Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.40674, -0.04640

BR3 4QS— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 4QS, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 42/100Yield 3.86%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
62
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
74
Investment
40

The bottom line

BR3 4QS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £435,000 median — 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.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR3 4QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-16.3% vs London avg
vs London income+6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-31.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR3 4QS

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How BR3 4QS 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 · 2 min walk

—

Secondary

Harris Girls Academy Bromley

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 28 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

44.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 67% of London
→ Stable

-16% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime26%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Other21%
Robbery4%
Burglary3%
Drug offences1%
Theft1%

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 · 857m

Crime is 31% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£435,000

Median sale price

16% below London median

£435,000 is 16% below the London median (£520,000)

-7.9%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+6.7%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£435,000
Price per m²£7,262/m²
Price per ft²£675/ft²
Avg floor area59.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
20%
D
34%
E
2%

Based on 56 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 94%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£9,250
First-time buyerFTB
£500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£22,300

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

£2,176/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£148,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

1995–2026 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+717%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-9.1%

per year

Acceleration

-10.84

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £75k–£100k · 104 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 104 sales

Semi-detached5.8%
Terraced94.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£53k£120k+125.4%4.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£124k£195k+57.3%4.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£190k£234k+23.2%4
GFC & correction2009–2011£198k£250k+26.3%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£236k£340k+44.1%3.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£380k£353k-7.2%3.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£366k£408k+11.3%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£453k£360k-20.4%2
Current market2024–2026£470k£435k-7.4%2.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.2% alpha

Terraced-0.2% α
Local
7%
District
7.2%

CAGR over 31yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

Avenue Road Tram StopTram
3 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
5 min walk
Kent HouseNational Rail
8 min walk
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
9 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

16

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

10

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)204
Nearest car park488m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Spa Car Park154 spaces· yes
636m
🅿️
Spa Leisure Centre Car Park50 spaces· yes
731m

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 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

11 min walk

12

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 948 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

30

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPenge Food Centre · 794 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

812m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local404 m
Tesco Express510 m
Select Food & Wine805 m
Brandon's811 m

Nearby cafes

Shotsmiths504 m
Liz's Coffee Shop797 m
Charcoal Grill801 m
MCCNLight810 m

Nearby restaurants

El Molino351 m
Pizzeria San Vito563 m
Blue Sea Fish Bar731 m
Belash Tandoori764 m

Nearby pubs

BR3WERY Craft Brewing Co.357 m
Three Hounds543 m
Grace's726 m
The Moon & Stars730 m

Nearby gyms

The Spa at Beckenham671 m
Goals960 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lotus Pharmacy916 m
Macks Pharmacy950 m

Nearby health

Kent House Dental Clinic529 m
Total Orthadontics Beckenham722 m
Dentalcare768 m
St James' Practice861 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 36

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

GATSTAT LTD
RG CONSTRUCTION 76 LTD
VIVHOUSERENOVATION LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

Investment score

Moderate

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 score19/100
Sales last 12 months5

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

42/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Confirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,623m
Crossrail 2 route10,592m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,949 nationally

1,519

Est. population

68%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£44,900

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

53

Community stability

Age profile

23%
18%
28%
18%
Under 1823%
18–3418%
35–4928%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

21%
45%
14%
17%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)45%
Private rent14%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

66%
White British66%
White Other12%
Asian5%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household29%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent17%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.9%
Price vs London-16.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
67%
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)

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£435,000)

£9,250

Standard buyer

£500

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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Key facts for BR3 4QS

Full postcodeBR3 4QS
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.406738
Longitude-0.046401
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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