Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.40997, -0.03312

BR3 4HY— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 4HY, Bromley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 40/100Yield 4.19%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
67
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
40
Environment
57
Investment
32

The bottom line

BR3 4HY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £400,750 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR3 4HY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Established mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-22.9% vs London avg
vs London income-1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-34.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR3 4HY

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How BR3 4HY has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Balgowan Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 9 min walk

—

Secondary

Harris Girls Academy Bromley

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 40 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

43.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 68% of London
→ Stable

-19% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Burglary20%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime17%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

3

Incidents (1yr)

11

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Beckenham Fire Station · 228m

Crime is 34% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£400,750

Median sale price

23% below London median

£400,750 is 23% below the London median (£520,000)

0.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+2.1%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£572,500
Avg flat£351,500
Price per m²£6,613/m²
Price per ft²£614/ft²
Avg floor area63.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
8%
C
42%
D
14%
E
5%
F
2%
G
2%

Based on 73 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 5%Detached 7%Flat 86%Other 2%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£7,538
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£19,560

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

9.7×

Price-to-income

£2,005/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Stable

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£158,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,668
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+718%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+28.0%

per year

Acceleration

+52.43

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £250k–£300k · 122 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 122 sales

Detached7.4%
Terraced4.9%
Flat/maisonette87.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£55k£176k+219.4%6.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£140k£230k+63.9%5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£171k£247k+44.1%5
GFC & correction2008–2012£201k£249k+23.7%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£243k£275k+13.2%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£395k£461k+16.7%3.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£460k£393k-14.7%4
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£305k£305k+0%2
Current market2024–2026£465k£450k-3.2%2.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.5% α
Local
6.2%
District
5.7%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

14out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing3
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
New Beckenham

Nearby stations

Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
6 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
8 min walk
New BeckenhamNational Rail
10 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
13 min walk
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★37 min
Victoria46 min ↑
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City49 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

13

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)306
Nearest car park138m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Spa Leisure Centre Car Park50 spaces· yes
261m
🅿️
The Spa Car Park154 spaces· yes
358m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 29.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 77% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% 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

7 min walk

14

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 531 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 5.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

94

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

31

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 478 m
24 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 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)

462m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jaayk - First Choice Convenience Store402 m
Beckenham Stores403 m
NewsCo411 m
Coughlans Bakery481 m

Nearby cafes

Crunch446 m
Caffè Nero465 m
Palms482 m
Costa487 m

Nearby restaurants

Kebab Ye359 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs367 m
Hisar368 m
Zen Grub369 m

Nearby pubs

The Bricklayers Arms373 m
The White Horse403 m
Three Hounds448 m
Erin's476 m

Nearby gyms

The Spa at Beckenham323 m
London Martial Arts & Fitness Academy426 m
Scorpions Thai Boxing430 m
PureGym509 m

Nearby pharmacies

Paydens462 m
Boots471 m
Superdrug484 m
Beckenham Pharmacy566 m

Nearby health

Total Orthadontics Beckenham291 m
Bupa Dental Care347 m
Beckenham Dental Clinic378 m
Bromleag Care Practice501 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 72

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

CGS COMMUNICATIONS LONDON LTD
IFRS 9 MK RISK SOLUTIONS LIMITED
L'ANCRESSE VILLAS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

32

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
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score23/100
Sales last 12 months4

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

33/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.4

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route779m
Crossrail 2 route11,169m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,349 nationally

1,372

Est. population

61%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£41,300

Median income

5.2%

Claimant rate

Established mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

16%
19%
27%
16%
22%
Under 1816%
18–3419%
35–4928%
50–6416%
65+22%

Tenure

31%
25%
27%
17%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent27%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

61%
17%
White British61%
White Other17%
Asian7%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household36%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.7%
Price vs London-22.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
33%
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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Stamp duty on median price (£400,750)

£7,538

Standard buyer

£0

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Key facts for BR3 4HY

Full postcodeBR3 4HY
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.409969
Longitude-0.033120
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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