Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.36678, 0.01044

BR4 9DL— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR4 9DL, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 18/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
59
Safety
85
Schools
95
Transport
18
Environment
72
Investment
40

The bottom line

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

The catch: 57 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR4 9DL

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

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How BR4 9DL 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 · 12 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 · 1 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 · 2.9km

Crime is 40% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,116/m²
Price per ft²£475/ft²
Avg floor area115.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
8%
E
10%
F
1%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 76%Detached 24%

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£288,750
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
WallsCavity wall, 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

+6.1%

Total change

+484%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+13.4%

per year

Acceleration

+33.56

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £100k–£125k · 37 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 37 sales

Detached24.3%
Semi-detached75.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£109k£183k+67.9%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£246k£246k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£353k£381k+7.9%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£315k£621k+97.1%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£495k£608k+22.7%1.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£509k£702k+37.8%2
Current market2024–2025£560k£635k+13.4%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.5% alpha

Semi-detached-0.5% α
Local
6.1%
District
6.6%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

32out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

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
13 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
37 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
40 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
40 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
41 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★57 min
Victoria66 min ↑
Waterloo66 min ↑
Canary Wharf74 min ↑
City71 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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park253m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Church car park· no
749m

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 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 · 748 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 8.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

17

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 (776 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: I Naga (652 m)

Nearest supermarketLondis · 714 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 & Co709 m
Ingrams723 m
Sainsbury's Local1.2 km

Nearby cafes

Omega646 m
Coney's743 m
Costa1.1 km
Hayes Cafe1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

I Naga652 m
Sea Dainties654 m
Golden Valley670 m
B4683 m

Nearby pubs

The Coney776 m
The New Inn1.0 km
The Craft Beer Rooms1.0 km
The Real Ale Way1.0 km

Nearby gyms

2BX1.2 km
Yoga Feeling1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Coney Hall Pharmacy689 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Hayes Priory748 m
Ayling & Associates Dental Practice1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 2

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

EELS ENTERPRISE LIMITED
SEAGER SAFETY LTD
WENSDAY LTD

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

50.2

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,103m
Crossrail 2 route16,170m

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)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
0%
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 9DL

Full postcodeBR4 9DL
Postcode districtBR4
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.366784
Longitude0.010440
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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