Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.38352, 0.11780

BR5 4DS— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR5 4DS, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 15/100Yield 3.86%

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
15
Environment
67
Investment
38

The bottom line

BR5 4DS 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 4DS

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 4DS

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How BR5 4DS 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 · 3 min walk

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Orpington

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 12 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 · 143 min walk

4 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)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Orpington Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 39% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area85.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
4%
E
3%
F
2%
G
1%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 27%Terraced 73%

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£213,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+483%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-6.3%

per year

Acceleration

-30.80

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £350k–£400k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Semi-detached26.9%
Terraced73.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£60k£119k+99%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£118k£182k+54%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£200k£192k-4%2.5
GFC & correction2011–2011£175k£175k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£251k£310k+23.6%1.2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£338k£300k-11.2%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£374k£374k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£350k£350k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.9% alpha

Terraced-0.9% α
Local
6.7%
District
7.6%

CAGR over 14yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

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
131 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
131 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
131 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
132 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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park206m
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 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 AONB20% green space
More green space than 75% 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 · 2.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 21.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

82

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: White Swan (473 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 4.8 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)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Choux Bakery1.0 km
Martin's1.1 km
Eldred Drive Store1.1 km
Dees Food Centre1.1 km

Nearby cafes

The Croft Tea Room435 m
Carlton Cafe749 m
Lopeto cafe768 m
Gabe's Gelatario1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Welcome523 m
The Taj744 m
Twins Fish & Chips756 m
Fireaway Pizza762 m

Nearby pubs

White Swan473 m
Beech Tree493 m

Nearby gyms

Fordes Gym773 m
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre877 m
Hitio Gym1.0 km
Iyengar Yoga House1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Silversands Pharmacy423 m
Eldred Drive Pharmacy1.0 km
Boots1.1 km
Osbon Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Eldred Drive Clinic1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 7

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

CLARIOT LIMITED
INSOLUM PROJECTS LTD
KTKID LIMITED
MOVEMINT LOGISTICS LTD
SOLIDUS 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 score17/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,250m
Crossrail 2 route21,900m

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)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
8
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 4DS

Full postcodeBR5 4DS
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.383516
Longitude0.117796
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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