Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.38198, -0.01821

BR4 0QSBromley

Location and area intelligence for BR4 0QS, Bromley

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 44/100Yield 4.67%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
71
Investment
54

The bottom line

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

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR4 0QS

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+60.0% vs London avg

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How BR4 0QS has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Langley Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

★★

Secondary

Langley Park School for Girls

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 9 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 49 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

104.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+95% vs borough

Crime by type

Other39%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime11%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%
Theft3%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

10

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Addington Fire Station · 3.4km

Crime is +60% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area160.5

EPC breakdown

B
2%
D
4%
E
5%
F
2%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Detached 100%

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£401,250
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)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.10 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952024 · CAGR

+2.7%

Total change

+115%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-39.4%

per year

Acceleration

-38.83

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £500k–£600k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19951997£265k£202k-23.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau20012001£407k£407k+0%2
GFC & correction20122012£715k£715k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20142015£780k£848k+8.7%1
Brexit uncertainty20172019£988k£990k+0.2%2
Pandemic surge20202020£983k£983k+0%2
Rate-rise correction20222023£945k£940k-0.5%1
Current market20242024£570k£570k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+-0.8% alpha

Detached-0.8% α
Local
4.7%
District
5.5%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

West WickhamNational Rail
3 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
36 min walk
Arena Tram StopTram
37 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
38 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
41 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min
Victoria50 min
Waterloo54 min
Canary Wharf62 min
City59 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

14

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)135
Nearest car park173m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsbury's car park· yes
609m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% 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

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBethlem Royal Hospital · 941 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 6.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Railway (386 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 583 m
1 tennis courts3 swimming pools1 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)

677m

Post office

Nearby shops

SSVT Super Stores326 m
Sameet News377 m
V & B News657 m
WHSmith679 m

Nearby cafes

The Grind Cafe341 m
Railway Grill342 m
Raife's344 m
Wickham Café561 m

Nearby restaurants

Lodge340 m
Marmaris Meze Bar345 m
Prima Donnas347 m
The Diwana Restaurant558 m

Nearby pubs

The Railway386 m
The Wheatsheaf596 m
Real Ale Way631 m
The Swan715 m

Nearby gyms

Langley Park Sports & Social Club677 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lakewood Pharmacy571 m
Boots655 m
West Chem Pharmacy658 m

Nearby health

White & Co336 m
Orchard House Dental Practice408 m
Gentle Dental Care558 m
The Artemis Clinic562 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 62

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

BE CIVILS LTD
CELTIC CAPITAL LLP
JWA ASSOCIATES LTD

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 score23/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,482m
Crossrail 2 route13,616m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

3.7%

Claimant rate

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)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
83%
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 0QS

Full postcodeBR4 0QS
Postcode districtBR4
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.381975
Longitude-0.018211
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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