Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.40004, 0.11022

BR5 3AHBromley

Location and area intelligence for BR5 3AH, Bromley

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 36/100Yield 3.86%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
59
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
36
Environment
65
Investment
37

The bottom line

BR5 3AH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and 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 3AH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-18.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+82.0% vs London avg

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How BR5 3AH has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Leesons Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 5 min walk

Secondary

Kemnal Technology College

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 16 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 120 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

118.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+122% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences7%
Burglary6%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

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: Orpington Fire Station · 3.1km

Crime is +82% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area91.2

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
8%
E
2%
G
1%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 8%Terraced 75%Other 17%

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£228,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsTimber frame, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, limited insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20002021 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+294%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+31.2%

per year

Acceleration

+37.21

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £200k–£250k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Semi-detached10%
Terraced90%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom20002000£94k£94k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau20022002£120k£120k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20062006£185k£185k+0%1
GFC & correction20102010£180k£180k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20142014£230k£230k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty20172019£290k£300k+3.4%1
Pandemic surge20202021£282k£370k+31.2%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
8 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
120 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
127 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
130 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
134 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min
Victoria46 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park303m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.3 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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 AONB14% 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

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 19.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

62

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Bull Inn (687 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 5.1 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

591m

Post office

Nearby shops

Varsani's Budgens586 m
Dee's General Store735 m
Londis775 m
WHSmith780 m

Nearby cafes

Kerbside Kitchen246 m
Olleys Posh Wash cafe250 m
Starbucks387 m
Butterfly Café470 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's294 m
Seabream Fish Bar446 m
Best Kebab & Pizza451 m
Mr Chippy fish and chips474 m

Nearby pubs

The Bull Inn687 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group749 m
Iyengar Yoga House793 m
Hitio Gym879 m
Fordes Gym1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy749 m
Boots864 m

Nearby health

Dental Surgery611 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 45

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

LEAK RESCUE 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 score16/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

16.2

Price growth score

E

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,177m
Crossrail 2 route20,575m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,680 nationally

1,677

Est. population

54%

Employed

26%

Degree educated

£34,200

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

Socially diverse / deprived

47

Community stability

Age profile

31%
20%
19%
17%
Under 1831%
18–3420%
35–4919%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

16%
23%
49%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent11%
Social rent49%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

70%
White British70%
White Other8%
Asian5%
Black10%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household34%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications26%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent49%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-18.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
12
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 3AH

Full postcodeBR5 3AH
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.400038
Longitude0.110221
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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