Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.38718, 0.13119

BR5 4ER— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR5 4ER, Bromley

 

Schools 100%Safety 10/100Transport 5/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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

Liveability
20
Safety
10
Schools
90
Transport
5
Environment
73
Investment
24

The bottom line

BR5 4ER offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 59 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

BR5 4ER

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Socially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: PoorInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR5 4ER

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How BR5 4ER has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Manor Oak Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Orpington

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 22 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 2 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 139 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+838% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences5%
Burglary3%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Orpington Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,147/m²
Price per ft²£385/ft²
Avg floor area128.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%
E
2%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 54%Detached 46%

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£321,250
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, 50 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

1997–2025 · CAGR

+5.1%

Total change

+302%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+45.5%

per year

Acceleration

-5.31

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £400k–£450k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Detached46.2%
Semi-detached53.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£193k£118k-39.1%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£360k£275k-23.6%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£195k£195k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£935k£935k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£950k£353k-62.8%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£533k£533k+0%2
Current market2025–2025£775k£775k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
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
24 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
141 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
143 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
144 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
144 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

0

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge68 min ↑
Victoria ★59 min
Waterloo76 min ↑
Canary Wharf85 min ↑
City80 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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park383m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.0 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 AONB41% green space
More green space than 92% 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

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalChelsfield Park Hospital · 3.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 20.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

38

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAsda · 7.9 km
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

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

24

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 score11/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

15.9

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,227m
Crossrail 2 route22,534m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,258 nationally

1,802

Est. population

60%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£32,600

Median income

7.9%

Claimant rate

Socially diverse / deprived

49

Community stability

Age profile

31%
16%
23%
19%
Under 1831%
18–3417%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

22%
30%
17%
31%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent17%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

60%
13%
15%
White British60%
White Other13%
Asian5%
Black15%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household22%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent31%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.4%

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)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Borough approval rate
54%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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 4ER

Full postcodeBR5 4ER
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.387177
Longitude0.131188
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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