E05014008 · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.37875, -0.02457

BR4 0LGE05014008, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR4 0LG, E05014008, Bromley

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 36/100Low yield 2.97%Only 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
63
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
36
Environment
64
Investment
26

Location

BR4 0LG

Key facts for BR4 0LG

Full postcodeBR4 0LG
Postcode districtBR4
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014008
Latitude51.378746
Longitude-0.024573
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+8.7% vs London avg
vs London income+0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-89.0% vs London avg

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Top-rated schools set this area apart

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How BR4 0LG has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Oak Lodge Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

Secondary

Langley Park School for Boys

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 46 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

7.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 300.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-2% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime33%
Violence & sexual offences33%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 89% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 4 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£565,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 9%

£565,000 is 9% above the London median (£520,000)

+42.2%

This year

Semi-detached

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-14.0%
Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£565,000

Street mix

Semi 92%Detached 8%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£15,750
First-time buyerFTB
£7,000
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£32,700

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

13.4×

Price-to-income

£2,826/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

🚂
West WickhamNational Rail
9 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
32 min walk
🚃
Arena Tram StopTram
34 min walk
🚃
Elmers End Tram StopTram
35 min walk
🚃
Gravel Hill Tram StopTram
37 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 20 buses/hr peak

36

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min
Victoria58 min
Waterloo53 min
Canary Wharf64 min
City62 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

18

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)135
Nearest car park103m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsbury's car park· yes
643m

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 AONB11% 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

WICKHAM PARK SURGERY

2 MANOR ROAD, BR4 9PS

4 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 580 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Wheatsheaf (316 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 439 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

623m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter278 m
Sam's Supermarket298 m
Bonds of Shirley Newsagents330 m
V & B News622 m

Nearby cafes

Wickham Café293 m
Wishing Tree Cafe and Bistro319 m
PrimoCaffé440 m
Coromandel Roast477 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC124 m
Peking Garden269 m
Bar-B-Q Pit304 m
Topolino313 m

Nearby pubs

The Wheatsheaf316 m
The Swan745 m
Real Ale Way753 m
The Apple Tree1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Langley Park Sports & Social Club998 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lakewood Pharmacy397 m
Boots722 m
West Chem Pharmacy752 m
Greenchem Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Manor Park Dental Practice93 m
Wickham Park Surgery237 m
Gentle Dental Care323 m
The Artemis Clinic399 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 35

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 (2.97%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.97% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 63%
Gentrification score17/100
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

46.8

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,051m
Crossrail 2 route13,393m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,850 nationally

1,566

Est. population

58%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£42,200

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

57

Community stability

Age profile

26%
20%
23%
20%
Under 1826%
18–3412%
35–4920%
50–6423%
65+20%

Tenure

43%
34%
14%
Own outright43%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent14%
Social rent10%

Ethnicity

70%
White British70%
White Other11%
Asian6%
Black5%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household21%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent14%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.5%
Price vs London+8.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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)

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£565,000)

£15,750

Standard buyer

£7,000

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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The bottom line

BR4 0LG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £565,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 50 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

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
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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