Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.36973, -0.00995

BR4 9NA— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR4 9NA, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 11/100~5% 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
62
Safety
88
Schools
90
Transport
11
Environment
85
Investment
37

The bottom line

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

The catch: 60 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR4 9NA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-62.0% vs London avg

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How BR4 9NA has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hawes Down Primary School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

★★

Secondary

Langley Park School for Girls

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 27 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 2 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 63 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

24.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 83% of London
→ Stable

-53% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime43%
Other16%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Burglary8%
Robbery5%
Theft3%
Drug offences0%

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 62% 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£5,621/m²
Price per ft²£522/ft²
Avg floor area130.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
7%
E
5%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 93%Detached 7%

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£327,000
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, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,710
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+543%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.7%

per year

Acceleration

+20.89

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £500k–£600k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Detached7.1%
Semi-detached92.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£112k£177k+58%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£212k£335k+58.2%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£340k£400k+17.7%4
GFC & correction2009–2010£340k£408k+19.9%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£515k£515k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£510k£580k+13.7%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£820k£820k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£688k£720k+4.7%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
7.6%
District
7.6%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

39out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
West Wickham

Nearby stations

West WickhamNational Rail
17 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
27 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
28 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
35 min walk
Gravel Hill Tram StopTram
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★60 min
Victoria69 min ↑
Waterloo69 min ↑
Canary Wharf77 min ↑
City72 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 park161m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.2 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 AONB64% green space
More green space than 99% 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

ADDINGTON ROAD SURGERY

77 ADDINGTON ROAD, BR4 9BG

5 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHayes Priory · 1.8 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Coney (742 m)

Nearest supermarketLondis · 764 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 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)

841m

Post office

Nearby shops

West Wickham Local627 m
Ingrams757 m
Coughlans Bakery797 m
Maxy Supermarket798 m

Nearby cafes

Memories Coffee House631 m
Roast Bistro715 m
Ollie Polly Play Cafe792 m
Cafe Talis803 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's588 m
H2O608 m
Sonargaon620 m
Pizza Hut Delivery624 m

Nearby pubs

The Coney742 m
The Swan767 m
Real Ale Way850 m

Nearby gyms

West Wickham Football Club324 m
West Wickham Bowling Club354 m
Croydon Rugby Club983 m

Nearby pharmacies

West Chem Pharmacy821 m
Boots825 m

Nearby health

Parkside Dental Practice372 m
Avid Dental774 m
Station Road Surgery883 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 13

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

RED TWIG LIMITED
SOPHIE LEANG CONSULTING LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

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 months1

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

48.9

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,804m
Crossrail 2 route14,762m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,117 nationally

1,491

Est. population

45%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£42,200

Median income

1.5%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

61

Community stability

Age profile

15%
15%
22%
39%
Under 1815%
18–349%
35–4915%
50–6422%
65+39%

Tenure

48%
27%
20%
Own outright48%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent4%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

83%
White British83%
White Other6%
Asian5%
Black3%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household23%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent20%
Private rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
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
Liam Conlon (Labour)

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Key facts for BR4 9NA

Full postcodeBR4 9NA
Postcode districtBR4
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.369731
Longitude-0.009947
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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