E05013994 · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.40978, -0.03484

BR3 4XF— E05013994, Bromley

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 48/100Low yield 2.99%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
72
Safety
82
Schools
60
Transport
48
Environment
71
Investment
24

Location

BR3 4XF

Key facts for BR3 4XF

Full postcodeBR3 4XF
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013994
Latitude51.409782
Longitude-0.034840
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Established mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-65.8% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR3 4XF

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

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How BR3 4XF has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Balgowan Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 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 · 39 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

22.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 85% of London
↑ Rising 68.2%

from a low base — still below London average

+205% vs borough

Crime by type

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%
Theft0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 66% 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.

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 CAnnual charge £1,668
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

🚂
Clock HouseNational Rail
5 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
7 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
8 min walk
🚃
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
13 min walk
🚃
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
20 min walk
🚌6 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 98 buses/hr peak

36

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

13

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)306
Nearest car park145m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Spa Leisure Centre Car Park50 spaces· yes
144m
🅿️
The Spa Car Park154 spaces· yes
237m

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: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green space
More green space than 82% 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

BROMLEY DIABETES SERVICE (BECKENHAM)

BECKENHAM BEACON, 379 CROYDON ROAD, BR3 3QL

6 min walk

13

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 526 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 5.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

90

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Three Hounds (330 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 515 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

768m

Post office

Nearby shops

Beckenham Stores409 m
Jaayk - First Choice Convenience Store453 m
NewsCo464 m
Sainsbury's Local493 m

Nearby cafes

Shotsmiths370 m
Crunch506 m
Palms552 m
Caffè Nero558 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizzeria San Vito312 m
Hisar389 m
Shara's Casual Dining392 m
Zen Grub394 m

Nearby pubs

Three Hounds330 m
The Bricklayers Arms401 m
The White Horse445 m
Erin's571 m

Nearby gyms

The Spa at Beckenham202 m
Scorpions Thai Boxing476 m
London Martial Arts & Fitness Academy482 m
PureGym587 m

Nearby pharmacies

Paydens452 m
Boots556 m
Superdrug564 m
Beckenham Pharmacy677 m

Nearby health

Total Orthadontics Beckenham196 m
Bupa Dental Care363 m
Beckenham Dental Clinic409 m
Beckenham Beacon526 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 70

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

24

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 score20/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31.1

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route787m
Crossrail 2 route11,145m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,349 nationally

1,372

Est. population

61%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£41,300

Median income

Established mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

16%
19%
27%
16%
22%
Under 1816%
18–3419%
35–4928%
50–6416%
65+22%

Tenure

31%
25%
27%
17%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent27%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

61%
17%
White British61%
White Other17%
Asian7%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household36%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
33%
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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The bottom line

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

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

50%

Confidence score

6/12

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
water provider9 Jun

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