BR2 0JG 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 D (28% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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
- 28 Park Hill Road BR2 0LF, permissioned (240 m)
- 28 Park Hill Road, BR2 0LF, permissioned (240 m)
- 87a Bromley Road BR2 0AA, permissioned (590 m)
- 87a Bromley Road BR2 0AA, permissioned (590 m)
- 7 Beckenham Lane BR2 0DA, permissioned (780 m)
- 7 Beckenham Lane BR2 0DA, permissioned (780 m)
- 67 Bromley Road Beckenham BR3 5PA, permissioned (800 m)
- The Hill Car Park & Adjacent Lands,BR2 0DA, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 7 addresses are between 49 m and 50 m above sea level (49 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 | 380 m |
| Bromley South 6.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Ravensbourne 235,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Beckenham Junction Tram Stop | 2.0 km |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Church Road (BR2) Shortlands | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 7.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 9.0 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Apcoa | 740 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 600 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 31.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Highland Road Surgery | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 7 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 | 380 m |
| Hospital | Bethlem Royal Hospital | 3.4 km |
| Police station | Bromley Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Mfg - Shortlands | 610 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,140 m² | 800 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 520 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Queensmead Recreation Ground 3.3 ha | 440 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,240 m² | 490 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bromley War Memorial, St Martin's Hill, a listed building (Grade II*), 880 m east. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bromley War Memorial, St Martin's Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m east |
| Sundridge Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3.0 km north-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 8.4 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Martin's Hill | Hill | 860 m north-east |
| South Hill Wood | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Cupola Wood | Wood | 1.8 km south |
| The Beck (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south |
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km north |
| Fisher's Wood | Wood | 2.2 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 7 |
6 of the postcode's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 62% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 21% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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.