Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.40303, 0.10594

BR5 2PPBromley

Location and area intelligence for BR5 2PP, Bromley

 

Safety 69/100Transport 24/100Yield 3.86%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
39
Safety
69
Schools
Transport
24
Environment
67
Investment
37

The bottom line

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

The catch: 54 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR5 2PP

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+56.0% vs London avg

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How BR5 2PP has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Primary

Leesons Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 6 min walk

Secondary

Kemnal Technology College

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 13 min walk

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 116 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

101.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 75% of London
↑ Rising 3880.0%

+91% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary8%
Drug offences5%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 2.8km

Crime is +56% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area44.1

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
6%
E
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£110,250
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

20012023 · CAGR

+5.1%

Total change

+196%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+16.9%

per year

Acceleration

+34.25

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £175k–£200k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£62k£95k+53.2%1
Pre-crash peak20072007£125k£125k+0%1
GFC & correction20092009£117k£117k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery20142015£123k£150k+22%1
Brexit uncertainty20172017£190k£190k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£157k£157k+0%1
Rate-rise correction20232023£184k£184k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

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
12 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
116 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
123 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
125 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
130 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min
Victoria54 min
Waterloo65 min
Canary Wharf71 min
City69 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park114m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.9 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 AONB19% 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

BROOMWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

41 BROOMWOOD ROAD, ST. PAULS CRAY, BR5 2JP

2 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 19.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

76

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 4.6 km
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

146m

Post office

Nearby shops

Varsani's Budgens142 m

Nearby cafes

Scott’s Pie & Mash65 m
Ozzie’s Diner77 m
Olleys Posh Wash cafe650 m
Kerbside Kitchen655 m

Nearby restaurants

Hongs Noodle Bar59 m
Best Kebab & Pizza63 m
Seabream Fish Bar64 m
Orpington Citi Kitchen71 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group1.1 km

Nearby health

Dental Surgery166 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 27

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

IT UK SERVICE LTD

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score13/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

9.8

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,035m
Crossrail 2 route20,157m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,464 nationally

1,959

Est. population

59%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£34,200

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

Socially diverse / deprived

47

Community stability

Age profile

32%
21%
21%
18%
Under 1832%
18–3421%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+8%

Tenure

24%
56%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent7%
Social rent56%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

65%
White British65%
White Other10%
Asian7%
Black12%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household34%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent56%
Private rent7%

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)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
100%
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 2PP

Full postcodeBR5 2PP
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.403029
Longitude0.105945
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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