E05014006 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.39068, 0.11831

BR5 4BU— E05014006, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR5 4BU, E05014006, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 31/100Yield 3.78%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
58
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
69
Investment
35

Location

BR5 4BU

Key facts for BR5 4BU

Full postcodeBR5 4BU
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014006
Latitude51.390684
Longitude0.118314
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-22.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-59.3% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR5 4BU

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How BR5 4BU 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 · 6 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 · 133 min walk

4 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.

Street mix

Semi 63%Terraced 38%

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
12 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
129 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
136 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
136 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
136 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 20 buses/hr peak

21

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★61 min
Victoria77 min ↑
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf74 min ↑
City72 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 park226m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.1 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 AONB29% green space
More green space than 84% 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

8 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 3.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 20.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

75

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: White Swan (652 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 6.3 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

347m

Post office

Nearby shops

Dees Food Centre332 m
Nisa Local344 m
Londis415 m
Dee's General Store449 m

Nearby cafes

Village Cafe419 m
Gabe's Gelatario477 m
Costa501 m
The Croft Tea Room566 m

Nearby restaurants

Kings354 m
Sef's kebab & burger425 m
Five Guys448 m
Bred Shed468 m

Nearby pubs

White Swan652 m
Beech Tree889 m

Nearby gyms

Fordes Gym241 m
Iyengar Yoga House405 m
Hitio Gym441 m
The Gym Group604 m

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy437 m
Boots479 m
Silversands Pharmacy654 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 35

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 score14/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

7.5

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,415m
Crossrail 2 route21,559m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,190 nationally

1,675

Est. population

58%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£32,600

Median income

Socially diverse / deprived

48

Community stability

Age profile

31%
20%
21%
18%
Under 1831%
18–3420%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

16%
22%
52%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent9%
Social rent52%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

56%
19%
White British56%
White Other11%
Asian6%
Black19%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household32%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent52%
Private rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
4
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)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Gareth Bacon (Conservative)

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The bottom line

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

The catch: 61 min to london bridge — 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 frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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