Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.39857, -0.04629

BR3 4BFBromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 4BF, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 48/100Yield 3.86%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
70
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
48
Environment
95
Investment
39

The bottom line

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

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Location

BR3 4BF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-44.0% vs London avg

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How BR3 4BF 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 · Inspected Nov 2021 · 9 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 · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

36.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 74% of London
→ Stable

-31% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour27%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Other23%
Vehicle crime16%
Robbery5%
Drug offences3%
Burglary2%
Theft0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Beckenham Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 44% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area56

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£140,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

20062016 · CAGR

+9.9%

Total change

+156%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+227.0%

per year

Acceleration

+163.73

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £300k–£350k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak20062006£128k£128k+0%1
GFC & correction20092012£61k£100k+63.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20162016£327k£327k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
3 min walk
Elmers EndNational Rail
3 min walk
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
11 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
12 min walk
Harrington Road Tram StopTram
13 min walk
4 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 105 buses/hr peak

34

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)24
Nearest car park87m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco· no
217m
🅿️
Elmers End Station· yes
254m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB92% 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

2 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

35

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 · 956 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)

842m

Post office

Nearby shops

Spar278 m
Roy Flint Craft Bakers291 m
Select Food & Wine811 m
Brandon's837 m

Nearby cafes

Elmers End Cafe50 m
Sunrise Cafe254 m
Branching Out412 m
Liz's Coffee Shop759 m

Nearby restaurants

Metro Pizza61 m
Hong's70 m
Ember353 m
Blue Planet Fish & Chips391 m

Nearby pubs

The Elm Tree86 m
Grace's897 m

Nearby gyms

Goals317 m
David Lloyd Beckenham812 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lotus Pharmacy272 m
Macks Pharmacy382 m

Nearby health

St James' Practice198 m
ES11 Ltd307 m
Eden Park Surgery355 m
Dentalcare755 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 32

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

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 score20/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,002m
Crossrail 2 route11,025m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,389 nationally

1,690

Est. population

65%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£42,000

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

53

Community stability

Age profile

25%
15%
26%
18%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3415%
35–4926%
50–6418%
65+16%

Tenure

34%
37%
20%
Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent20%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

66%
White British66%
White Other11%
Asian6%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household24%
Unemployed1%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent20%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London0.0%

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)
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 4BF

Full postcodeBR3 4BF
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.398571
Longitude-0.046289
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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