E05014007 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.40415, 0.10059

BR5 2SEE05014007, Bromley

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

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

 

Safety 83/100Transport 25/100Yield 3.78%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
47
Safety
83
Schools
Transport
25
Environment
65
Investment
36

Location

BR5 2SE

Key facts for BR5 2SE

Full postcodeBR5 2SE
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014007
Latitude51.404150
Longitude0.100590
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Mixed
GoodNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-85.8% vs London avg

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How BR5 2SE has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Primary

Midfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

Secondary

Kemnal Technology College

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 115 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

9.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 94% of London
↑ Rising 44.4%

from a low base — still below London average

+27% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences46%
Other31%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary8%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 86% 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

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

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
14 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
111 min walk
🟣
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
123 min walk
🚈
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
123 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
125 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 35 buses/hr peak

11

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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park230m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.6 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 AONB18% 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

7 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 1.6 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

140

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 4.3 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

298m

Post office

Nearby shops

Varsani's Budgens300 m

Nearby cafes

Ozzie’s Diner342 m
Scott’s Pie & Mash397 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's339 m
Orpington Citi Kitchen347 m
China Chopsticks350 m
Hongs Noodle Bar356 m

Nearby health

Dental Surgery281 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 27

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

36

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 score15/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

11.3

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,746m
Crossrail 2 route19,773m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,927 nationally

1,636

Est. population

58%

Employed

28%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

Mixed

54

Community stability

Age profile

27%
20%
21%
20%
Under 1827%
18–3420%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+12%

Tenure

26%
34%
32%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent8%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

73%
White British73%
White Other8%
Asian5%
Black8%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household21%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent32%
Private rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
67%
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 2SE offers 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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