BR5 4PF Bromley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Orpington. 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 (49% of about 590 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 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: no home is in an area at risk.
Groundwater flooding is possible in this postcode: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
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 39 addresses are between 79 m and 82 m above sea level (81 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 | Chelsfield 593,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km |
| Orpington 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| St Mary Cray 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Eldred Drive Ramsden | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 7.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 14.0 km |
| Car parks | Car Park at Rear of Templegate House | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 32.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Gillmans Road Surgery | 700 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Eldred Drive Pharmacy | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bromley Pct | 50 m |
| Hospital | Chelsfield Park Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Kent Police Swanley Police Station | 4.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Goddington Park 25 ha | 410 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,380 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Grassmeade Recreation Ground 6.1 ha | 590 m |
| Allotments | Lower Road Allotments Association 1.9 ha | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 1.0 km north-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north-west |
| Priory Gardens, Orpington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km north-west |
| Romano-British masonry building and Saxon cemetery, Fordcroft, Orpington | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Griff's Wood | Wood | 1.0 km east |
| Lilly's Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| Kynaston Wood | Wood | 1.5 km north-east |
| Black Bush Wood | Wood | 1.6 km south-east |
| Garland Hill | Hill | 3.3 km north |
| Kyd Brook (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 39 |
1 of the postcode's 39 addresses is 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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 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.