Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.40107, -0.04554

BR3 4LB— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 4LB, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 46/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
72
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
95
Investment
26

The bottom line

BR3 4LB 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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Location

BR3 4LB

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 4LB

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How BR3 4LB 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 · 6 min walk

★★

Secondary

Orion Eden Park

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 11 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 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)

0

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 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,271/m²
Price per ft²£675/ft²
Avg floor area95.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
8%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 13%Terraced 87%

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£238,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1997–2024 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+557%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.3%

per year

Acceleration

-7.01

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £450k–£500k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Semi-detached12.9%
Terraced87.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£99k£85k-14.1%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£249k£317k+27.8%2.5
GFC & correction2009–2012£275k£311k+13.1%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£325k£467k+43.5%1.8
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£503k£510k+1.5%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£495k£563k+13.6%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£750k£725k-3.3%1
Current market2024–2024£650k£650k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.3% alpha

Terraced-0.3% α
Local
4.8%
District
5.1%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

62out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
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
5 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
5 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
9 min walk
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
10 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★38 min
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City52 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)24
Nearest car park211m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Elmers End Station· yes
438m
🅿️
Tesco· no
452m

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: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB90% 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

3 min walk

12

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 986 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.2 km
1 tennis courts1 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)

668m

Post office

Nearby shops

Spar331 m
Roy Flint Craft Bakers341 m
Select Food & Wine640 m
Brandon's663 m

Nearby cafes

Sunrise Cafe313 m
Elmers End Cafe332 m
Branching Out416 m
Liz's Coffee Shop594 m

Nearby restaurants

Metro Pizza341 m
Hong's348 m
Ember382 m
Blue Planet Fish & Chips413 m

Nearby pubs

The Elm Tree256 m
Grace's788 m
Three Hounds941 m
BR3WERY Craft Brewing Co.984 m

Nearby gyms

Goals462 m
David Lloyd Beckenham975 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lotus Pharmacy325 m
Macks Pharmacy404 m

Nearby health

St James' Practice247 m
ES11 Ltd329 m
Eden Park Surgery354 m
Dentalcare581 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 34

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

GROOVE BOUND SONGS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

26

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 score20/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

58.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,802m
Crossrail 2 route10,941m

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)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
11
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)
3

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Liam Conlon (Labour)

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Key facts for BR3 4LB

Full postcodeBR3 4LB
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.401067
Longitude-0.045536
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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