
Under 1823%
18–3419%
35–4922%
50–6422%
65+14%

Tenure

21%
30%
17%
30%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent17%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

62%
White British62%
White Other11%
Asian5%
Black12%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household30%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent30%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London0.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
60%
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 3SF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 50 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

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
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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