BR2 8BH Bromley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bromley Common & Holwood. 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 (60% of about 670 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 10 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 46 addresses are between 71 m and 81 m above sea level (75 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 | Petts Wood 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m |
| Bickley 738,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Chislehurst 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Oxhawth Crescent / East Arm Petts Wood | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 6.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 11.7 km |
| Car parks | 1 Gelneagles Close (A080) Car Park | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 31.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tudor Way Surgery | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 750 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Palm Dental | 750 m |
| Hospital | Princess Royal University Hospital | 2.5 km |
| Police station | Bromley Police Station | 3.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest WH Smith, Petts Wood Cashzone | 710 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Jubilee Country Park 41 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Southborough Open Space 2.4 ha | 20 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,450 m² | 530 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 41 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Shaw | Wood | 460 m north-east |
| Thornet Wood | Wood | 560 m north |
| Blackbrook Wood | Wood | 830 m north |
| Sparrow Wood | Wood | 850 m south |
| Ravens Bourne (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km west |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 3.6 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 33 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 46 |
43 of the postcode's 46 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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.