BR7 5JA Bromley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chislehurst. Region: London.
Streets
- Lower Camden, London: 18 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 D (32% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Chislehurst (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- 63-65 Chislehurst Road BR7 5NP, permissioned (410 m)
- 63-65 Chislehurst Road, BR7 5NP, permissioned (410 m)
- Tahoma Lodge 70 Lubbock Road Chislehurst BR7 5JX, permissioned (470 m)
- 6 Woodlands Road BR1 2AF Bickley, permissioned (910 m)
- 6 Woodlands Road, BR1 2AF, Bickley, permissioned (910 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 18 addresses are between 52 m and 54 m above sea level (53 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 | Chislehurst 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 670 m |
| Elmstead Woods 927,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m | |
| Bickley 738,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Logs Hill Elmstead | 640 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 5.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 9.2 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Hatton Court Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | Apcoa Charging Station | 2.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 10.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 33.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Chislehurst Partnership | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Chislehurst Pharmacy | 410 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chislehurst Dental Care | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup Elective Surgical Hub | 3.5 km |
| Police station | Bromley Police Station | 2.7 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Chislehurst Common 35 ha | 830 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 800 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 760 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,140 m² | 1.2 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bullers Wood, a listed building (Grade II*), 460 m south-west. 22 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bullers Wood | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m south-west |
| Camden Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m east |
| Sundridge Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km north-west |
| Grove Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km north-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 8.4 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chalkpit Wood | Wood | 560 m south-east |
| Rockpit Wood | Wood | 850 m north-west |
| Gosshill Wood | Wood | 1.0 km south-east |
| Whyte's Woodland | Wood | 1.1 km north-east |
| Pickend Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north-east |
| Fairy Hill | Hill | 2.9 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 17 |
2 of the postcode's 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 61% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 0% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Lower Camden.