E05014007 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.39558, 0.10347

BR5 2NL— E05014007, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR5 2NL, E05014007, Bromley

Under-the-radar value

 

Safety 83/100Transport 48/100Yield 7.72%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak schools

Liveability
48
Safety
83
Schools
—
Transport
48
Environment
63
Investment
51

Location

BR5 2NL

Key facts for BR5 2NL

Full postcodeBR5 2NL
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014007
Latitude51.395582
Longitude0.103475
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Socially diverse / deprived
FairPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-58.2% vs London avg
vs London income-18.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-83.5% vs London avg

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Leesons Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

—

Secondary

Kemnal Technology College

Not yet inspected · 23 min walk

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 127 min walk

2 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 84% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£217,500

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 58% below London median

£217,500 is 58% below the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

Street mix

Semi 42%Terraced 8%Flat 50%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£6,525

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

6.4×

Price-to-income

£1,088/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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 CAnnual charge £1,668
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

🚂
St Mary CrayNational Rail
3 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
🚌5 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 36 buses/hr peak

17

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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park250m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.1 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 AONB10% green space
Below 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

58

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 5.3 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

958m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith720 m
Varsani's Budgens956 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Express284 m
Kerbside Kitchen541 m
Beril’s Cafe612 m
Costa668 m

Nearby restaurants

Pink Olives273 m
White Swan282 m
Island Fish & Chips283 m
Taste House Africa608 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group564 m
Hitio Gym729 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots692 m

Nearby health

Dental Surgery970 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 26

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

Investment score

Moderate

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
7.72% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 6% of London
Gentrification score13/100
Sales last 12 months1

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

17.6

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,565m
Crossrail 2 route20,392m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

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%
Price vs London-58.2%

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
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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Stamp duty on median price (£217,500)

£0

Standard buyer

£0

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 2NL offers low crime at £217,500 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 60 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

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
stats199 Jun
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

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
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REGISTRY
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Transport
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