BR2 0BP Bromley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Shortlands & Park Langley. Region: London.
Streets
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 E (29% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Shortlands Village (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 87a Bromley Road BR2 0AA, permissioned (320 m)
- 87a Bromley Road BR2 0AA, permissioned (320 m)
- 28 Park Hill Road BR2 0LF, permissioned (320 m)
- 28 Park Hill Road, BR2 0LF, permissioned (320 m)
- 7 Beckenham Lane BR2 0DA, permissioned (610 m)
- 7 Beckenham Lane BR2 0DA, permissioned (610 m)
- 67 Bromley Road Beckenham BR3 5PA, permissioned (750 m)
- 9 London Road BR1 1BY, permissioned (760 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 23 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 35 homes the Environment Agency counts, 24 are in areas at high risk, 5 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 41 addresses are between 35 m and 37 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shortlands 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 260 m |
| Ravensbourne 235,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m | |
| Bromley North 226,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Beckenham Junction Tram Stop | 1.9 km |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 44 within 800 m; nearest Bromley Road / Shortlands Stn | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 7.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 8.5 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Apcoa | 510 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 370 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 31.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Highland Road Surgery | 490 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Akasi Pharmacy | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bromley Park Dental And Implant Centre | 190 m |
| Hospital | Bethlem Royal Hospital | 3.9 km |
| Police station | Bromley Police Station | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Mfg - Shortlands | 550 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Church House Gardens 5.4 ha | 860 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Queensmead Recreation Ground 3.3 ha | 530 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,240 m² | 680 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gateway at Bromley College, a listed building (Grade I), 790 m east. 21 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway at Bromley College | Listed building, Grade I | 790 m east |
| Bromley College | Listed building, Grade I | 820 m east |
| Bromley War Memorial, St Martin's Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m east |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km east |
| Sundridge Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km north-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 7.8 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Martin's Hill | Hill | 730 m east |
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km north-west |
| South Hill Wood | Wood | 1.6 km south |
| Stumpshill Wood | Wood | 2.0 km north-west |
| Cupola Wood | Wood | 2.3 km south |
| The Beck (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 | 18 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 16 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 7 |
2 of the postcode's 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 34 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 67% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 14% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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.