E05014007 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.39612, 0.11539

BR5 3EP— E05014007, Bromley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 36/100Yield 3.78%

Best for: Families

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Top schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
63
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
68
Investment
36

Location

BR5 3EP

Key facts for BR5 3EP

Full postcodeBR5 3EP
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014007
Latitude51.396123
Longitude0.115389
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-59.3% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR5 3EP

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How BR5 3EP has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School

Good · 5 min walk

—

Secondary

Kemnal Technology College

Not yet inspected · 22 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 126 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

26.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 81% of London
↑ Rising 126.3%

from a low base — still below London average

+262% vs borough

Crime by type

Other60%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary9%
Drug offences5%
Theft5%
Robbery5%
Violence & sexual offences2%
Anti-social behaviour0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 59% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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
Below London average
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St Mary Cray

Nearby stations

🚂
St Mary CrayNational Rail
8 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
125 min walk
🟣
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
132 min walk
🚈
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
137 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
137 min walk
🚌6 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 42 buses/hr peak

27

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min ↑
Victoria ★58 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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park172m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.7 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 AONB25% green space
More green space than 80% 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

11 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 19.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

67

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Bull Inn (835 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 5.6 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

301m

Post office

Nearby shops

Dee's General Store223 m
Londis276 m
Nisa Local304 m
Dees Food Centre311 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks185 m
Village Cafe270 m
Kerbside Kitchen398 m
Gabe's Gelatario417 m

Nearby restaurants

TGF Pizza159 m
Sef's kebab & burger263 m
Nando's330 m
Kings363 m

Nearby pubs

The Bull Inn835 m
White Swan1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Iyengar Yoga House306 m
The Gym Group451 m
Hitio Gym474 m
Fordes Gym656 m

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy244 m
Boots483 m
Silversands Pharmacy1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 51

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 score17/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

17.1

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,372m
Crossrail 2 route21,097m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,221 nationally

2,116

Est. population

63%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£32,600

Median income

Mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

29%
19%
24%
16%
Under 1829%
18–3419%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+12%

Tenure

19%
33%
19%
24%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent19%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership6%

Ethnicity

61%
15%
White British61%
White Other10%
Asian7%
Black15%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household30%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent24%
Private rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
11
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 3EP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families 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

58%

Confidence score

7/12

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
water provider9 Jun

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