E05014007 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.40049, 0.10959

BR5 3SA— E05014007, Bromley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 32/100Yield 3.78%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
59
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
32
Environment
68
Investment
36

Location

BR5 3SA

Key facts for BR5 3SA

Full postcodeBR5 3SA
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014007
Latitude51.400490
Longitude0.109595
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Socially diverse / deprived
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for BR5 3SA

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How BR5 3SA has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Leesons Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

—

Secondary

Kemnal Technology College

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 120 min walk

3 primaries · 0 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%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 84% 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.

Street mix

Terraced 80%Flat 20%

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
119 min walk
🟣
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
127 min walk
🚈
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
129 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
134 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 5 buses/hr peak

21

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 park367m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.2 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 AONB28% green space
More green space than 83% 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

3 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 19.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

65

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Bull Inn (700 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 5.0 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

526m

Post office

Nearby shops

Varsani's Budgens520 m
Dee's General Store800 m
Londis839 m
WHSmith840 m

Nearby cafes

Kerbside Kitchen301 m
Olleys Posh Wash cafe301 m
Scott’s Pie & Mash417 m
Starbucks453 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's285 m
Seabream Fish Bar380 m
Best Kebab & Pizza386 m
Greggs428 m

Nearby pubs

The Bull Inn700 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group803 m
Iyengar Yoga House856 m
Hitio Gym937 m

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy813 m
Boots921 m

Nearby health

Dental Surgery544 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 39

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

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

8.8

Price growth score

E

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,155m
Crossrail 2 route20,513m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,680 nationally

1,677

Est. population

54%

Employed

26%

Degree educated

£34,200

Median income

Socially diverse / deprived

47

Community stability

Age profile

31%
20%
19%
17%
Under 1831%
18–3420%
35–4919%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

16%
23%
49%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent11%
Social rent49%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

70%
White British70%
White Other8%
Asian5%
Black10%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household34%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications26%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent49%
Private rent11%

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)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
50%
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 3SA 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

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 frequency24 Apr
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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