E05014003 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.38965, 0.08831

BR5 1QJE05014003, Bromley

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

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 33/100Yield 3.78%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
64
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
33
Environment
60
Investment
37

Location

BR5 1QJ

Key facts for BR5 1QJ

Full postcodeBR5 1QJ
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014003
Latitude51.389648
Longitude0.088312
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-78.6% vs London avg

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Top-rated schools set this area apart

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How BR5 1QJ has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Perry Hall Primary School

Outstanding · 10 min walk

Secondary

Orion Coopers

Not yet inspected · 28 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 136 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

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 54%Detached 43%Other 3%

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 GAnnual charge £3,127
Price growth potentialLow

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
104 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
112 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
113 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
113 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 56 buses/hr peak

8

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 park709m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.6 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 100% 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

4

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 3.1 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

19

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

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)

847m

Post office

Nearby gyms

Knoll Orpington Lawn Tennis1.2 km

Nearby health

Ballater Surgery951 m
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

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

33.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,360m
Crossrail 2 route19,767m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
57%
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 1QJ 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

58%

Confidence score

7/12

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
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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