E05014003 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.38242, 0.08186

BR5 1JNE05014003, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR5 1JN, E05014003, Bromley

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 35/100Yield 3.78%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
67
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
35
Environment
62
Investment
37

Location

BR5 1JN

Key facts for BR5 1JN

Full postcodeBR5 1JN
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014003
Latitude51.382416
Longitude0.081860
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+28.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-96.2% vs London avg

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Top-rated schools set this area apart

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How BR5 1JN has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Crofton Infant School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Newstead Wood School

Outstanding · 22 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 147 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

2.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 33.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-66% vs borough

Crime by type

Other75%
Vehicle crime25%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%
Violence & sexual offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 96% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Street mix

Semi 27%Detached 73%

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield860 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
Below London average
🚂
Petts Wood

Nearby stations

🚂
Petts WoodNational Rail
11 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
102 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
102 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
103 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
103 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 30 buses/hr peak

4

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min
Victoria64 min
Waterloo49 min
Canary Wharf55 min
City53 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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park578m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Petts Wood Station Car Park· yes
766m

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: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 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

5 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 13.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Daylight Inn (906 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 2.4 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

396m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily393 m
Petts Wood Mini Market832 m
Laura's Larder837 m
Jasmine861 m

Nearby cafes

% Arabica919 m
Coffee X950 m
Costa963 m
Cafe Maz995 m

Nearby restaurants

Mo's Fish & Chips366 m
Crofton Cafe & Bakery372 m
Papa John's808 m
Semosh814 m

Nearby pubs

Daylight Inn906 m
Vault & Vine953 m

Nearby gyms

Knoll Orpington Lawn Tennis663 m
Petts Wood Snooker Club875 m

Nearby pharmacies

Crofton Pharmacy394 m
Paydens Pharmacy912 m
Pharmacy923 m

Nearby health

The Whitehouse Surgery504 m
Caring Dental889 m
H Williams & Associates Dental Surgery.959 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 9

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

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
3.78% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,752m
Crossrail 2 route19,745m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,330 nationally

1,561

Est. population

57%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£54,000

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

63

Community stability

Age profile

23%
22%
20%
22%
Under 1823%
18–3413%
35–4922%
50–6420%
65+22%

Tenure

45%
41%
Own outright45%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent7%
Social rent8%

Ethnicity

72%
14%
White British72%
White Other8%
Asian14%
Black2%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household14%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent8%
Private rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+28.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
13
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
Gareth Bacon (Conservative)

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The bottom line

BR5 1JN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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