E05013994 · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.40218, -0.04455

BR3 4LA— E05013994, Bromley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 46/100Low yield 2.99%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
70
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
75
Investment
24

Location

BR3 4LA

Key facts for BR3 4LA

Full postcodeBR3 4LA
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013994
Latitude51.402184
Longitude-0.044554
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-94.3% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR3 4LA

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

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How BR3 4LA has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Churchfields Primary School

Good · 5 min walk

★★

Secondary

Orion Eden Park

Good · 12 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 26 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

3.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 20.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-49% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour50%
Drug offences17%
Vehicle crime17%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Other0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 94% 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

Semi 11%Terraced 89%

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 DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
Elmers End

Nearby stations

🚂
Elmers EndNational Rail
7 min walk
🚃
Elmers End Tram StopTram
7 min walk
🚃
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
8 min walk
🚃
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
10 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
10 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m

15

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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)24
Nearest car park341m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Elmers End Station· yes
576m
🅿️
Tesco· no
594m

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: 13.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 97% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green space
More green space than 76% 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

4 min walk

12

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 871 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

36

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.3 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

570m

Post office

Nearby shops

Spar399 m
Roy Flint Craft Bakers407 m
Select Food & Wine547 m
Brandon's568 m

Nearby cafes

Sunrise Cafe389 m
Branching Out446 m
Elmers End Cafe470 m
Liz's Coffee Shop507 m

Nearby restaurants

Ember430 m
Blue Planet Fish & Chips451 m
Lugana459 m
Metro Pizza480 m

Nearby pubs

The Elm Tree381 m
Three Hounds799 m
BR3WERY Craft Brewing Co.864 m

Nearby gyms

Goals595 m
The Spa at Beckenham919 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lotus Pharmacy395 m
Macks Pharmacy444 m

Nearby health

St James' Practice338 m
ES11 Ltd385 m
Eden Park Surgery393 m
Dentalcare489 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 33

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 score20/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,680m
Crossrail 2 route10,943m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

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)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
44%
Borough approval rate
55%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
CIL rate (residential)
£125/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Liam Conlon (Labour)

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The bottom line

BR3 4LA 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 catch: 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

58%

Confidence score

7/12

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
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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