E05014008 · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.37682, -0.02114

BR4 0LU— E05014008, Bromley

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

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 37/100Low yield 2.51%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
70
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
37
Environment
63
Investment
16

Location

BR4 0LU

Key facts for BR4 0LU

Full postcodeBR4 0LU
Postcode districtBR4
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014008
Latitude51.376818
Longitude-0.021135
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+0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-90.4% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR4 0LU

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

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“Top-rated schools set this area apart”

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How BR4 0LU 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 · 6 min walk

—

Secondary

Langley Park School for Boys

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 50 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

6.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 233.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-15% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences40%
Other30%
Vehicle crime20%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 90% 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 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 potentialLow

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
30 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
36 min walk
🚃
Gravel Hill Tram StopTram
36 min walk
🚃
Arena Tram StopTram
38 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 21 buses/hr peak

49

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★50 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

15

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)135
Nearest car park9m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsbury's car park· yes
362m

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 AONB6% green space
Below 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

2 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 808 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 6.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

39

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWickham Food Centre · 141 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

315m

Post office

Nearby shops

V & B News320 m
WHSmith323 m
Maxy Supermarket398 m
Costcutter451 m

Nearby cafes

Wickham Café50 m
PrimoCaffé131 m
Coromandel Roast177 m
Starbucks203 m

Nearby restaurants

Topolino51 m
The Diwana Restaurant73 m
Subway78 m
Curry Corner83 m

Nearby pubs

The Wheatsheaf13 m
The Swan447 m
Real Ale Way485 m
The Railway672 m

Nearby gyms

Langley Park Sports & Social Club1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Lakewood Pharmacy103 m
Boots439 m
West Chem Pharmacy473 m

Nearby health

Gentle Dental Care54 m
The Artemis Clinic110 m
Wickham Park Surgery135 m
Manor Park Dental Practice239 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 69

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

16

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.51%) 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
2.51% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 75%
Gentrification score23/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.3

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,981m
Crossrail 2 route13,705m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,437 nationally

1,757

Est. population

60%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£42,200

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

47

Community stability

Age profile

24%
17%
20%
20%
18%
Under 1825%
18–3417%
35–4920%
50–6421%
65+19%

Tenure

36%
30%
31%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent31%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

68%
White British68%
White Other12%
Asian5%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household21%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
8
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)

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The bottom line

BR4 0LU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — 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

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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