E05014006 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.38384, 0.10463

BR5 2BD— E05014006, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR5 2BD, E05014006, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 27/100Yield 3.78%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
65
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
27
Environment
69
Investment
37

Location

BR5 2BD

Key facts for BR5 2BD

Full postcodeBR5 2BD
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014006
Latitude51.383844
Longitude0.104633
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+7.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-83.5% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR5 2BD

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

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How BR5 2BD has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Poverest Primary School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Orpington

Good · 16 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 143 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

10.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 93% of London
↑ Rising 162.5%

from a low base — still below London average

+47% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Other19%
Vehicle crime19%
Burglary10%
Drug offences5%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 84% 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.

Street mix

Semi 25%Terraced 71%Other 4%

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield863 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
🚂
St Mary Cray

Nearby stations

🚂
St Mary CrayNational Rail
15 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
120 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
121 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
121 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
121 min walk
🚌10 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 128 buses/hr peak

23

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge62 min ↑
Victoria ★60 min
Waterloo65 min ↑
Canary Wharf75 min ↑
City73 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)13
Nearest car park547m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Priory Gardens13 spaces
547m

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 AONB31% green space
More green space than 86% of London

Energy

Solar: 863 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 yield862.5 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CRESCENT SURGERY

38 MARION CRESCENT, ST. MARY CRAY, BR5 2DD

9 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 21.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Beech Tree (432 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 3.9 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

860m

Post office

Nearby shops

Aces Express634 m
Orpintgton Daily Fresh866 m

Nearby cafes

Carlton Cafe224 m
Lopeto cafe289 m
Just Desserts389 m
The Croft Tea Room698 m

Nearby restaurants

The Taj221 m
Twins Fish & Chips242 m
Morley's244 m
Shelita245 m

Nearby pubs

Beech Tree432 m
The Cricketers489 m
The White Hart529 m
White Swan599 m

Nearby gyms

Lift Each Other (LEO)515 m
PureGym815 m
9 Round860 m
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre983 m

Nearby pharmacies

Silversands Pharmacy623 m
Superdrug899 m

Nearby health

Beaconsfield Dental Practice449 m
MFA Dental Practice518 m
Ballater Surgery694 m
Sky Dental Clinic829 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 58

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

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 score20/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

27.7

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,345m
Crossrail 2 route21,073m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 20,243 nationally

1,691

Est. population

58%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£45,000

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

Age profile

21%
18%
20%
18%
23%
Under 1821%
18–3418%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+23%

Tenure

39%
34%
14%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent14%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

69%
14%
White British69%
White Other7%
Asian14%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household27%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent14%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
13
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)

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The bottom line

BR5 2BD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 60 min to victoria — 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
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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