Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.40141, -0.05234

BR3 4EH— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 4EH, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 81/100Transport 41/100Yield 3.86%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
61
Safety
81
Schools
56
Transport
41
Environment
77
Investment
38

The bottom line

BR3 4EH offers low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR3 4EH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-6.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR3 4EH

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

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How BR3 4EH has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Stewart Fleming Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

★

Secondary

Oasis Academy Arena

Requires Improvement · Inspected Nov 2023 · 14 min walk

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
→ Stable

+15% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other24%
Vehicle crime21%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: H28 Woodside Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is 6% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area98.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
9%
E
6%
F
1%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 89%Flat 4%Other 4%

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£245,500
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, no insulation (assumed)
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

1996–2024 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+667%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.5%

per year

Acceleration

-21.02

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £350k–£400k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Semi-detached3.8%
Terraced92.3%
Flat/maisonette3.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£75k£168k+123.3%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£249k£249k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£235k£264k+12.3%1
GFC & correction2008–2011£327k£281k-14.1%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£310k£450k+45.2%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£450k£410k-8.9%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£550k£550k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£438k£550k+25.6%1
Current market2024–2024£575k£575k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.2% alpha

Terraced+1.2% α
Local
7.7%
District
6.5%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

27out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Seasonal Timing0
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

Birkbeck Tram StopTram
4 min walk
Elmers EndNational Rail
5 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
5 min walk
Harrington Road Tram StopTram
8 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

16

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf53 min ↑
City58 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 park298m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Elmers End Station· yes
392m
🅿️
Tesco· no
479m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB87% 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

8 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 1.4 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

87

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Grace's (376 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 658 m
1 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)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Spar751 m
Roy Flint Craft Bakers764 m
Tesco Express1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Elmers End Cafe543 m
Sunrise Cafe728 m
Refreshments819 m

Nearby restaurants

Hong's534 m
Metro Pizza538 m
Blue Sea Fish Bar577 m
H&H Kebab Centre973 m

Nearby pubs

Grace's376 m
The Elm Tree583 m
BR3WERY Craft Brewing Co.1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Goals333 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lotus Pharmacy745 m

Nearby health

St James' Practice654 m
ES11 Ltd765 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 22

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

AVENELLA GROUP LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

38

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 score18/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

37.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,202m
Crossrail 2 route10,505m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,856 nationally

1,470

Est. population

67%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£45,300

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

55

Community stability

Age profile

24%
15%
26%
21%
14%
Under 1824%
18–3415%
35–4926%
50–6421%
65+14%

Tenure

35%
41%
18%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent18%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

59%
13%
White British59%
White Other13%
Asian5%
Black13%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household26%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent18%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
100%
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 4EH

Full postcodeBR3 4EH
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.401405
Longitude-0.052336
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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