E05014007 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.40526, 0.10636

BR5 2QZE05014007, Bromley

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

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

 

Safety 83/100Transport 24/100Yield 3.78%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
41
Safety
83
Schools
Transport
24
Environment
65
Investment
35

Location

BR5 2QZ

Key facts for BR5 2QZ

Full postcodeBR5 2QZ
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014007
Latitude51.405261
Longitude0.106363
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Socially diverse / deprived
FairNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

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🔒 Very Safe

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Primary

Gray's Farm Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

Secondary

Kemnal Technology College

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 113 min walk

3 primaries · 1 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%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 84% 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 38%Terraced 63%

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 CAnnual charge £1,668
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
116 min walk
🟣
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
120 min walk
🚈
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
122 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
130 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 32 buses/hr peak

18

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge62 min
Victoria60 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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park345m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.8 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 AONB17% 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

4 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 18.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

89

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 4.4 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

163m

Post office

Nearby shops

Varsani's Budgens162 m

Nearby cafes

Scott’s Pie & Mash186 m
Ozzie’s Diner191 m
Olleys Posh Wash cafe793 m
Kerbside Kitchen872 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's135 m
China Chopsticks143 m
Greggs178 m
Orpington Citi Kitchen195 m

Nearby health

Dental Surgery164 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 28

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

35

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 score13/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

3.1

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,168m
Crossrail 2 route20,067m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,464 nationally

1,959

Est. population

59%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£34,200

Median income

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)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
60%
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 2QZ offers low crime — strong value for Families 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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