E05013994 · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.40508, -0.03869

BR3 4HL— E05013994, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 4HL, E05013994, Bromley

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 49/100Low yield 2.99%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
74
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
49
Environment
69
Investment
24

Location

BR3 4HL

Key facts for BR3 4HL

Full postcodeBR3 4HL
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013994
Latitude51.405081
Longitude-0.038693
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-96.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR3 4HL

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

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“Top-rated schools set this area apart”

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How BR3 4HL has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Balgowan Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

★★

Secondary

Orion Eden Park

Good · 15 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 33 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

2.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 200.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-65% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences17%
Other17%
Vehicle crime17%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 96% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Street mix

Terraced 96%Detached 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

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
Clock House

Nearby stations

🚂
Clock HouseNational Rail
5 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
7 min walk
🚃
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
10 min walk
🚃
Elmers End Tram StopTram
13 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
13 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 76 buses/hr peak

33

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★45 min
Victoria58 min ↑
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City57 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)254
Nearest car park358m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Spa Car Park154 spaces· yes
445m
🅿️
Spa Leisure Centre Car Park50 spaces· yes
472m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green space
Above average green space

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

BROMLEY DIABETES SERVICE (BECKENHAM)

BECKENHAM BEACON, 379 CROYDON ROAD, BR3 3QL

5 min walk

14

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 396 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 5.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

64

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 568 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

284m

Post office

Nearby shops

Brandon's286 m
Select Food & Wine293 m
Beckenham Stores441 m
Sainsbury's Local481 m

Nearby cafes

MCCNLight287 m
Charcoal Grill302 m
Liz's Coffee Shop313 m
Shotsmiths404 m

Nearby restaurants

Kathmandu Masala291 m
Nemo's304 m
Pizzeria San Vito375 m
Shara's Casual Dining474 m

Nearby pubs

Three Hounds383 m
The Bricklayers Arms513 m
The White Horse567 m
BR3WERY Craft Brewing Co.726 m

Nearby gyms

The Spa at Beckenham465 m
Scorpions Thai Boxing588 m
London Martial Arts & Fitness Academy628 m
PureGym767 m

Nearby pharmacies

Paydens377 m
Macks Pharmacy699 m
Lotus Pharmacy736 m
Superdrug765 m

Nearby health

Dentalcare287 m
Total Orthadontics Beckenham393 m
Beckenham Beacon396 m
Cator Medical Centre408 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 59

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

24

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.99%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.99% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 63%
Gentrification score23/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,169m
Crossrail 2 route11,153m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,778 nationally

1,509

Est. population

74%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£42,000

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

62

Community stability

Age profile

31%
31%
19%
Under 1831%
18–349%
35–4931%
50–6419%
65+10%

Tenure

31%
57%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)57%
Private rent10%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

76%
White British76%
White Other11%
Asian3%
Black2%
Mixed7%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household13%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent10%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London0.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
55%
CIL rate (residential)
£125/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Liam Conlon (Labour)

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The bottom line

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

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

50%

Confidence score

6/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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