Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.37984, 0.11172

BR5 4LY— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR5 4LY, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 11/100Yield 7.72%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

Compare areas

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

Liveability
51
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
11
Environment
67
Investment
59

The bottom line

BR5 4LY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £217,500 median — 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.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how BR5 4LY scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how BR5 4LY meets your needs.

Location

BR5 4LY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Mixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-58.2% vs London avg
vs London income-5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+5.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR5 4LY

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare BR5 4LY with:

Postcode Personality

🎓 School Smart🌳 Good Parks🔒 Very Safe💰 Value Find

“The family fortress”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How BR5 4LY has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Harris Primary Academy Orpington

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Orpington

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 8 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 · 148 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
→ Stable

+28% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary4%
Theft3%
Robbery3%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Orpington Fire Station · 834m

Crime is +5% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£217,500

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 58% below London median

£217,500 is 58% below the London median (£520,000)

-23.1%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-17.9%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£355,000
Avg flat£193,750
Price per m²£3,583/m²
Price per ft²£333/ft²
Avg floor area63.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
21%
D
15%
E
3%
G
1%

Based on 40 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 21%Terraced 4%Flat 75%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£6,525

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

5.5×

Price-to-income

£1,088/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield863 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£159,000
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+4%

Total change

+201%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-17.6%

per year

Acceleration

-76.23

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £50k–£75k · 71 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 71 sales

Semi-detached25.4%
Terraced4.2%
Flat/maisonette70.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£57k£67k+18.6%4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£88k£132k+50.9%4
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£124k£208k+67.3%3
GFC & correction2008–2012£182k£198k+8.5%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£222k£365k+64.8%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£297k£320k+7.6%2.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£223k£265k+18.7%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£213k£130k-39%1.5
Current market2024–2025£206k£170k-17.6%3.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+2.4% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-1.4% alpha

Semi-detached+2.4% α
Local
7.4%
District
5%
Flat/maisonette-1.4% α
Local
4.3%
District
5.7%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

71out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing9
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
21 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
124 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
124 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
125 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
128 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

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)

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)13
Nearest car park288m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Priory Gardens13 spaces
515m

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

GILLMANS ROAD SURGERY

1 GILLMANS ROAD, BR5 4LA

4 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 21.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

30

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Beech Tree (491 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 4.5 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)

734m

Post office

Nearby shops

Choux Bakery717 m
Aces Express734 m
Martin's739 m
Eldred Drive Store744 m

Nearby cafes

Lopeto cafe385 m
Carlton Cafe441 m
Just Desserts557 m
The Croft Tea Room753 m

Nearby restaurants

Fireaway Pizza418 m
Shelita423 m
Twins Fish & Chips423 m
Morley's425 m

Nearby pubs

Beech Tree491 m
The White Hart674 m
White Swan701 m

Nearby gyms

Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre382 m
Lift Each Other (LEO)618 m
Walnuts Leisure Centre738 m
PureGym780 m

Nearby pharmacies

Silversands Pharmacy674 m
Eldred Drive Pharmacy696 m

Nearby health

Beaconsfield Dental Practice606 m
MFA Dental Practice612 m
Eldred Drive Clinic689 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 18

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

DAKRA PROJECTS LTD
LIKES GLOW LTD
PAINTS & PAPERS INTERIORS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

Investment score

Good

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
7.7% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 6% of London
Gentrification score11/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

42.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,795m
Crossrail 2 route21,717m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,532 nationally

1,482

Est. population

53%

Employed

26%

Degree educated

£39,800

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Mixed

58

Community stability

Age profile

20%
16%
19%
21%
24%
Under 1820%
18–3416%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+24%

Tenure

41%
33%
15%
Own outright41%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent10%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

74%
White British74%
White Other6%
Asian8%
Black8%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household23%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent15%
Private rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.2%
Price vs London-58.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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)

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£217,500)

£0

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Live in BR5 4LY? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for BR5 4LY.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Bromley with nearby boroughs:

Bromley vs CroydonBromley vs LewishamBromley vs Bexley

What else could £218k buy?

Similar-priced postcodes — sorted by transport score.

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track BR5 4LY

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for BR5 4LY

Full postcodeBR5 4LY
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.379840
Longitude0.111720
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey