Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.36645, 0.00987

BR4 9DE— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR4 9DE, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 16/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
58
Safety
85
Schools
95
Transport
16
Environment
72
Investment
40

The bottom line

BR4 9DE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 59 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR4 9DE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+18.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-40.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR4 9DE

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How BR4 9DE has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Wickham Common Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 2 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Hayes School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2022 · 13 min walk

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 80 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

38.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 72% of London
→ Stable

-27% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other20%
Vehicle crime19%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Drug offences8%
Burglary6%
Robbery2%
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: Addington Fire Station · 2.8km

Crime is 40% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

BR4 district median

£360,000

Based on 31 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,158/m²
Price per ft²£572/ft²
Avg floor area145.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
9%
E
8%
F
1%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 85%Detached 15%

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£363,000
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 EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+842%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.8%

per year

Acceleration

+6.33

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £250k–£300k · 48 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 48 sales

Detached14.6%
Semi-detached85.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£95k£146k+53.9%1.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£259k£270k+4.4%1.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£400k£359k-10.2%3
GFC & correction2008–2011£270k£436k+61.5%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£384k£550k+43.2%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£545k£668k+22.5%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£559k£642k+14.8%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£788k£788k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£815k£895k+9.8%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.3% alpha

Semi-detached+0.3% α
Local
6.6%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

6out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Hayes (Kent)

Nearby stations

Hayes (Kent)National Rail
14 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
36 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
39 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
40 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
41 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min ↑
Victoria ★59 min
Waterloo69 min ↑
Canary Wharf77 min ↑
City74 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park307m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Church car park· no
754m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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 AONB22% green space
More green space than 77% of London

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

MEDICAL RESPONSE TEAM OOH

GLOBAL HOUSE, STATION APPROACH, HAYES, BR2 7EH

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalHayes Priory · 798 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 8.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

16

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Coney (761 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: I Naga (640 m)

Nearest supermarketLondis · 693 m
3 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

J Par & Co690 m
Ingrams703 m
Sainsbury's Local1.2 km

Nearby cafes

Omega635 m
Coney's728 m
Costa1.1 km
Hayes Cafe1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

I Naga640 m
Sea Dainties643 m
Golden Valley656 m
B4661 m

Nearby pubs

The Coney761 m
The New Inn1.1 km
The Craft Beer Rooms1.1 km
The Real Ale Way1.1 km

Nearby gyms

2BX1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Coney Hall Pharmacy669 m

Nearby health

Hayes Priory798 m
Ayling & Associates Dental Practice1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 3

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ADANGANGA 1 LIMITED
FOODTREE GLOBAL LTD
GREEN FIELD SERVICES LIMITED
PROJECTIVATION LTD
SOUL MELANIN LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

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 score19/100
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.3

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,148m
Crossrail 2 route16,152m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,567 nationally

1,646

Est. population

62%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£49,600

Median income

1.2%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

66

Community stability

Age profile

24%
13%
19%
24%
19%
Under 1824%
18–3413%
35–4919%
50–6424%
65+19%

Tenure

46%
48%
Own outright46%
Own (mortgage)48%
Private rent5%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

83%
White British83%
White Other7%
Asian2%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household5%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent5%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
50%
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
Peter Fortune (Conservative)

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Key facts for BR4 9DE

Full postcodeBR4 9DE
Postcode districtBR4
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.366452
Longitude0.009865
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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