E05014001 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.37683, 0.09914

BR5 4XA— E05014001, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR5 4XA, E05014001, Bromley

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 36/100Yield 3.78%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
71
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
36
Environment
63
Investment
39

Location

BR5 4XA

Key facts for BR5 4XA

Full postcodeBR5 4XA
Postcode districtBR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014001
Latitude51.376829
Longitude0.099138
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Established mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-96.2% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR5 4XA

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

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How BR5 4XA has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Perry Hall Primary School

Outstanding · 11 min walk

—

Secondary

St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 153 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

2.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 33.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-66% vs borough

Crime by type

Other75%
Vehicle crime25%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%
Violence & sexual offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 96% 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.

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
Below London average
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Orpington

Nearby stations

🚂
OrpingtonNational Rail
10 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
112 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
113 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
113 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
118 min walk
🚌19 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 272 buses/hr peak

34

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

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)13
Nearest car park437m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Priory Gardens13 spaces
439m

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 AONB11% green space
Above average green space

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

KNOLL MEDICAL PRACTICE

19 HOMEFIELD RISE, BR6 0FE

3 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 22.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

22

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The White Hart (348 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 3.7 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

71m

Post office

Nearby shops

Orpintgton Daily Fresh73 m
Aces Express245 m
Orpington Londis333 m
Oriental Turkish Supermarket362 m

Nearby cafes

GPO28 m
Pato Lounge53 m
Caffe Tea Tree66 m
Costa72 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs80 m
Cloud 9 Souffle88 m
Melange91 m
Sjayz113 m

Nearby pubs

The White Hart348 m
The Cricketers465 m
The Maxwell804 m

Nearby gyms

9 Round145 m
PureGym176 m
Anytime Fitness380 m
Lift Each Other (LEO)382 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug79 m
Osbon Pharmacy352 m
Tesco Pharmacy386 m

Nearby health

Sky Dental Clinic100 m
Knoll Medical Practice189 m
Orpington Health & Wellbeing Centre191 m
Orpington Dental Care383 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 102

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

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 score27/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,908m
Crossrail 2 route21,099m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,252 nationally

2,297

Est. population

67%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£45,000

Median income

Established mixed

41

Community stability

Age profile

18%
28%
23%
17%
14%
Under 1818%
18–3428%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+14%

Tenure

27%
28%
37%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent37%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

55%
22%
White British55%
White Other11%
Asian22%
Black5%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household34%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
46%
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 4XA 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

58%

Confidence score

7/12

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
water provider9 Jun

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