Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.40909, 0.06247

BR7 5LY— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR7 5LY, Bromley

London's quiet achiever

 

Safety 84/100Transport 43/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak schools

Liveability
61
Safety
84
Schools
—
Transport
43
Environment
73
Investment
17

The bottom line

BR7 5LY offers low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR7 5LY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-38.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR7 5LY

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

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🌿 Green Lung🔒 Very Safe

“London's quiet achiever”

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How BR7 5LY has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

St Nicholas Church of England Primary

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 9 min walk

—

Secondary

Orion Coopers

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 110 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

40.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 71% of London
→ Stable

-24% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime18%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Burglary8%
Drug offences4%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 3.0km

Crime is 38% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

BR7 district median

£576,000

Based on 78 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,788/m²
Price per ft²£631/ft²
Avg floor area102.4 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%
E
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 100%

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 yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£256,000
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+584%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+27.8%

per year

Acceleration

+23.28

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £250k–£300k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£108k£185k+72.1%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£245k£245k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£250k£294k+17.6%1.5
GFC & correction2010–2011£285k£420k+47.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£430k£430k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£635k£635k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£575k£502k-12.8%1.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£550k£550k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£575k£735k+27.8%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-1.3% alpha

Terraced-1.3% α
Local
3.6%
District
4.9%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Chislehurst

Nearby stations

ChislehurstNational Rail
7 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
77 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
92 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
97 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
99 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

5

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★40 min
Victoria55 min ↑
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City51 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 park33m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Chislehurst Caves
417m

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: 12.0 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: 862 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 yield861.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE CHISLEHURST PARTNERSHIP

42 HIGH STREET, BR7 5AQ

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 3.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 12.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

13

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 2.3 km
1 tennis courts12 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

476m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Chislehurst Caves375 m
The Chestnut1.0 km
Mirage 21.0 km
Costa1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Üsküdar528 m
Fireaway528 m
Denny's Seafood Restaurant529 m
Bridges Fish & Chips545 m

Nearby pubs

The Rambler's Rest37 m
Imperial Arms42 m
The Bickley496 m
The Crown Inn742 m

Nearby gyms

Chislehurst Lawn Tennis Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Chislehurst Pharmacy494 m
Chemist1.2 km

Nearby health

Chislehurst495 m
Oakmead Dental Care827 m
Signature Dental923 m
DR RAJASUNDARAM1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)27% of 11

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

17

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.9%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 64%
Gentrification score19/100
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

51.8

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,845m
Crossrail 2 route17,169m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,171 nationally

1,784

Est. population

67%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

1.2%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

22%
17%
25%
21%
15%
Under 1822%
18–3417%
35–4925%
50–6421%
65+16%

Tenure

32%
39%
26%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent26%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

71%
White British71%
White Other10%
Asian7%
Black5%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household14%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
20%
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
Peter Fortune (Conservative)

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Key facts for BR7 5LY

Full postcodeBR7 5LY
Postcode districtBR7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.409090
Longitude0.062466
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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