Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.31112, 0.03940

TN16 3LS— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for TN16 3LS, Bromley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

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

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
57
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
3
Environment
70
Investment
16

The bottom line

TN16 3LS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 62 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TN16 3LS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for TN16 3LS

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

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🎓 School Smart🔒 Very Safe

“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How TN16 3LS has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Biggin Hill Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

★★

Secondary

Charles Darwin School

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 8 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 2 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 150 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
→ Stable

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime21%
Theft5%
Burglary3%
Drug offences0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Biggin Hill · 462m

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales 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)3
New build0.0%

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 19%Detached 77%

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 yield857 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+4.9%

Total change

+300%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+13.8%

per year

Acceleration

+25.24

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £350k–£400k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Detached76.9%
Semi-detached3.8%
Terraced19.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£165k£170k+3%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£200k£287k+43.5%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£349k£320k-8.4%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£210k£293k+39.3%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£370k£525k+41.9%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£550k£550k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£495k£495k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£655k£580k-11.5%1
Current market2025–2025£660k£660k+0%3

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

19out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing21
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

New Addington Tram StopTram
66 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
70 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
79 min walk
OxtedNational Rail
83 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
89 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★62 min
Victoria70 min ↑
Waterloo75 min ↑
Canary Wharf80 min ↑
City79 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park208m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco car park· no
315m
🅿️
Waitrose Car Park· no
337m
🅿️
Lebanon Gardens Car Park· £0.30 per hour
351m

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: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green space
Above average green space

Energy

Solar: 857 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 yield857.3 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BANK HOUSE SURGERY

84 HIGH STREET, FARNBOROUGH, BR6 7BA

72 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBiggin Hill Clinic · 408 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 13.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

36

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Black Horse (676 m)

Nearest supermarketTropical Essentials Supermarket · 5.0 km
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

248m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lusted Stores676 m
Morrisons Daily760 m
Valley Wine768 m

Nearby cafes

The Hangar London297 m
Costa305 m
Caffe Isabella440 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's284 m
Phoenix on the Hill299 m
Spice Fusion366 m
BENGALbutler384 m

Nearby pubs

The Black Horse676 m

Nearby health

Biggin Hill Clinic408 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 27

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

16

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.5%) 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
2.5% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 74%
Gentrification score20/100
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,470m
Crossrail 2 route21,047m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,456 nationally

1,330

Est. population

50%

Employed

25%

Degree educated

£38,300

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

64

Community stability

Age profile

16%
14%
23%
35%
Under 1816%
18–3412%
35–4914%
50–6423%
65+35%

Tenure

64%
27%
Own outright64%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent6%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

93%
White British93%
White Other2%
Asian2%
Black0%
Mixed3%
Other0%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household13%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent6%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
100%
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
Gareth Bacon (Conservative)

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Key facts for TN16 3LS

Full postcodeTN16 3LS
Postcode districtTN16
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.311120
Longitude0.039401
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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