Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.38268, 0.11690

BR5 4DH— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR5 4DH, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 14/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
56
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
14
Environment
67
Investment
30

The bottom line

BR5 4DH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers 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 4DH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-39.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR5 4DH

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How BR5 4DH has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Philomena's Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Orpington

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 11 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 144 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

39.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 71% of London
→ Stable

-25% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other29%
Vehicle crime15%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Orpington Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 39% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

BR5 district median

£435,000

Based on 151 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,403/m²
Price per ft²£409/ft²
Avg floor area48.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
8%
E
2%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 29%Flat 71%

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield863 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£120,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+4.8%

Total change

+290%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.2%

per year

Acceleration

+40.08

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £175k–£200k · 52 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 52 sales

Terraced32.7%
Flat/maisonette67.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£59k£63k+6.4%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£71k£107k+49.7%3.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£142k£138k-3%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2011£141k£124k-12.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£162k£242k+49.7%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£205k£186k-9.3%2.3
Pandemic surge2020–2020£317k£317k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£220k£284k+29.2%2.5
Current market2024–2025£205k£230k+12.2%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.4% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-0.3% alpha

Terraced+1.4% α
Local
14.2%
District
12.8%
Flat/maisonette-0.3% α
Local
5.3%
District
5.6%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
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
19 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
130 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
130 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
130 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
131 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

4

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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park119m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.4 km

Environment

2 Jul

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 AONB22% green space
More green space than 77% 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

3 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 21.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

80

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Beech Tree (457 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 4.7 km
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

954m

Post office

Nearby shops

Choux Bakery943 m
Martin's957 m
Eldred Drive Store960 m
Dees Food Centre1.2 km

Nearby cafes

The Croft Tea Room477 m
Carlton Cafe679 m
Lopeto cafe688 m

Nearby restaurants

Welcome544 m
The Taj675 m
Twins Fish & Chips683 m
Fireaway Pizza687 m

Nearby pubs

Beech Tree457 m
White Swan494 m

Nearby gyms

Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre766 m
Fordes Gym851 m
Hitio Gym1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Silversands Pharmacy445 m
Eldred Drive Pharmacy931 m
Boots1.1 km

Nearby health

Eldred Drive Clinic927 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 7

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

30

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 score17/100
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

53.1

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,178m
Crossrail 2 route21,888m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,838 nationally

1,304

Est. population

59%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£39,800

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

19%
19%
18%
22%
22%
Under 1819%
18–3419%
35–4918%
50–6422%
65+22%

Tenure

47%
34%
15%
Own outright47%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent15%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

74%
White British74%
White Other7%
Asian10%
Black5%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household17%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent15%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
9
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 4DH

Full postcodeBR5 4DH
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.382678
Longitude0.116895
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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