Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.40270, -0.05135

BR3 4RG— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 4RG, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 42/100Yield 3.86%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
64
Safety
80
Schools
83
Transport
42
Environment
78
Investment
38

The bottom line

BR3 4RG 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: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR3 4RG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+1.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR3 4RG

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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 · Inspected Oct 2023 · 6 min walk

★

Secondary

Oasis Academy Arena

Requires Improvement · Inspected Nov 2023 · 16 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 · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

65.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

+23% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%
Theft2%

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 · 1.3km

Crime is +1% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area104.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
8%
E
2%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

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
Rebuild cost estimate£261,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2022 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+452%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-8.2%

per year

Acceleration

-27.07

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £500k–£600k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Detached4.3%
Semi-detached82.6%
Terraced13%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1999£89k£120k+34.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£132k£236k+78.8%1.3
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£245k£315k+28.6%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£248k£345k+39.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£339k£463k+36.7%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£445k£450k+1.1%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£535k£535k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£491k£491k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.7% alpha

Semi-detached-0.7% α
Local
3.9%
District
4.6%

CAGR over 14yr 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
Birkbeck

Nearby stations

Birkbeck Tram StopTram
4 min walk
BirkbeckNational Rail
4 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
6 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
6 min walk
Harrington Road Tram StopTram
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf53 min ↑
City58 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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)24
Nearest car park399m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.1 km

Nearby car parks

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

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: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
Better than 75% 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)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

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

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 595 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Spar758 m
Roy Flint Craft Bakers771 m
Tesco Express968 m
The London Brioche Company1.1 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)65% of 20

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

PAUL CARDER LIMITED
TOTAL CARE INSIGHT LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

38

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 score17/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

32.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

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

Demographics

16 Jun

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

3.9%

Claimant rate

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)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
4
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)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Liam Conlon (Labour)

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Key facts for BR3 4RG

Full postcodeBR3 4RG
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.402702
Longitude-0.051347
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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