E05014006 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.39046, 0.11271

BR5 3QX— E05014006, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR5 3QX, E05014006, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 31/100Yield 3.78%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
65
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
69
Investment
37

Location

BR5 3QX

Key facts for BR5 3QX

Full postcodeBR5 3QX
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014006
Latitude51.390461
Longitude0.112712
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-85.0% vs London avg

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How BR5 3QX has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St. Mary Cray Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Orpington

Good · 22 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 134 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

9.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 94% of London
↑ Rising 12.5%

from a low base — still below London average

+33% vs borough

Crime by type

Other39%
Anti-social behaviour33%
Burglary17%
Drug offences6%
Violence & sexual offences6%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 85% 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 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
8 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
124 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
131 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
131 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
132 min walk
🚌7 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 150 buses/hr peak

29

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 park168m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.8 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 AONB30% green space
More green space than 85% 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

ST MARY CRAY PRACTICE

322 HIGH STREET, ST. MARY CRAY, BR5 4AR

5 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 3.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 20.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

60

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: White Swan (483 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 4.4 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

404m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith314 m
Londis384 m
Nisa Local400 m
Dees Food Centre411 m

Nearby cafes

Gabe's Gelatario268 m
Costa278 m
Beril’s Cafe386 m
Village Cafe390 m

Nearby restaurants

Bred Shed263 m
Five Guys281 m
Pret A Manger281 m
Greggs286 m

Nearby pubs

White Swan483 m
Beech Tree707 m

Nearby gyms

Fordes Gym156 m
Hitio Gym201 m
The Gym Group346 m
Iyengar Yoga House353 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots216 m
Osbon Pharmacy416 m
Silversands Pharmacy514 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 59

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

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 score19/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

23.5

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,029m
Crossrail 2 route21,226m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,760 nationally

1,848

Est. population

63%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£36,000

Median income

Mixed

53

Community stability

Age profile

24%
22%
21%
19%
14%
Under 1824%
18–3422%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+14%

Tenure

34%
34%
17%
Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent17%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

68%
White British68%
White Other9%
Asian10%
Black7%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household23%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
55%
CIL rate (residential)
£125/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
10

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Gareth Bacon (Conservative)

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The bottom line

BR5 3QX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 58 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 10 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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
water provider9 Jun

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