BR2 8FE Bromley
Live postcode, introduced May 2011. Ward: Bromley Common & Holwood. Region: London.
Streets
- Brosse Way, London: 63 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 (43% of about 1,220 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
- Bromley Common Liveries Cameron Buildings Bromley Common Bromley BR2 8HA, permissioned (400 m)
- Bromley Common Liveries Cameron Buildings Bromley Common Bromley BR2 8HA, permissioned (400 m)
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.
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 | Bickley 738,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km |
| Hayes (Kent) 940,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Bromley South 6.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Bromley Common / Turpington Lane | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 8.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 11.5 km |
| Car parks | Car Park Hayes Station | 2.2 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 30.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Southborough Lane Surgery | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Wallace Pring Pharmacy | 800 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chatterton Dental Surgery | 820 m |
| Hospital | Princess Royal University Hospital | 2.5 km |
| Police station | Bromley Police Station | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Bromley Common, Bromley Common Cashzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,730 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Norman Park 23 ha | 750 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 950 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Parkfield Recreation Ground 6.5 ha | 570 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Bromley Common Allotment Garden Association 2.8 ha | 230 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 32 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 10% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 11% | 1% |
| Social rented | 69% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 30% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 38% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Brosse Way.