Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.41093, -0.00840

BR3 5FN— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 5FN, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 42/100Yield 3.86%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
67
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
42
Environment
96
Investment
38

The bottom line

BR3 5FN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR3 5FN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-36.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR3 5FN

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How BR3 5FN has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2024 · 7 min walk

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Secondary

Bonus Pastor Catholic College

Not yet inspected · 22 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 3 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 73 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

41.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 69% of London
→ Stable

-22% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime32%
Other22%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Burglary12%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences4%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

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: Bromley Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is 36% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £600k–£700k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2021–2021£600k£600k+0%3

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Ravensbourne

Nearby stations

RavensbourneNational Rail
5 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
16 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
31 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
36 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

9

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★45 min
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf55 min ↑
City55 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

2

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park465m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 km

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: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% 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

5 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSloane Hospital · 405 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 7.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

212

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Chancery (772 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Keng Lee (738 m)

Nearest supermarketFM Food Centre · 1.2 km
1 tennis courts11 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Country Store747 m
Beckenham Off Licence759 m

Nearby restaurants

Keng Lee738 m
Tom Bell741 m
In2 Papadam766 m
Peking806 m

Nearby pubs

The Chancery772 m
Jolly Woodman821 m

Nearby gyms

Beckenham Place Park Lake1.1 km
Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre1.1 km

Nearby health

Sloane Hospital405 m
Atwork GP775 m
Bromley Park Dental & Implant Centre795 m
Food hygiene (5-star)86% of 7

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

FRANCO AND FLO PROPERTY SERVICES LTD

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 score19/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route942m
Crossrail 2 route12,710m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

2.2%

Claimant rate

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
54%
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 5FN

Full postcodeBR3 5FN
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.410928
Longitude-0.008403
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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