Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.39560, -0.04456

BR3 4BQBromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 4BQ, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 44/100Yield 3.86%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
58
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
78
Investment
37

The bottom line

BR3 4BQ 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 4BQ

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

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How BR3 4BQ 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 · Inspected Nov 2021 · 5 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 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

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 · 1.6km

Crime is +40% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area86

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
9%
E
5%
F
1%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 50%Terraced 50%

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£215,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 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

19952023 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+667%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+10.7%

per year

Acceleration

+1.59

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £250k–£300k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Semi-detached50%
Terraced50%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19951998£69k£93k+34.2%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau20022004£149k£226k+51.7%1.5
Pre-crash peak20062007£233k£250k+7.5%1
GFC & correction20112012£268k£275k+2.8%1.5
Brexit uncertainty20192019£440k£440k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£480k£480k+0%1
Rate-rise correction20232023£531k£531k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.4% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

-0.7% alpha

Terraced+0.4% α
Local
5.9%
District
5.5%
Semi-detached-0.7% α
Local
11.6%
District
12.3%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
13 min walk
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
15 min walk
Harrington Road Tram StopTram
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

25

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 park265m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco· no
384m
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Elmers End Station· yes
473m

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 AONB88% 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

5 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 1.3 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

40

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 625 m
2 tennis courts3 swimming pools2 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)

995m

Post office

Nearby shops

Spar396 m
Roy Flint Craft Bakers400 m
Bywood Deli927 m
Portland Wines946 m

Nearby cafes

Elmers End Cafe314 m
Sunrise Cafe389 m
Branching Out485 m
Liz's Coffee Shop912 m

Nearby restaurants

Metro Pizza315 m
Hong's316 m
Ember435 m
Blue Planet Fish & Chips457 m

Nearby pubs

The Elm Tree355 m
The Orchard1.1 km

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Beckenham545 m
Goals547 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lotus Pharmacy396 m
Macks Pharmacy453 m
Greenchem Dispensing Chemist953 m

Nearby health

St James' Practice405 m
ES11 Ltd432 m
Eden Park Surgery468 m
Dentalcare919 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 35

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

KUBATA C. A. LTD
VINALES & SON LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

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

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

17.2

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,096m
Crossrail 2 route11,285m

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)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
8
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 4BQ

Full postcodeBR3 4BQ
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.395601
Longitude-0.044561
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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