Newman Road Bromley
78 addresses across 3 postcodes (BR1), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20300518.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (D: 14).
- 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 0% to 98% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bromley North, about 90 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, College Green, is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 68 m above sea level.
- Noise: 77 of its 78 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is South View Partnership, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 790 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 54% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 427 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2025 | PREMISES AT SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS, 4 BR1 1RJ | Other | £3,100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 May 2018 | 2A BR1 1RJ | Other | £2,520,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 41 m². Most common: Flat (14). Built: 2012-2021 (14). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (31% of about 1,800 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)
- Opportunity Site C Old Town Hall 30 Tweedy Road BR1 3FE, permissioned (120 m)
- Opportunity Site C, Old Town Hall, 30 Tweedy Road, BR1 3FE, permissioned (120 m)
- Land adjacent to Bromley North Station, Tweedy Road, Bromley, BR1, not permissioned (180 m)
- Opportunity Site P, Sainsbury's West Street, Bromley BR1 1TP, not permissioned (300 m)
- 8 Rodway Road BR1 3JL, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 33 Hammelton Road BR1 3PZ, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 33 Hammelton Road BR1 3PZ, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Opportunity Site B Corner of Tweedy Road/London Road, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 August 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 20 August 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
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 addresses are about 68 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR1 1RG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BR1 1RJ | 100% | 30% | 30% | 0% |
| BR1 3HA | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bromley North 226,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 90 m |
| Sundridge Park 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bromley South 6.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bromley North Station | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.2 km (6.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 32.1 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest South View Partnership | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Caxton Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest K J Brophy Dental Surgery | 210 m |
| Hospital | Bethlem Royal Hospital | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Bromley Police Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest College Green 6,960 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Church House Gardens 5.4 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,890 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 7.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bromley College, a listed building (Grade I), 410 m (0.3 miles) west. 31 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bromley College | Listed building, Grade I | 410 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Gateway at Bromley College | Listed building, Grade I | 440 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Bromley War Memorial, St Martin's Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Sundridge Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Grove Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 8 km (4.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Martin's Hill | Hill | 570 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Garden Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| High Grove | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| South Hill Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Rockpit Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Ravens Bourne (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 74 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 78 |
77 of the street's 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Valley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Parish Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Orion Scotts Park | Primary | 3–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | 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 Mark's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bickley Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| La Fontaine Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harris Primary Academy Shortlands | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Orion Ravensbourne | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bullers Wood School for Boys | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highfield Infants' School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Olive Branch BR1 1QU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Nam Thai Restaurant BR1 1QU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Feb 2026 |
| BaxterStorey - Clockwise Bromley BR1 3FE | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Railway Tavern BR1 1QQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Aqua Bar & Grill BR1 1QN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Bromley Baptist Church BR1 3HJ | Other catering premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Papa Johns BR1 1QN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Copper Ceylon BR1 1QU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Dorothy And Marshall BR1 1AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2024 |
| City Ease Cafe BR1 1RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Cow And Pig BR1 1QQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2026 |
| New India / Session Brands / FlipNdip Burger and Doner / Sushi Base BR1 1QU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2026 |
| UTea BR1 1QU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jan 2024 |
| Gym Beast BR1 1RW | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2025 |
| O'Neills BR1 1QE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 122 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 117 |
| Public order | 43 |
| Other theft | 29 |
| Drugs | 26 |
| Theft from the person | 23 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Nightclub (58); On or near Florence Road (53); On or near East Street (52); On or near Fyfe Way (49); On or near Bus/Coach Station (39).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 50% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 7 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
- Food hygiene ratings The Saving Grace (pub/bar/nightclub, BR1 1PW) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BR1 1RJ: 74 addresses
- BR1 1RG: 3 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- BR1 3HA: 1 address of 54 in the postcode
Nearby streets
East Street · Courtstreet · Sherman Road · Palace Grove · Compass Lane · South Street · Northside Road · Park Place · Mitchell Way · Constable Mews · Station Road · Palace Road
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.