Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.39531, 0.10372

BR5 2NJ— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR5 2NJ, Bromley

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

 

Safety 77/100Transport 44/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak schools

Liveability
47
Safety
77
Schools
—
Transport
44
Environment
64
Investment
25

The bottom line

BR5 2NJ offers low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR5 2NJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Socially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: FairInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-18.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+34.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR5 2NJ

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How BR5 2NJ has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Leesons Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 5 min walk

—

Secondary

Kemnal Technology College

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 24 min walk

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 127 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

86.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
→ Stable

+63% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences5%
Theft3%
Robbery3%
Burglary2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Orpington Fire Station · 2.6km

Crime is +34% above London average

Property

1 May

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£4,605/m²
Price per ft²£428/ft²
Avg floor area93.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
9%
E
1%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 52%Terraced 48%

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 yield863 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£233,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,668
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+608%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+45.5%

per year

Acceleration

+35.57

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £75k–£100k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Semi-detached51.9%
Terraced48.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£60k£122k+103.4%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£115k£150k+30.4%2.2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£165k£200k+21.2%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£192k£170k-11.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£284k£328k+15.2%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£320k£320k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£266k£266k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£292k£292k+0%3
Current market2024–2024£425k£425k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.4% alpha

Terraced-0.4% α
Local
4.1%
District
4.5%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
St Mary Cray

Nearby stations

St Mary CrayNational Rail
2 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
115 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
127 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
128 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
128 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria ★46 min
Waterloo60 min ↑
Canary Wharf66 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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park228m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

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 AONB10% green space
Above average green space

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

POVEREST MEDICAL CENTRE

42 POVEREST ROAD, ST. MARY CRAY, BR5 2DQ

8 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 20.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

57

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 3.8 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

987m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith693 m
Varsani's Budgens984 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Express267 m
Kerbside Kitchen541 m
Beril’s Cafe577 m
Costa639 m

Nearby restaurants

Pink Olives253 m
White Swan267 m
Island Fish & Chips267 m
Taste House Africa573 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group535 m
Hitio Gym699 m
Iyengar Yoga House778 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots662 m

Nearby health

Dental Surgery999 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 29

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

KRISHA TECH LIMITED
PROPLUMB & HEATING SERVICES LIMITED
ZION RESIDENCY LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

25

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 score14/100
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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

30

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,572m
Crossrail 2 route20,421m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,669 nationally

1,808

Est. population

58%

Employed

26%

Degree educated

£34,200

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Socially diverse / deprived

45

Community stability

Age profile

32%
19%
23%
17%
Under 1832%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

13%
20%
52%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent12%
Social rent52%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

66%
15%
White British66%
White Other8%
Asian5%
Black14%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household31%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent52%
Private rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-18.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
50%
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
Gareth Bacon (Conservative)

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Key facts for BR5 2NJ

Full postcodeBR5 2NJ
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.395308
Longitude0.103721
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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