E05013994 · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.40270, -0.05135

BR3 4RG— E05013994, Bromley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 44/100Low yield 2.99%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
67
Safety
84
Schools
83
Transport
44
Environment
85
Investment
23

Location

BR3 4RG

Key facts for BR3 4RG

Full postcodeBR3 4RG
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013994
Latitude51.402702
Longitude-0.051347
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+6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-93.5% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR3 4RG

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

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How BR3 4RG has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

83

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Churchfields Primary School

Good · 6 min walk

★

Secondary

Oasis Academy Arena

Requires Improvement · 16 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

4.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 14.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-42% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour50%
Other25%
Theft13%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%
Violence & sexual offences0%

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 83%Terraced 13%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 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

🚃
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
4 min walk
🚃
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
6 min walk
🚂
Elmers EndNational Rail
6 min walk
🚃
Elmers End Tram StopTram
6 min walk
🚃
Harrington Road Tram StopTram
9 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 26 buses/hr peak

21

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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)24
Nearest car park399m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Elmers End Station· yes
508m
🅿️
Tesco· no
586m

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: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB92% 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

8 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 1.3 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

87

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Grace's (344 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 597 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Spar758 m
Roy Flint Craft Bakers771 m
Tesco Express968 m
Brasileiro1.2 km

Nearby cafes

Elmers End Cafe608 m
Sunrise Cafe738 m
Tudor Rose1.2 km
Carnival Coffee Roasters1.2 km

Nearby restaurants

Blue Sea Fish Bar511 m
Hong's604 m
Metro Pizza606 m
Ember819 m

Nearby pubs

Grace's344 m
The Elm Tree616 m
BR3WERY Craft Brewing Co.894 m
The Moon & Stars1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Goals462 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lotus Pharmacy752 m

Nearby health

St James' Practice664 m
ES11 Ltd764 m
Eden Park Surgery794 m
Kent House Dental Clinic1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 19

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

23

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 score17/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

25.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,082m
Crossrail 2 route10,499m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,540 nationally

1,375

Est. population

66%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£44,900

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

53

Community stability

Age profile

23%
16%
29%
20%
Under 1823%
18–3416%
35–4928%
50–6420%
65+13%

Tenure

25%
41%
17%
17%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent17%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

64%
White British64%
White Other11%
Asian7%
Black11%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household28%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent17%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
55%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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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The bottom line

BR3 4RG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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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
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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