Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.36507, -0.00052

BR4 9HB— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR4 9HB, Bromley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 10/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
56
Safety
82
Schools
95
Transport
10
Environment
70
Investment
35

The bottom line

BR4 9HB 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 9HB

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-13.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR4 9HB

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

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How BR4 9HB 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 · 10 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Hayes School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2022 · 21 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 73 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

56.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
→ Stable

+6% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%
Theft1%

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 · 2.2km

Crime is 13% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,810/m²
Price per ft²£633/ft²
Avg floor area115.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
6%
E
7%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 46%Detached 54%

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£289,000
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, 250 mm loft insulation
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

1998–2024 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+458%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+26.9%

per year

Acceleration

-0.13

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £450k–£500k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Detached53.6%
Semi-detached46.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£142k£210k+48.4%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£250k£249k-0.6%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£445k£690k+55.1%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£250k£350k+40%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£443k£594k+34.2%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£590k£485k-17.8%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£490k£490k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£623k£623k+0%2
Current market2024–2024£790k£790k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+-0.6% alpha

Detached-0.6% α
Local
9.3%
District
9.9%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
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
18 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
28 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
31 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
32 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
35 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

22

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★57 min
Victoria62 min ↑
Waterloo65 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 park261m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.5 km

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 AONB13% 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

ADDINGTON ROAD SURGERY

77 ADDINGTON ROAD, BR4 9BG

6 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHayes Priory · 1.4 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 8.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

18

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Coney (573 m)

Nearest supermarketLondis · 481 m
1 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)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Ingrams487 m
J Par & Co502 m

Nearby cafes

Coney's558 m
Omega592 m
Katie's Kitchen1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

B4462 m
Elkervan533 m
Thai Elephant558 m
Golden Valley561 m

Nearby pubs

The Coney573 m

Nearby pharmacies

Coney Hall Pharmacy490 m

Nearby health

Parkside Dental Practice491 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 21

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BARRY ROAD HOLDINGS LTD
J W DESIGNS LTD
LITTLE FINGERS MONTESSORI NURSERY LIMITED
THE INSIGHT HOUSE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

35

Investment score

Weak

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 months0

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

50.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,628m
Crossrail 2 route15,585m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,652 nationally

1,629

Est. population

55%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£49,600

Median income

1.6%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

23%
15%
18%
21%
24%
Under 1823%
18–3415%
35–4918%
50–6421%
65+24%

Tenure

45%
35%
14%
Own outright45%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent14%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

75%
White British75%
White Other8%
Asian6%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household16%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent14%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
100%
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 9HB

Full postcodeBR4 9HB
Postcode districtBR4
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.365074
Longitude-0.000524
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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