E05013994 · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.40705, -0.05246

BR3 4SSE05013994, Bromley

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

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 45/100Low yield 2.17%Only 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
65
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
63
Investment
26

Location

BR3 4SS

Key facts for BR3 4SS

Full postcodeBR3 4SS
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013994
Latitude51.407046
Longitude-0.052456
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 avg price+49.0% vs London avg
vs London income+7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-93.5% vs London avg

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Top-rated schools set this area apart

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How BR3 4SS 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 · 16 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

7 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

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£775,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 49% above London median

£775,000 is 49% above the London median (£520,000)

+21.1%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+25.5%
Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£700,945
Avg terraced£775,000

Street mix

Semi 43%Terraced 48%Flat 8%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£26,250
First-time buyerFTB
£26,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£49,500

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

17.1×

Price-to-income

£3,877/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

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 potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
Birkbeck

Nearby stations

🚃
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
3 min walk
🚂
BirkbeckNational Rail
5 min walk
🚃
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
5 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
9 min walk
🚃
Elmers End Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m

26

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)

Nearest car park280m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.6 km

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 AONB17% green space
Above average green space

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

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 1.4 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

101

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Grace's (416 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 380 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

876m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express547 m
Brasileiro716 m
Sainsbury's Local771 m
Blackbird Bakery971 m

Nearby cafes

Tudor Rose725 m
Carnival Coffee Roasters727 m
Heart Of Penge(HOP)806 m
Costa851 m

Nearby restaurants

Blue Sea Fish Bar333 m
H&H Kebab Centre513 m
El Molino573 m
Belash Tandoori674 m

Nearby pubs

Grace's416 m
BR3WERY Craft Brewing Co.568 m
The Moon & Stars628 m
The Maple Tree668 m

Nearby gyms

Crystal Palace Indoor Bowling Club818 m
Goals950 m

Nearby health

Kent House Dental Clinic587 m
Anerley Surgery611 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 50

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

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.

Low gross yield (2.17%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.17% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score27/100
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

67.2

Price growth score

B
Medium

Development pressure

High investment qualityLow-deprivation areaConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,033m
Crossrail 2 route10,204m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,246 nationally

1,440

Est. population

70%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£45,300

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

25%
19%
29%
18%
Under 1825%
18–3419%
35–4929%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

22%
49%
21%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)49%
Private rent21%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

61%
13%
White British61%
White Other13%
Asian4%
Black13%
Mixed8%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household25%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent21%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.9%
Price vs London+49.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
100%
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)

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Stamp duty on median price (£775,000)

£26,250

Standard buyer

£26,250

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The bottom line

BR3 4SS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £775,000 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
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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