E05014008 · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.36981, -0.01494

BR4 9RD— E05014008, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR4 9RD, E05014008, 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
66
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
23
Environment
75
Investment
16

Location

BR4 9RD

Key facts for BR4 9RD

Full postcodeBR4 9RD
Postcode districtBR4
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014008
Latitude51.369807
Longitude-0.014944
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
GoodNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-90.4% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR4 9RD

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

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How BR4 9RD 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 · 13 min walk

★★

Secondary

Langley Park School for Girls

Good · 26 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 59 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

6.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 233.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-15% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences40%
Other30%
Vehicle crime20%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 90% 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 FAnnual charge £2,710
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

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
16 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
24 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
27 min walk
🚃
Gravel Hill Tram StopTram
32 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
35 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

24

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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park491m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsbury's car park· yes
769m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB46% green space
More green space than 94% 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

STATION ROAD SURGERY

74 STATION ROAD, BR4 0PU

10 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 6.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

39

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Swan (677 m)

Nearest supermarketWickham Food Centre · 804 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

697m

Post office

Nearby shops

West Wickham Local644 m
Maxy Supermarket688 m
WHSmith694 m
V & B News716 m

Nearby cafes

Roast Bistro649 m
Ollie Polly Play Cafe672 m
Memories Coffee House684 m
Cafe Talis690 m

Nearby restaurants

Wickham's644 m
Sonargaon645 m
Pizza Hut Delivery645 m
Papa John's646 m

Nearby pubs

The Swan677 m
Real Ale Way791 m
The Wheatsheaf901 m
The Railway1.2 km

Nearby gyms

West Wickham Bowling Club502 m
West Wickham Football Club533 m
Croydon Rugby Club853 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots742 m
West Chem Pharmacy754 m
Lakewood Pharmacy858 m

Nearby health

Avid Dental700 m
Parkside Dental Practice709 m
Station Road Surgery808 m
The Artemis Clinic862 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 41

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

16

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 score23/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

37.7

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,082m
Crossrail 2 route14,451m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

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)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
100%
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
Liam Conlon (Labour)

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The bottom line

BR4 9RD 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: 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

50%

Confidence score

6/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 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
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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