E05014007 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.40985, 0.10703

BR5 3EFE05014007, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR5 3EF, E05014007, Bromley

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 17/100Yield 3.78%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
55
Safety
79
Schools
60
Transport
17
Environment
90
Investment
36

Location

BR5 3EF

Key facts for BR5 3EF

Full postcodeBR5 3EF
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014007
Latitude51.409853
Longitude0.107035
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Mixed
GoodNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-18.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-14.5% vs London avg

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How BR5 3EF has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Midfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

Secondary

Kemnal Technology College

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 107 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

55.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
↑ Rising 83.0%

+661% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences35%
Vehicle crime12%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences3%
Burglary3%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

2.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 15% 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 90%Terraced 11%

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
21 min walk
🟣
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
114 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
116 min walk
🚈
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
116 min walk
🚈
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
129 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 41 buses/hr peak

16

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min
Victoria58 min
Waterloo68 min
Canary Wharf78 min
City76 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 park309m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.7 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 AONB100% green space
More green space than 99% 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

10 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 18.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

93

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 4.1 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

652m

Post office

Nearby shops

Varsani's Budgens654 m

Nearby cafes

Scott’s Pie & Mash699 m
Ozzie’s Diner700 m

Nearby restaurants

Double Luck234 m
Domino's640 m
China Chopsticks652 m
Greggs691 m

Nearby health

Dental Surgery644 m
Queen Mary's Hospital1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 27

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

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

14.7

Price growth score

E

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,452m
Crossrail 2 route19,779m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,344 nationally

1,548

Est. population

58%

Employed

27%

Degree educated

£34,200

Median income

Mixed

52

Community stability

Age profile

29%
19%
21%
18%
Under 1829%
18–3419%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

22%
34%
33%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent10%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

65%
White British65%
White Other9%
Asian10%
Black10%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household23%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent33%
Private rent10%

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)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
0%
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 3EF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 58 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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