St Paul's Cray · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.41114, 0.14025

DA14 5BBSt Paul's Cray, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for DA14 5BB, St Paul's Cray, Bromley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 10/100Transport 9/100

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

Liveability
24
Safety
10
Schools
90
Transport
9
Environment
96
Investment
48

The bottom line

DA14 5BB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 65 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

DA14 5BB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: PoorInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

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

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🎓 School Smart🌿 Green Lung⚠️ Very high crime

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How DA14 5BB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Royal Park Primary Academy

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 29 min walk

KS2: 106.1

★★

Secondary

Cleeve Park School

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 30 min walk

P8: -0.21A8: 43.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 108 min walk

0 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)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Swanley Fire Station · 2.8km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68.7

EPC breakdown

D
2%
F
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

LHA rates — Outer South East London

Shared room£600/mo
1 bedroom£1050/mo
2 bedrooms£1300/mo
3 bedrooms£1550/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

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
Rebuild cost estimate£171,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 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

20152023 · CAGR

+3.7%

Total change

+34%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+24.6%

per year

Acceleration

+17.27

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £300k–£350k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery20152015£239k£239k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty20172017£256k£256k+0%1
Rate-rise correction20232023£319k£319k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Albany Park

Nearby stations

Albany ParkNational Rail
36 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
113 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
126 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
143 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
145 min walk
1 bus routes · 1 stops within 400m · 6 buses/hr peak

8

Walkability score

3

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min
Victoria82 min
Waterloo75 min
Canary Wharf81 min
City76 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park335m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.6 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: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI — 1.6 km

Energy

Solar: 867 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence 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

PLAS MEDDYG SURGERY

40 PARKHILL ROAD, DA5 1HU

44 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 17.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

23

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 5.1 km
1 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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Butcher of Brogdale576 m

Nearby cafes

Costa305 m
Honeydale Farm cafe311 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs311 m
Enzo's Pizza & Grill322 m
McDonald's323 m
The Coach House Restaurant481 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 10

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

48

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score12/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

1.6

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,580m
Crossrail 2 route21,231m

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

30,000/km²

60%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£32,600

Median income

7.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially 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)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
54%
Historic landfill (400m)
3
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£125/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
30 homes · THE CHALK PIT (CARAVANS), THE CHALK PIT (CARAVANS), OLD MAIDSTONE ROAD, DA14
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Reform UK
Ward majority vote
13.0%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Gareth Bacon (Conservative)
MP majority
5,118
Constituency
Orpington

Councillors

Christopher MarlowReform UK
Dean James MillerReform UK
William RawlesReform UK

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Key facts for DA14 5BB

Full postcodeDA14 5BB
Postcode districtDA14
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardSt Paul's Cray
Latitude51.411139
Longitude0.140255
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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