Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.39517, -0.04589

BR3 4AZ— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 4AZ, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 44/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
58
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
77
Investment
30

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR3 4AZ

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 4AZ

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How BR3 4AZ 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 · 1 min walk

★★

Secondary

Orion Eden Park

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 6 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

2 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

7

Incidents (1yr)

10

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Beckenham Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +40% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,051/m²
Price per ft²£469/ft²
Avg floor area59.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
26%
D
23%
E
9%

Based on 58 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 21%Terraced 73%Flat 6%

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£148,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (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

1995–2026 · CAGR

+4.9%

Total change

+341%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-22.0%

per year

Acceleration

-15.26

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £50k–£75k · 132 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 132 sales

Semi-detached22%
Terraced74.2%
Flat/maisonette3.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£64k£119k+87.4%5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£134k£164k+22.2%6
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£197k£228k+15.5%7.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£219k£194k-11.2%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£244k£345k+41.4%4.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£351k£348k-0.9%2.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£378k£380k+0.7%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£410k£385k-6.1%4.5
Current market2025–2026£359k£280k-22%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.1% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-0.6% alpha

Semi-detached-0.1% α
Local
9.4%
District
9.5%
Terraced-0.6% α
Local
7%
District
7.6%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
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
6 min walk
Elmers EndNational Rail
6 min walk
Arena Tram StopTram
12 min walk
Harrington Road Tram StopTram
14 min walk
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

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 park351m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco· no
350m
🅿️
Elmers End Station· yes
440m
🅿️
World Of Golf
798m

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: 29.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 77% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB86% 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

6 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 1.4 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

35

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Elm Tree (405 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 663 m
2 tennis courts3 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Spar481 m
Roy Flint Craft Bakers486 m
Bywood Deli838 m
Portland Wines855 m

Nearby cafes

Elmers End Cafe334 m
Sunrise Cafe471 m
Branching Out580 m
Fat Boys840 m

Nearby restaurants

Hong's327 m
Metro Pizza329 m
Ember527 m
Blue Planet Fish & Chips552 m

Nearby pubs

The Elm Tree405 m
The Orchard1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Goals511 m
David Lloyd Beckenham622 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lotus Pharmacy479 m
Macks Pharmacy547 m
Greenchem Dispensing Chemist865 m

Nearby health

St James' Practice474 m
ES11 Ltd518 m
Eden Park Surgery557 m
Bywood Dental855 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 33

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

FRE MIND LIMITED
G&L DESIGN LTD
IBER INTERIORS LIMITED
L&G DESIGN LTD

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
Gross yield
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score14/100
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

38.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,198m
Crossrail 2 route11,226m

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)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
60%
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 4AZ

Full postcodeBR3 4AZ
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.395174
Longitude-0.045888
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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