Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.39747, -0.04580

BR3 4AH— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 4AH, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 47/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
61
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
95
Investment
25

The bottom line

BR3 4AH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

BR3 4AH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Socially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+40.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR3 4AH

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

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How BR3 4AH 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 · 4 min walk

★★

Secondary

Orion Eden Park

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 7 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

91.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 69% of London
→ Stable

+71% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Vehicle crime14%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Beckenham Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +40% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

BR3 district median

£435,000

Based on 444 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,461/m²
Price per ft²£507/ft²
Avg floor area41.2 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%
E
4%
F
4%
G
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 8%Flat 92%

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£103,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2025 · CAGR

+5.1%

Total change

+246%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-15.1%

per year

Acceleration

-20.04

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £250k–£300k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Semi-detached9.1%
Flat/maisonette90.9%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£65k£65k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£83k£135k+62.7%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£123k£157k+28.2%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£145k£145k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£110k£205k+86.4%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£250k£225k-10%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£217k£244k+12.8%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£253k£265k+5%1
Current market2025–2025£225k£225k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.4% α
Local
6.5%
District
6.1%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

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
4 min walk
Elmers EndNational Rail
4 min walk
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
12 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
13 min walk
Harrington Road Tram StopTram
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

21

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★40 min
Victoria52 min ↑
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City54 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)24
Nearest car park191m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco· no
225m
🅿️
Elmers End Station· yes
297m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB91% green space
More green space than 99% 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

ST JAMES' PRACTICE

138 CROYDON ROAD, BR3 4DG

3 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 1.2 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

37

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 837 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

894m

Post office

Nearby shops

Spar289 m
Roy Flint Craft Bakers299 m
Select Food & Wine862 m
Brandon's889 m

Nearby cafes

Elmers End Cafe91 m
Sunrise Cafe270 m
Branching Out417 m
Liz's Coffee Shop809 m

Nearby restaurants

Metro Pizza94 m
Hong's98 m
Ember355 m
Blue Planet Fish & Chips391 m

Nearby pubs

The Elm Tree154 m

Nearby gyms

Goals371 m
David Lloyd Beckenham713 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lotus Pharmacy284 m
Macks Pharmacy383 m
Greenchem Dispensing Chemist1.1 km

Nearby health

St James' Practice245 m
ES11 Ltd325 m
Eden Park Surgery372 m
Dentalcare810 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 32

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ADEMS CARPENTRY & JOINERY LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

25

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
Gross yield
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score14/100
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

41.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,046m
Crossrail 2 route11,112m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

5.4%

Claimant rate

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)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
57%
Borough approval rate
54%
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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Key facts for BR3 4AH

Full postcodeBR3 4AH
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.397466
Longitude-0.045804
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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