Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.38704, 0.11067

BR5 4AB— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR5 4AB, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 26/100Yield 3.86%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
63
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
26
Environment
69
Investment
38

The bottom line

BR5 4AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 51 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR5 4AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+12.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR5 4AB

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How BR5 4AB 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 · 3 min walk

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Orpington

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 17 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 138 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

72.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 55% of London
→ Stable

+36% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences7%
Burglary6%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

6

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Orpington Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area90.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
12%
E
3%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 96%Flat 2%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£225,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,668
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+380%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-16.9%

per year

Acceleration

-49.12

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £125k–£150k · 48 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 48 sales

Semi-detached2.1%
Terraced95.8%
Flat/maisonette2.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£62k£103k+67.5%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£110k£155k+41.2%3.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£174k£188k+8%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£200k£185k-7.5%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£167k£290k+74%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£320k£310k-3.1%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£269k£269k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£355k£355k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£295k£295k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.5% alpha

Terraced-0.5% α
Local
6.2%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

68out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing3
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

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
11 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
124 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
127 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
128 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
128 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★51 min
Victoria71 min ↑
Waterloo60 min ↑
Canary Wharf67 min ↑
City62 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park163m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.8 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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 AONB26% green space
More green space than 81% 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

3 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 2.9 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 20.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

39

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 4.2 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

805m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith715 m
Londis791 m
Nisa Local801 m
Dees Food Centre809 m

Nearby cafes

The Croft Tea Room222 m
Beril’s Cafe465 m
Carlton Cafe553 m
Lopeto cafe637 m

Nearby restaurants

Welcome109 m
Sunshine Peak412 m
Seafare415 m
Mediterannean & Greek Gastronomy437 m

Nearby pubs

White Swan159 m
Beech Tree314 m

Nearby gyms

Fordes Gym463 m
Hitio Gym596 m
The Gym Group698 m
Iyengar Yoga House759 m

Nearby pharmacies

Silversands Pharmacy209 m
Boots598 m
Osbon Pharmacy823 m

Nearby health

Beaconsfield Dental Practice953 m
MFA Dental Practice1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 57

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

CROWNCREST TRADING LTD
PRI ENGINEERING LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

38

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score18/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

27.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,814m
Crossrail 2 route21,279m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,164 nationally

1,752

Est. population

58%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£36,000

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

Mixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

25%
24%
18%
19%
15%
Under 1825%
18–3424%
35–4918%
50–6419%
65+15%

Tenure

23%
27%
23%
26%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent23%
Social rent26%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

73%
White British73%
White Other8%
Asian5%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household33%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent26%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
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
54%
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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Key facts for BR5 4AB

Full postcodeBR5 4AB
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.387035
Longitude0.110672
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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