Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.39995, -0.05073

BR3 4EJ— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 4EJ, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 80/100Transport 45/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
60
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
76
Investment
27

The bottom line

BR3 4EJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

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Location

BR3 4EJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+1.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR3 4EJ

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How BR3 4EJ has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Churchfields Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 9 min walk

★★

Secondary

Orion Eden Park

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 13 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

65.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

+23% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%
Theft2%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

4

Incidents (1yr)

16

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: H28 Woodside Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +1% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,941/m²
Price per ft²£552/ft²
Avg floor area91.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
7%
D
4%
E
6%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 41%Detached 23%Flat 32%Other 5%

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£228,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2026 · CAGR

+5.2%

Total change

+330%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.9%

per year

Acceleration

-8.00

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £400k–£450k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Detached23.8%
Semi-detached42.9%
Flat/maisonette33.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1998£129k£125k-3.1%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£190k£190k+0%3
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£310k£310k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£360k£360k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£595k£595k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£423k£423k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£360k£505k+40.3%4
Current market2025–2026£550k£555k+0.9%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

56out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume53
Trend Position75

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 EndNational Rail
2 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
2 min walk
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
7 min walk
Harrington Road Tram StopTram
9 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
10 min walk
4 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 56 buses/hr peak

27

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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)24
Nearest car park105m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Elmers End Station· yes
200m
🅿️
Tesco· no
284m

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 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 · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

76

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Elm Tree (413 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 855 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Spar597 m
Roy Flint Craft Bakers610 m

Nearby cafes

Elmers End Cafe355 m
Sunrise Cafe573 m
Branching Out723 m
Refreshments804 m

Nearby restaurants

Hong's342 m
Metro Pizza348 m
Ember669 m
Blue Planet Fish & Chips708 m

Nearby pubs

The Elm Tree413 m
Grace's572 m

Nearby gyms

Goals154 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lotus Pharmacy590 m
Macks Pharmacy698 m

Nearby health

St James' Practice501 m
ES11 Ltd616 m
Eden Park Surgery659 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 16

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

COMPLIANCE R US LTD
ELMERS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
SERENITY MENTAL HEALTH LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

27

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 score17/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

50.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,176m
Crossrail 2 route10,680m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,540 nationally

1,375

Est. population

66%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£44,900

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

53

Community stability

Age profile

23%
16%
29%
20%
Under 1823%
18–3416%
35–4928%
50–6420%
65+13%

Tenure

25%
41%
17%
17%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent17%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

64%
White British64%
White Other11%
Asian7%
Black11%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household28%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent17%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.9%

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)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
5
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 4EJ

Full postcodeBR3 4EJ
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.399949
Longitude-0.050730
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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