BR4 0LJ Bromley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: West Wickham. Region: London.
Streets
- Chamberlain Crescent, London: 34 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 E (40% of about 700 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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: 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 34 addresses are between 63 m and 65 m above sea level (64 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 | West Wickham 793,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m |
| Eden Park 559,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Hayes (Kent) 940,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 26 within 800 m; nearest The Bethlem Royal Hospital West Wickham | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Kenley - Kenley Hotel | 8.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 11.5 km |
| Car parks | Car Park Hayes Station | 2.5 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 420 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 28.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wickham Park Surgery | 510 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lakewood Pharmacy Limited | 520 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 300 m |
| Hospital | Bethlem Royal Hospital | 440 m |
| Police station | Surrey Police - New Addington Police Station | 2.5 km |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Croydon Shirley Cashzone | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Millers Pond 1.5 ha | 1.0 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,270 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Blake Recreation Ground 4.1 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,480 m² | 1.3 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Romano-British site, Wickham Court Farm, West Wickham, a scheduled monument, 2.0 km south-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Romano-British site, Wickham Court Farm, West Wickham | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km south-east |
| Addington Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| High Broom Wood | Wood | 70 m west |
| Cold Shaw | Wood | 540 m north-west |
| The Rookery | Wood | 660 m north-east |
| Millers Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km south-west |
| Fox Hill | Hill | 2.5 km south |
| Addington Vale | Valley | 3.9 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 34 |
2 of the postcode's 34 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 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 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) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Chamberlain Crescent.