Bracken Hill Close Bromley
25 addresses across 1 postcode (BR1), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20301564.
- Sales: 48 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £407,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 8, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Bromley costs £2,140 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shortlands, about 550 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, College Green, is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 60 to 68 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Highland Road Surgery, about 150 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 111 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | £407,500 | £240,000 | £575,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £420,000 | £410,000 | £435,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £429,000 | £429,000 | £429,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | £298,500 | £175,000 | £349,995 |
| 2011 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £235,000 | £220,000 | £235,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £232,750 | £230,500 | £235,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £222,000 | £207,000 | £237,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | £213,000 | £213,000 | £219,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2024 | FLAT 32, 20 BR1 4AL | Flat or maisonette | £305,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Aug 2022 | 28 BR1 4AL | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Apr 2022 | 10 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £575,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2021 | 1 BR1 4AL | Semi-detached | £575,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2018 | 9 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £410,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2018 | 7 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £420,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2018 | 12 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £435,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2016 | 3 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £429,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2014 | FLAT 32, 20 BR1 4AL | Flat or maisonette | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Oct 2013 | 12 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £349,995 | |
| 20 Sep 2013 | 18 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £302,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2013 | FLAT 32, 20 BR1 4AL | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 9 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £295,000 | |
| 20 May 2011 | 12 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2010 | 8 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 12 May 2006 | 6 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 10 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2006 | 7 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2005 | 3 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2005 | 11 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £230,500 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 5 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £237,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2004 | 8 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £207,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2003 | 14 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £213,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2003 | 4 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £213,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2003 | 9 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £219,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2002 | 2 BR1 4AL | Semi-detached | £187,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2002 | 7 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £189,950 | |
| 27 May 2002 | 4 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £179,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2002 | 12 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2002 | 20 BR1 4AL | Flat or maisonette | £123,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Nov 2001 | FLAT 32, 20 BR1 4AL | Flat or maisonette | £124,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Apr 2001 | 16 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2000 | 5 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £156,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 7 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £151,500 | |
| 15 Oct 1999 | 14 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 14 Oct 1999 | 15 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £139,000 | |
| 20 Apr 1999 | 1 BR1 4AL | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 20 Apr 1999 | 18 BR1 4AL | Semi-detached | £117,000 | |
| 15 Jul 1998 | 11 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 22 Aug 1997 | 20 BR1 4AL | Flat or maisonette | £72,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Aug 1997 | 15 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £94,000 | |
| 18 Jun 1997 | 9 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 21 Mar 1997 | FLAT 32, 20 BR1 4AL | Flat or maisonette | £61,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Aug 1996 | 30 BR1 4AL | Flat or maisonette | £32,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jun 1996 | 4 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 8 Aug 1995 | 6 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £73,250 | |
| 31 Mar 1995 | 7 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £72,750 | |
| 29 Mar 1995 | 13 BR1 4AL | Terraced | £73,000 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (3); Flat (2). Built: 1967-1975 (12); 1950-1966 (4); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 street: most are in band C (36% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- 9 London Road BR1 1BY, permissioned (270 m)
- 9 London Road, BR1 1BY, permissioned (270 m)
- Land Adjacent To Bromley College London Road Bromley, permissioned (310 m)
- Opportunity Site B Corner of Tweedy Road/London Road, not permissioned (320 m)
- 7 Beckenham Lane BR2 0DA, permissioned (320 m)
- 7 Beckenham Lane BR2 0DA, permissioned (320 m)
- The Hill Car Park & Adjacent Lands,BR2 0DA, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 33 Hammelton Road BR1 3PZ, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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.
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 60 m and 68 m above sea level (64 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR1 4AL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shortlands 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bromley North 226,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Sundridge Park 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beckenham Lane Bromley Park | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.2 km (7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 32 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Highland Road Surgery | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Caxton Pharmacy | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Beauty Bromley | 120 m |
| Hospital | Bethlem Royal Hospital | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bromley Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 6-8 Market Square Lloyds Bank | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest College Green 6,960 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Church House Gardens 5.4 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,240 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 6.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gateway at Bromley College, a listed building (Grade I), 310 m south-east. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway at Bromley College | Listed building, Grade I | 310 m south-east |
| Bromley College | Listed building, Grade I | 330 m south-east |
| Bromley War Memorial, St Martin's Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Sundridge Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Grove Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Martin's Hill | Hill | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-east |
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| South Hill Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Garden Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Stumpshill Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| The Beck (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 25 |
14 of the street's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bromley: see them on the Bromley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 270 m | No published inspection |
| Harris Primary Academy Shortlands | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Parish Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Highfield Infants' School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Burnt Ash Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Clare House Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Orion Scotts Park | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rangefield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choice Support BR1 3RS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | Exempt | |
| Fennie's Day Nursery BR1 3RS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Feed- Synagogue BR1 4AD | Other catering premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Kindred Bromley North BR1 3RX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| United Service Club BR1 1DG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 4 Good | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Travelodge BR1 1DG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 210 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Bromley Local Supermarket BR1 3QR | Retailers - other | 230 m | 4 Good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Seven Stars Kebab BR1 3QR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Buddys Cafe BR1 3QR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Montagu's Sushi BR1 3QR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| The Craft Beer Cabin BR1 3QR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2024 |
| The Heathers Residential Care Home BR1 4BL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Co-op BR1 3QZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 270 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Appleberry Foods/Sip Up 24/7 Alcohol Del/Drinks & Snacks Sup BR1 3RB | Retailers - other | 300 m | Exempt | |
| Food and Wine BR2 0DW | Retailers - other | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 50 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Park End (43); On or near Blyth Road (26); On or near Highland Road (14); On or near Bracken Hill Close (14); On or near Bracken Hill Lane (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- BR1 4AL: 25 addresses of 26 in the postcode
Nearby streets
London Road · Bracken Hill Lane · Park End · Highland Road · Longfield · Madeira Avenue · Beckenham Lane · London Road · Shortlands Gardens · Weston Road · Grasmere Road · Shortlands Gardens
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.