Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.38292, 0.06599

BR5 1AN— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR5 1AN, Bromley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 27/100~4% 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
61
Safety
86
Schools
95
Transport
27
Environment
62
Investment
27

The bottom line

BR5 1AN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 51 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR5 1AN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-51.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR5 1AN

🛡️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 BR5 1AN has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St James' Roman Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2021 · 9 min walk

★★

Secondary

Darrick Wood School

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 25 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 3 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 146 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

31.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 77% of London
→ Stable

-40% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime27%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other18%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Drug offences8%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
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: Orpington Fire Station · 3.3km

Crime is 51% 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.

BR5 district median

£435,000

Based on 151 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,440/m²
Price per ft²£505/ft²
Avg floor area125.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 100%

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 yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£313,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 150 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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+644%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+35.6%

per year

Acceleration

-81.62

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £700k+ · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1996£99k£99k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£200k£200k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£250k£250k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£542k£542k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£735k£735k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Petts Wood

Nearby stations

Petts WoodNational Rail
11 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
89 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
90 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
91 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
92 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

3

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★51 min
Victoria61 min ↑
Waterloo60 min ↑
Canary Wharf67 min ↑
City62 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

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park528m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.9 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green space
Below average green space

Energy

Solar: 860 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 yield859.6 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WHITEHOUSE SURGERY

123 TOWNCOURT LANE, PETTS WOOD, BR5 1EL

10 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalPrincess Royal University Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 12.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

25

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Sovereign of the Seas (828 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Uskudar (761 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 1.4 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

982m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bella Vita Deli790 m
Costcutter825 m
Smart Stationers871 m
JK News895 m

Nearby cafes

Costa782 m
Cheeky Goat806 m
% Arabica819 m
Queensway Tearooms & Bakery841 m

Nearby restaurants

Uskudar761 m
EL Kervan769 m
Sun Do788 m
Britannia Fish Bar799 m

Nearby pubs

The Sovereign of the Seas828 m
Vault & Vine955 m
One Inn the Wood967 m

Nearby gyms

Petts Wood Snooker Club816 m
Oakley Fitness847 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmacy786 m

Nearby health

The Whitehouse Surgery764 m
Palm Dental849 m
Emma Coleman Skin856 m
Petts Wood Orthadontics857 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 3

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

27

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
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

56.5

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,673m
Crossrail 2 route18,743m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,532 nationally

1,542

Est. population

58%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£47,600

Median income

1.0%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

63

Community stability

Age profile

22%
22%
19%
25%
Under 1822%
18–3413%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+25%

Tenure

47%
42%
Own outright47%
Own (mortgage)42%
Private rent9%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

82%
White British82%
White Other7%
Asian6%
Black2%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household14%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent9%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
8
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 BR5 1AN

Full postcodeBR5 1AN
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.382922
Longitude0.065989
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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