BR1 1JD Bromley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bromley Town. Region: London.
Streets
- Masons Hill, Bromley: 44 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Bromley in 2026-27: Band D £2,140 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,427 | £1,664 | £1,902 | £2,140 | £2,616 | £3,091 | £3,567 | £4,280 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (41% of about 1,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bromley Town Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 180-184, HIGH STREET, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Opportunity Site C Old Town Hall 30 Tweedy Road BR1 3FE, permissioned (290 m)
- Opportunity Site C, Old Town Hall, 30 Tweedy Road, BR1 3FE, permissioned (290 m)
- Opportunity Site P, Sainsbury's West Street, Bromley BR1 1TP, not permissioned (310 m)
- The Hill Car Park & Adjacent Lands,BR2 0DA, not permissioned (350 m)
- West of Bromley High Street and Land at Bromley South, BR1/BR2, not permissioned (360 m)
- Bromley Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, BR1 3UH, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 9 London Road BR1 1BY, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 9 London Road, BR1 1BY, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 44 addresses are between 64 m and 66 m above sea level (65 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 36%, ultrafast 36%, gigabit 36% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bromley North 226,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bromley South 6.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Shortlands 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Court Street Bromley | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 290 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 31.7 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dysart Surgery | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Practice | 210 m |
| Hospital | Bethlem Royal Hospital | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bromley Police Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church House Gardens 5.4 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,890 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 7.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 160 m west. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m west |
| Bromley War Memorial, St Martin's Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m west |
| Bromley College | Listed building, Grade I | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Gateway at Bromley College | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Sundridge Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Grove Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Martin's Hill | Hill | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| South Hill Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Fisher's Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Garden Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Cupola Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Ravens Bourne (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 44 |
14 of the postcode's 44 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bromley: see them on the Bromley page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 74% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 28% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 63% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Masons Hill.