E05014007 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.39543, 0.12362

BR5 3NN— E05014007, Bromley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 22/100Yield 3.78%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
51
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
22
Environment
79
Investment
35

Location

BR5 3NN

Key facts for BR5 3NN

Full postcodeBR5 3NN
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014007
Latitude51.395426
Longitude0.123622
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Socially diverse / deprived
GoodNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for BR5 3NN

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How BR5 3NN 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 · 3 min walk

—

Secondary

Kemnal Technology College

Not yet inspected · 26 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 127 min walk

2 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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
🚂
St Mary Cray

Nearby stations

🚂
St Mary CrayNational Rail
15 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
132 min walk
🟣
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
133 min walk
🚈
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
140 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
143 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 8 buses/hr peak

3

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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park112m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.2 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 AONB62% 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

DERRY DOWNS SURGERY

29 DERRY DOWNS, ST. MARY CRAY, BR5 4DU

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 2.9 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

78

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Bull Inn (952 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: TGF Pizza (598 m)

Nearest supermarketAsda · 7.0 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

573m

Post office

Nearby shops

Dees Food Centre557 m
Nisa Local576 m
Dee's General Store618 m
Londis648 m

Nearby cafes

Village Cafe645 m
Starbucks743 m
Butterfly Café781 m
Olleys Posh Wash cafe843 m

Nearby restaurants

TGF Pizza598 m
Sef's kebab & burger643 m
Kings684 m
Mr Chippy fish and chips785 m

Nearby pubs

The Bull Inn952 m

Nearby gyms

Iyengar Yoga House673 m
Fordes Gym837 m

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy633 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 4

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

35

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 score11/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

4.7

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,900m
Crossrail 2 route21,640m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,258 nationally

1,802

Est. population

60%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£32,600

Median income

Socially diverse / deprived

49

Community stability

Age profile

31%
16%
23%
19%
Under 1831%
18–3417%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

22%
30%
17%
31%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent17%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

60%
13%
15%
White British60%
White Other13%
Asian5%
Black15%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household22%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent31%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
55%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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 3NN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — 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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