E05013994 · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.40914, -0.04650

BR3 4RUE05013994, Bromley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 49/100Yield 4.67%Only 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
64
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
49
Environment
76
Investment
36

Location

BR3 4RU

Key facts for BR3 4RU

Full postcodeBR3 4RU
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013994
Latitude51.409141
Longitude-0.046500
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-30.8% vs London avg
vs London income+6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-93.5% vs London avg

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How BR3 4RU 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

Harris Girls Academy Bromley

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 31 min walk

6 primaries · 1 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

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 4 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£360,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 31% below London median

£360,000 is 31% below the London median (£520,000)

-8.0%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-43.1%
Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£717,500
Avg flat£345,000

Street mix

Semi 16%Terraced 57%Flat 24%Other 3%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£5,500
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£16,300

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

8.0×

Price-to-income

£1,801/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

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
🚂
Kent House

Nearby stations

🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
3 min walk
🚃
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
4 min walk
🚂
Kent HouseNational Rail
4 min walk
🚃
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
11 min walk
🚃
Elmers End Tram StopTram
15 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 97 buses/hr peak

31

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 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

12

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)212
Nearest car park236m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Spa Car Park154 spaces· yes
588m
🅿️
Spa Leisure Centre Car Park50 spaces· yes
688m

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 AONB24% green space
More green space than 79% 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

14 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 1.0 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPenge Food Centre · 557 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

864m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express256 m
Sainsbury's Local328 m
Brasileiro578 m
Blackbird Bakery869 m

Nearby cafes

Shotsmiths467 m
Carnival Coffee Roasters610 m
Tudor Rose614 m
Heart Of Penge(HOP)695 m

Nearby restaurants

El Molino103 m
Belash Tandoori527 m
Pizzeria San Vito543 m
Traditional Fish & Chips603 m

Nearby pubs

BR3WERY Craft Brewing Co.103 m
The Moon & Stars501 m
Three Hounds518 m
The Goldsmith Arms599 m

Nearby gyms

The Spa at Beckenham619 m

Nearby health

Kent House Dental Clinic267 m
Total Orthadontics Beckenham715 m
St James' Practice1.1 km
ES11 Ltd1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 51

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

36

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
4.67% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score10/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

38.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,599m
Crossrail 2 route10,461m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,694 nationally

1,434

Est. population

73%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£44,900

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

49

Community stability

Age profile

21%
20%
29%
20%
Under 1821%
18–3420%
35–4929%
50–6420%
65+11%

Tenure

21%
42%
25%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)42%
Private rent25%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

61%
14%
White British61%
White Other14%
Asian6%
Black9%
Mixed8%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household28%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent25%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.9%
Price vs London-30.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
83%
Borough approval rate
55%
CIL rate (residential)
£125/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Liam Conlon (Labour)

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£360,000)

£5,500

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £5,500

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

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

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The bottom line

BR3 4RU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £360,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

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
property1 May
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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