E05014007 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.40086, 0.15566

BR8 7QLE05014007, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR8 7QL, E05014007, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 18/100Yield 3.82%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
40
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
18
Environment
91
Investment
35

Location

BR8 7QL

Key facts for BR8 7QL

Full postcodeBR8 7QL
Postcode districtBR8
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014007
Latitude51.400857
Longitude0.155662
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Socially diverse / deprived
PoorNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-59.3% vs London avg

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How BR8 7QL 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 · 30 min walk

★★

Secondary

Cleeve Park School

Good · 50 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 125 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

26.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 81% of London
↑ Rising 126.3%

from a low base — still below London average

+262% vs borough

Crime by type

Other60%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary9%
Drug offences5%
Theft5%
Robbery5%
Violence & sexual offences2%
Anti-social behaviour0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 59% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumevery 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 yield867 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,668
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
🚂
Swanley

Nearby stations

🚂
SwanleyNational Rail
16 min walk
🟣
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
129 min walk
🚈
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
145 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
159 min walk
🚈
King George V DLR StationDLR
162 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

0

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge85 min
Victoria113 min
Waterloo88 min
Canary Wharf87 min
City92 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)134
Nearest car park491m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.9 km

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: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB78% green space
More green space than 99% of London

Energy

Solar: 867 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 yield866.9 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

40 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBracton Centre · 4.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 18.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

35

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 6.2 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

J-S newsagents516 m
Costcutter523 m
The Meat Factory543 m
Mace546 m

Nearby restaurants

Rainbow Inn513 m
The Bull585 m

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

35

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
3.82% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score11/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

1.6

Price growth score

E

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,210m
Crossrail 2 route22,800m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

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
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
0%
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

BR8 7QL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 85 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

50%

Confidence score

6/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 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
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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