E05013998 · Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.36833, 0.01335

BR4 9DS— E05013998, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR4 9DS, E05013998, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 23/100Low yield 2.51%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
61
Safety
83
Schools
95
Transport
23
Environment
69
Investment
15

Location

BR4 9DS

Key facts for BR4 9DS

Full postcodeBR4 9DS
Postcode districtBR4
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013998
Latitude51.368325
Longitude0.013352
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+18.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-88.1% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR4 9DS

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

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How BR4 9DS has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Wickham Common Primary School

Good · 5 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Hayes School

Outstanding · 9 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 82 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

7.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 40.0%

from a low base — still below London average

+6% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary14%
Drug offences7%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 88% 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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
🚂
Hayes (Kent)

Nearby stations

🚂
Hayes (Kent)National Rail
11 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
41 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
43 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
43 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
45 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 1 stops within 400m · 2 buses/hr peak

9

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★61 min
Victoria69 min ↑
Waterloo61 min ↑
Canary Wharf71 min ↑
City72 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park29m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Church car park· no
791m

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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green space
More green space than 80% 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

FORGE CLOSE SURGERY

FORGE CLOSE, HAYES, BR2 7LL

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHayes Priory · 524 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 8.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

21

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The New Inn (852 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: I Naga (772 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 868 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

906m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Omega764 m
Costa890 m
Hayes Cafe934 m
Grounded1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

I Naga772 m
Sea Dainties777 m
Salt and Slate878 m
Lazeez882 m

Nearby pubs

The New Inn852 m
The Craft Beer Rooms880 m
The Real Ale Way881 m
Twist984 m

Nearby gyms

2BX1.0 km
Yoga Feeling1.1 km
The Rectory1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Hayes Priory524 m
Ayling & Associates Dental Practice1.0 km
Forge Close Surgery1.0 km
Hayes Dental Surgery1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 4

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

15

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 score19/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.8

Price growth score

D
Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route900m
Crossrail 2 route16,269m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

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)
6
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
0%
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
Peter Fortune (Conservative)

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The bottom line

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

The catch: 61 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

58%

Confidence score

7/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 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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