Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.40782, 0.10921

BR5 3BH— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR5 3BH, Bromley

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 13/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
53
Safety
66
Schools
60
Transport
13
Environment
74
Investment
25

The bottom line

BR5 3BH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers 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 3BH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-18.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+83.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR5 3BH

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How BR5 3BH has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Gray's Farm Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

—

Secondary

Kemnal Technology College

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 6 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 109 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

119.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 2412.5%

+124% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%
Theft1%

Stop & search

2.7

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)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is +83% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

BR5 district median

£435,000

Based on 151 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,998/m²
Price per ft²£650/ft²
Avg floor area53.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
15%
E
1%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 44%Terraced 52%Detached 4%

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield863 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£133,750
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
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 150 mm loft insulation
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

1995–2024 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+630%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.6%

per year

Acceleration

-16.72

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £350k–£400k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Detached4.3%
Semi-detached43.5%
Terraced52.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£53k£88k+66%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£108k£173k+59.5%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£175k£275k+57.1%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£245k£245k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£215k£293k+36.1%1.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£300k£290k-3.3%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£305k£370k+21.3%1
Current market2024–2024£387k£387k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing20
Trend Position40

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
18 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
117 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
118 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
120 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
132 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

7

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★54 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park59m
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 waterLOW
Low
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 AONB45% green space
More green space than 94% of London

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

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 18.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

94

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Bull Inn (816 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 4.3 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)

508m

Post office

Nearby shops

Varsani's Budgens509 m

Nearby cafes

Scott’s Pie & Mash514 m
Ozzie’s Diner534 m
Butterfly Café924 m
Olleys Posh Wash cafe941 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's481 m
China Chopsticks487 m
Double Luck504 m
Greggs509 m

Nearby pubs

The Bull Inn816 m

Nearby health

Dental Surgery508 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 28

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

25

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 score17/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

43.1

Price growth score

D
High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,475m
Crossrail 2 route20,050m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,873 nationally

1,688

Est. population

60%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£34,200

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

23%
18%
19%
21%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3418%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+19%

Tenure

34%
40%
15%
Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent11%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

64%
White British64%
White Other7%
Asian10%
Black12%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household18%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent15%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-18.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
60%
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 3BH

Full postcodeBR5 3BH
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.407817
Longitude0.109213
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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