St Paul's Cray · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.41336, 0.13464

DA14 5BG— St Paul's Cray, Bromley

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 60/100Transport 11/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
43
Safety
60
Schools
90
Transport
11
Environment
92
Investment
33

The bottom line

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

The catch: 61 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

DA14 5BG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowMixed
Buyer fit: PoorInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+137.0% vs London avg

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How DA14 5BG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Hope Community School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 16 min walk

KS2: 101.8

★★

Secondary

Cleeve Park School

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 25 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 · 104 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

154.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 2688.9%

+190% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary9%
Drug offences6%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

4.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Swanley Fire Station · 3.2km

Crime is +137% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,453/m²
Price per ft²£321/ft²
Avg floor area153.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
3%
E
4%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 13%Terraced 13%Detached 63%Other 13%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield867 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£383,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 250 mm loft insulation
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

2001–2025 · CAGR

+4.1%

Total change

+164%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+69.6%

per year

Acceleration

+90.49

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £500k–£600k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Detached71.4%
Semi-detached14.3%
Terraced14.3%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£201k£720k+258.9%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£750k£750k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£395k£313k-20.9%1
Current market2025–2025£530k£530k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
32 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
109 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
121 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
138 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
140 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

7

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★61 min
Victoria82 min ↑
Waterloo70 min ↑
Canary Wharf76 min ↑
City74 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

8

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park106m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.2 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: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 17.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI — 1.2 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

BROOMWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

41 BROOMWOOD ROAD, ST. PAULS CRAY, BR5 2JP

27 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 17.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAsda · 5.0 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)

775m

Post office

Nearby shops

Butcher of Brogdale293 m
Jamiee News820 m

Nearby cafes

Honeydale Farm cafe167 m
T's Cafe640 m
Costa768 m

Nearby restaurants

Enzo's Pizza & Grill155 m
The Coach House Restaurant231 m
Food Hall - Ruxley Manor Garden Centre289 m
Mulberry Tree Restaurant291 m

Nearby health

Bexley Hearing Centre779 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 9

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

33

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
3.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 58%
Gentrification score15/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

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

28.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,330m
Crossrail 2 route20,780m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,683 nationally

1,627

Est. population

2,712/km²

54%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£32,600

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityMixed

54

Community stability

Age profile

22%
19%
17%
20%
21%
Under 1822%
18–3419%
35–4917%
50–6420%
65+22%

Tenure

36%
32%
17%
16%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent17%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

65%
White British65%
White Other12%
Asian6%
Black11%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household23%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
54%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
3
Largest scheme
30 homes · THE CHALK PIT (CARAVANS), THE CHALK PIT (CARAVANS), OLD MAIDSTONE ROAD, DA14
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

THE CHALK PIT (CARAVANS), THE CHALK PIT (CARAVANS), OLD MAIDSTONE ROAD, DA1430 homes
completed

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 5BG

Full postcodeDA14 5BG
Postcode districtDA14
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardSt Paul's Cray
Latitude51.413364
Longitude0.134635
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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