Forge Close London, Bromley
29 addresses across 2 postcodes (BR2), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20300372.
- Sales: 61 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £137,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (C: 18, D: 4).
- 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 E; Band D in Bromley costs £2,140 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 19% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hayes (Kent), about 410 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Husseywell Park, is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 71 to 73 m above sea level.
- Noise: 24 of its 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Forge Close Surgery, about 20 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £137,500 | £135,000 | £140,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £715,000 | £165,000 | £830,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £185,000 | £140,000 | £185,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £210,000 | £170,000 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | £179,500 | £175,000 | £215,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £182,225 | £177,450 | £187,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £209,975 | £179,950 | £240,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £159,975 | £159,950 | £160,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £167,225 | £162,500 | £171,950 |
| 2011 | 3 | £150,000 | £145,000 | £150,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2025 | FLAT 3, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Mar 2025 | FLAT 5, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Aug 2024 | FLAT 20, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2024 | 3 BR2 7LP | Semi-detached | £830,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2024 | 1 BR2 7LP | Detached | £715,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2022 | FLAT 12, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Sep 2021 | FLAT 16, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Sep 2021 | FLAT 8, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Sep 2021 | FLAT 7, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2020 | FLAT 11, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 2020 | FLAT 17, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Oct 2019 | FLAT 15, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Feb 2019 | FLAT 19, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £179,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Feb 2019 | FLAT 7, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jan 2019 | FLAT 14, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Sep 2017 | FLAT 12A, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £177,450 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jun 2017 | FLAT 20, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £187,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Aug 2016 | FLAT 2, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jul 2016 | FLAT 17, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £179,950 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Oct 2015 | FLAT 11, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Sep 2014 | FLAT 16, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £159,950 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jan 2014 | FLAT 15, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Aug 2013 | FLAT 5, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £171,950 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Feb 2013 | FLAT 6, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £162,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2011 | FLAT 3, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Oct 2011 | FLAT 9, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Oct 2011 | FLAT 18, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Oct 2010 | FLAT 9, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £157,950 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Aug 2010 | FLAT 10, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £143,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jun 2010 | FLAT 8, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2009 | FLAT 2, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Nov 2009 | FORGE CLOSE SURGERY BR2 7LL | Flat or maisonette | £162,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Aug 2009 | FLAT 12, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2008 | FLAT 6, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 3 BR2 7LP | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2005 | FLAT 17, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 May 2004 | FLAT 10, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £118,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jul 2003 | FLAT 11, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £172,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jun 2003 | FLAT 3, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £94,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Mar 2003 | FLAT 12, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £87,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Feb 2003 | FLAT 21, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £89,950 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Feb 2003 | FLAT 1, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £97,950 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jan 2003 | FLAT 11, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jan 2003 | FLAT 10, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £89,950 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Dec 2001 | FLAT 20, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £92,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Nov 2001 | FLAT 14, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £84,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Nov 2001 | FLAT 15, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2001 | FLAT 2, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £112,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 2001 | FLAT 15, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £59,950 | Leasehold. |
| 11 May 2001 | FLAT 19, HOPTON COURT BR2 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £89,950 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 43 m². Most common: Flat (20); House, detached (2). Built: 1983-1990 (17); 1976-1982 (2); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (20); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
- Flat 4, Hopton Court, Forge Close
- Flat 7 Hopton Court, Forge Close
- Flat 9 Hopton Court, Forge Close
- Flat 11 Hopton Court, Forge Close
- Flat 12 Hopton Court, Forge Close
- Flat 14 Hopton Court, Forge Close
- Flat 15 Hopton Court, Forge Close
- Flat 16 Hopton Court, Forge Close
- Flat 19 Hopton Court, Forge Close
- Flat 20 Hopton Court, Forge Close
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 E (48% of about 610 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 71 m and 73 m above sea level (71 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR2 7LL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BR2 7LP | 100% | 19% | 19% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hayes (Kent) 940,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| West Wickham 793,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bromley South 6.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hayes Library | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 12 km (7.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park Hayes Station | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ESB Energy Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.5 km (9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 29.1 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Forge Close Surgery | 20 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medibank Pharmacy | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ayling & Associates Dental Practice | 360 m |
| Hospital | Bethlem Royal Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Bromley Police Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Bromley, Hayes Cashzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Husseywell Park 1.1 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 980 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Knoll Recreation Grounds 1.8 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,470 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ravens Bourne (South Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 730 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Bolds Wood | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Brook Wood | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Mazzards Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Fox Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Furze Bottom | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 22 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 29 |
24 of the street's 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes School | Secondary | 11–18 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hayes Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Pickhurst Infant Academy | Primary | 5–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Pickhurst Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wickham Common Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hawes Down Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ravens Wood School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| London South East Colleges | 16 plus | 14–99 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Orion Ravensbourne | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bishop Justus CofE School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Pre-School Playgroup BR2 7BA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | Exempt | |
| Pittsmead Grange Care Home BR2 7BX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2026 |
| Old Village Cafe BR2 7LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 4 Good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Hayes Mini Mart BR2 7LD | Retailers - other | 220 m | 4 Good | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Hayes Village Fish Bar BR2 7LD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Ruby Cafe BR2 7LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Blip/Konk BR2 7LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Cafe Gilbert’s BR2 7LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Hayes School BR2 7DB | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| The George BR2 7LE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Omnizen BR2 7EB | Retailers - other | 340 m | Exempt | |
| Crown Roast BR2 7EB | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily BR2 7EB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 350 m | 4 Good | 11 Dec 2024 |
| Costa Coffee BR2 7EB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Santorini Cafe BR2 7EB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hayes Street (10); On or near Forge Close (6); On or near Everard Avenue (4); On or near Cherry Walk (2); On or near The Knoll (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Nearby streets
The Knoll · Alexander Close · Hayes Street · Husseywell Crescent · Hayes Wood Avenue · Bafton Gate · Everard Avenue · Ridgeway · Hayes Garden · Chatham Avenue · Burwood Avenue · Cherry Walk
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.