Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.39935, -0.04236

BR3 4FB— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 4FB, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 43/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
68
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
43
Environment
58
Investment
28

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR3 4FB

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

Deep-dive guides for BR3 4FB

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

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How BR3 4FB 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 · 7 min walk

★★

Secondary

Orion Eden Park

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 8 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 26 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Beckenham Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 44% below 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£6,122/m²
Price per ft²£569/ft²
Avg floor area53.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
10%
C
90%

Based on 100 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£133,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2014–2026 · CAGR

+4.2%

Total change

+63%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+47.2%

per year

Acceleration

+45.25

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £200k–£250k · 51 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 51 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£239k£280k+17.3%10.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£285k£255k-10.5%2.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£270k£350k+29.6%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£266k£260k-2.3%2.5
Current market2024–2026£265k£390k+47.2%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-2.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette-2.3% α
Local
1.4%
District
3.7%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

16out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

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
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
12 min walk
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
13 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★40 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)

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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 park135m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco· no
501m
🅿️
Elmers End Station· yes
539m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green space
More green space than 77% 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

EDEN PARK SURGERY

194 CROYDON ROAD, BR3 4DQ

1 min walk

12

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 920 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

52

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 908 m
2 tennis courts2 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)

575m

Post office

Nearby shops

Spar53 m
Roy Flint Craft Bakers57 m
Select Food & Wine544 m
Brandon's570 m

Nearby cafes

Sunrise Cafe55 m
Branching Out137 m
Elmers End Cafe319 m
Liz's Coffee Shop491 m

Nearby restaurants

Ember91 m
Blue Planet Fish & Chips125 m
Lugana136 m
Metro Pizza334 m

Nearby pubs

The Elm Tree201 m
Three Hounds1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Goals597 m
David Lloyd Beckenham692 m
The Spa at Beckenham1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Lotus Pharmacy51 m
Macks Pharmacy116 m

Nearby health

ES11 Ltd37 m
Eden Park Surgery72 m
St James' Practice90 m
Dentalcare492 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 37

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

JIFFY DELIVERIES LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

28

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 score21/100
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

66

Price growth score

B
Medium

Development pressure

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,729m
Crossrail 2 route11,226m

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)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
50%
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 4FB

Full postcodeBR3 4FB
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.399351
Longitude-0.042360
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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