E05014003 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.39117, 0.08809

BR5 1LB— E05014003, Bromley

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

The prestige address

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 31/100Low yield 1.87%Only 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
58
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
31
Environment
60
Investment
17

Location

BR5 1LB

Key facts for BR5 1LB

Full postcodeBR5 1LB
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014003
Latitude51.391172
Longitude0.088094
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+73.1% vs London avg
vs London income+28.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-78.6% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR5 1LB

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How BR5 1LB has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Perry Hall Primary School

Outstanding · 11 min walk

—

Secondary

Orion Coopers

Not yet inspected · 26 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 134 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

13.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 91% of London
↑ Rising 90.9%

from a low base — still below London average

+90% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime19%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences10%
Burglary5%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 79% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£900,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 73% above London median

£900,000 is 73% above the London median (£520,000)

Semi-detached

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%

Street mix

Semi 85%Detached 15%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£32,500
First-time buyerFTB
£32,500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£59,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

16.7×

Price-to-income

£4,502/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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 GAnnual charge £3,127
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

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
12 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
103 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
113 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
114 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
114 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 61 buses/hr peak

10

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★43 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 park681m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.5 km

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 AONB0% green space
Less green space than 98% of London

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

TUDOR WAY SURGERY

42 TUDOR WAY, PETTS WOOD, BR5 1LH

9 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 3.2 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 13.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

18

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 2.7 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

863m

Post office

Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 2

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

17

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (1.87%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.87% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score28/100
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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low-deprivation areaConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,395m
Crossrail 2 route19,674m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,638 nationally

1,510

Est. population

56%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£54,000

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

67

Community stability

Age profile

23%
20%
23%
25%
Under 1823%
18–349%
35–4920%
50–6423%
65+25%

Tenure

52%
43%
Own outright52%
Own (mortgage)43%
Private rent3%
Social rent2%

Ethnicity

81%
White British81%
White Other6%
Asian6%
Black2%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household6%
Unemployed1%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent3%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+28.6%
Price vs London+73.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
50%
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)

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£900,000)

£32,500

Standard buyer

£32,500

First-time buyer

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Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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The bottom line

BR5 1LB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £900,000 median — 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

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
planning1 Jun
property1 May
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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