Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.37755, -0.00694

BR4 0BA— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR4 0BA, Bromley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 30/100Yield 4.67%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
67
Safety
87
Schools
90
Transport
30
Environment
70
Investment
54

The bottom line

BR4 0BA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 53 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR4 0BA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-59.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR4 0BA

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

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How BR4 0BA has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hawes Down Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

★★

Secondary

Langley Park School for Girls

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 18 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 2 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 60 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

26.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 81% of London
→ Stable

-50% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime32%
Other26%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

5

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Addington Fire Station · 3.1km

Crime is 59% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area148.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
8%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 72%Terraced 7%Detached 14%Flat 7%

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£370,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,710
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+432%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.9%

per year

Acceleration

+15.12

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Detached14.3%
Semi-detached75%
Terraced7.1%
Flat/maisonette3.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1997£126k£130k+3.2%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£250k£390k+56%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£411k£469k+14.1%1.7
GFC & correction2009–2012£370k£475k+28.4%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£664k£785k+18.2%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£656k£656k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£615k£615k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£670k£670k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.9% alpha

Semi-detached-0.9% α
Local
4.8%
District
5.7%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

33out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
West Wickham

Nearby stations

West WickhamNational Rail
8 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
37 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
39 min walk
Gravel Hill Tram StopTram
45 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
46 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★53 min
Victoria58 min ↑
Waterloo62 min ↑
Canary Wharf70 min ↑
City67 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

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)205
Nearest car park88m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsbury's car park· yes
634m

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 AONB16% green space
Above average green space

Energy

Solar: 855 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 yield854.6 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

STATION ROAD SURGERY

74 STATION ROAD, BR4 0PU

7 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalHayes Priory · 1.6 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

50

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Real Ale Way (509 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.0 km
7 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

709m

Post office

Nearby shops

West Wickham Local423 m
Coughlans Bakery540 m
Sameet News574 m
SSVT Super Stores615 m

Nearby cafes

Memories Coffee House362 m
Feel Good Café530 m
Roast Bistro544 m
Raife's583 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's390 m
H2O403 m
Sonargaon415 m
Pizza Hut Delivery420 m

Nearby pubs

Real Ale Way509 m
The Railway542 m
The Swan584 m
The Coney978 m

Nearby gyms

West Wickham Bowling Club551 m
West Wickham Football Club571 m

Nearby pharmacies

West Chem Pharmacy527 m
Boots565 m

Nearby health

Avid Dental548 m
Station Road Surgery548 m
White & Co607 m
Parkside Dental Practice1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 19

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

HOUSE AND HOME DIRECT LTD
SMALL BACTERIA LTD
YTB LONDON LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

Investment score

Moderate

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
4.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score20/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

35.1

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,129m
Crossrail 2 route14,540m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,693 nationally

1,431

Est. population

56%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£42,200

Median income

1.3%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

63

Community stability

Age profile

22%
14%
17%
22%
25%
Under 1822%
18–3414%
35–4917%
50–6423%
65+25%

Tenure

49%
40%
Own outright49%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent9%
Social rent2%

Ethnicity

80%
White British80%
White Other6%
Asian6%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household12%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent9%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
60%
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 BR4 0BA

Full postcodeBR4 0BA
Postcode districtBR4
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.377548
Longitude-0.006935
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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