Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.39485, -0.05148

BR3 4BY— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 4BY, Bromley

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 75%Safety 76/100Transport 41/100Yield 3.86%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
53
Safety
76
Schools
68
Transport
41
Environment
76
Investment
37

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Location

BR3 4BY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for BR3 4BY

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

68

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Monks Orchard Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 6 min walk

★

Secondary

Oasis Academy Arena

Requires Improvement · Inspected Nov 2023 · 10 min walk

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

3 primaries · 2 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)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

16

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: H28 Woodside Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +40% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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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
5 min walk
Elmers EndNational Rail
5 min walk
Arena Tram StopTram
7 min walk
Harrington Road Tram StopTram
11 min walk
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★45 min
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City57 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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)24
Nearest car park371m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

Nearby car parks

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Tesco· no
353m
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Elmers End Station· yes
391m
🅿️
World Of Golf
516m
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Dragon Quest
521m

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: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
Better than 75% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB85% 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

9 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalShirley Oaks Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

52

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Elm Tree (623 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 1.3 km
3 tennis courts1 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)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Portland Wines689 m
Bywood Deli696 m
Tesco Express700 m
Spar779 m

Nearby cafes

Elmers End Cafe503 m
Refreshments645 m
Fat Boys700 m
Sunrise Cafe760 m

Nearby restaurants

Hong's480 m
Metro Pizza490 m
Bywood Kebab House693 m
Bywood Fish Bar708 m

Nearby pubs

The Elm Tree623 m
Grace's1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Goals415 m
Croydon Sports Arena659 m

Nearby pharmacies

Greenchem Dispensing Chemist722 m
Lotus Pharmacy775 m

Nearby health

Bywood Dental692 m
St James' Practice729 m
ES11 Ltd815 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 19

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

KEYLINK TRANSPORT 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 score13/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

13.1

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,554m
Crossrail 2 route10,895m

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)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
54%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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 4BY

Full postcodeBR3 4BY
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.394853
Longitude-0.051479
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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