E05013987 · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.41198, -0.01105

BR3 5FJ— E05013987, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 5FJ, E05013987, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 41/100Low yield 2.99%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
69
Safety
83
Schools
95
Transport
41
Environment
91
Investment
23

Location

BR3 5FJ

Key facts for BR3 5FJ

Full postcodeBR3 5FJ
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013987
Latitude51.411980
Longitude-0.011047
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+11.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-91.7% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR3 5FJ

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How BR3 5FJ has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · 4 min walk

★★

Secondary

Sedgehill Academy

Good · 18 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 70 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

5.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 100.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-26% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour30%
Other30%
Violence & sexual offences30%
Drug offences10%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 92% 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 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
🚂
Ravensbourne

Nearby stations

🚂
RavensbourneNational Rail
4 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
13 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
28 min walk
🚃
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
34 min walk
🚃
Elmers End Tram StopTram
38 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 12 buses/hr peak

10

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min ↑
Victoria ★58 min
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf73 min ↑
City67 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

2

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park681m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 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: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% 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 yield856.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CHG THE SLOANE HOSPITAL

125-133 ALBERMARLE ROAD, BR3 5HS

8 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSloane Hospital · 618 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

249

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Chancery (720 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Keng Lee (690 m)

Nearest supermarketFM Food Centre · 1.2 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Country Store694 m
Beckenham Off Licence713 m

Nearby cafes

Homestead cafe975 m

Nearby restaurants

Keng Lee690 m
Tom Bell692 m
In2 Papadam716 m
Peking742 m

Nearby pubs

The Chancery720 m
Jolly Woodman764 m
The Basement Bar899 m

Nearby gyms

Beckenham Place Park Lake906 m

Nearby health

Sloane Hospital618 m
Atwork GP703 m
Corner Ways Surgery842 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 6

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 score19/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route849m
Crossrail 2 route12,492m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,938 nationally

1,849

Est. population

67%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£47,000

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

45

Community stability

Age profile

19%
17%
28%
21%
16%
Under 1819%
18–3417%
35–4928%
50–6421%
65+16%

Tenure

30%
33%
33%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent33%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

60%
19%
White British60%
White Other19%
Asian7%
Black5%
Mixed7%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household23%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
0%
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 5FJ 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: 58 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

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
water provider9 Jun

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