E05014007 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.40700, 0.11028

BR5 3FAE05014007, Bromley

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

London's quiet achiever

 

Safety 83/100Transport 18/100Yield 3.82%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
47
Safety
83
Schools
Transport
18
Environment
76
Investment
34

Location

BR5 3FA

Key facts for BR5 3FA

Full postcodeBR5 3FA
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014007
Latitude51.406998
Longitude0.110283
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Socially diverse / deprived
GoodNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-15.4% vs London avg
vs London income-18.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-83.5% vs London avg

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How BR5 3FA has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Primary

Gray's Farm Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

Secondary

Kemnal Technology College

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 111 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

10.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 93% of London
↑ Rising 162.5%

from a low base — still below London average

+47% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Other19%
Vehicle crime19%
Burglary10%
Drug offences5%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 84% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£440,000

Median sale price

15% below London median

£440,000 is 15% below the London median (£520,000)

-0.4%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+3.5%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£440,000

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 96%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£9,500
First-time buyerFTB
£750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£22,700

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

12.9×

Price-to-income

£2,201/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Stable

Market momentum

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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
🚂
St Mary Cray

Nearby stations

🚂
St Mary CrayNational Rail
17 min walk
🟣
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
118 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
119 min walk
🚈
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
121 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
134 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 33 buses/hr peak

13

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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park85m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.0 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 AONB53% green space
More green space than 96% 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

6 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 18.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

95

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Bull Inn (702 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 4.4 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

494m

Post office

Nearby shops

Varsani's Budgens492 m

Nearby cafes

Scott’s Pie & Mash473 m
Ozzie’s Diner503 m
Butterfly Café806 m
Olleys Posh Wash cafe831 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's459 m
China Chopsticks461 m
Greggs470 m
Best Kebab & Pizza474 m

Nearby pubs

The Bull Inn702 m

Nearby health

Dental Surgery497 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 23

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

34

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
3.82% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score14/100
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

28.9

Price growth score

D
High investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,499m
Crossrail 2 route20,168m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,464 nationally

1,959

Est. population

59%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£34,200

Median income

Socially diverse / deprived

47

Community stability

Age profile

32%
21%
21%
18%
Under 1832%
18–3421%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+8%

Tenure

24%
56%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent7%
Social rent56%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

65%
White British65%
White Other10%
Asian7%
Black12%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household34%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent56%
Private rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London-18.6%
Price vs London-15.4%

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)
3
Local approval rate
100%
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)

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£440,000)

£9,500

Standard buyer

£750

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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The bottom line

BR5 3FA offers low crime and a green environment at £440,000 median — 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

67%

Confidence score

8/12

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
property1 May
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

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
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Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
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TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
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Agency
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