Plaxtol Close London, Bromley
13 addresses across 1 postcode (BR1), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20300189.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £884,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 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 C; Band D in Bromley costs £2,140 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 92% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sundridge Park, about 930 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Widmore Green, is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 72 to 75 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is South View Partnership, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 114 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £884,500 | £884,500 | £884,500 |
| 2024 | 3 | £845,000 | £775,000 | £856,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £738,000 | £738,000 | £738,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £817,500 | £817,500 | £817,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £162,500 | £162,500 | £162,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2025 | 2 BR1 3AU | Detached | £884,500 | |
| 1 Nov 2024 | 7 BR1 3AU | Detached | £856,000 | |
| 10 May 2024 | 2 BR1 3AU | Detached | £845,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2024 | 10 BR1 3AU | Detached | £775,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2020 | 9 BR1 3AU | Detached | £738,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2016 | 3 BR1 3AU | Detached | £817,500 | |
| 5 Oct 2001 | 7 BR1 3AU | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 31 Mar 1995 | 7 BR1 3AU | Detached | £162,500 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 185 m². Most common: House, detached (7). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 (26% 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)
- 42 Orchard Road BR1 2PS, permissioned (340 m)
- 42 Orchard Road, BR1 2PS, permissioned (340 m)
- 8 Rodway Road BR1 3JL, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Bickley And Widmore Working Mens Club Tylney Road BR1 2SH, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Bickley And Widmore Working Mens Club Tylney Road BR1 2SH, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Gas Holder Site, Homesdale Road, Bromley, BR1 2UE, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Bromley Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, BR1 3UH, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Opportunity Site C Old Town Hall 30 Tweedy Road BR1 3FE, permissioned (880 m (0.5 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 13 addresses are between 72 m and 75 m above sea level (73 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR1 3AU | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sundridge Park 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Bromley North 226,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Bromley South 6.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wanstead Road Widmore | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11 km (6.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 32.5 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest South View Partnership | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rochester Lodge Dental Practice | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Eltham Community Hospital Cdc | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Bromley Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Widmore Green 440 m² | 270 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,430 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sundridge Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north. 29 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sundridge Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Grove Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rockpit Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| High Grove | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Garden Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Martin's Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Elmstead Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Ravens Bourne (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.2 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 13 |
7 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orion Scotts Park | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | 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 |
| La Fontaine Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bickley Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bullers Wood School for Boys | Secondary | 11–16 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bullers Wood School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Parish Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Raglan Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Orion Ravensbourne | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Valley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clairleigh Nursing Home BR1 3AS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| BP And M&S Simply Food BR1 3AX | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Widmore Wine & Grocers BR1 3AX | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Chaplin's Cafe BR1 3AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Greenhaus BR1 3AX | Retailers - other | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Coffee & More BR1 3AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Tamasha Restaurant And Hotel BR1 3AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Nettlestead BR1 2PU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2025 |
| The Oak BR1 2RH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Ambient Support BR1 3BE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 4 Good | 4 Jan 2024 |
| Shish Cos Kebab And Burger BR1 2RH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Scotts Park Primary School BR1 2PR | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Buddies Club BR1 2PR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Breaside Preparatory School BR1 3BE | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Tom Bell BR1 2RG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (75); On or near Plaxtol Close (11); On or near Cedar Road (10); On or near Widmore Road (6); On or near Wanstead Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 21% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 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 | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 street 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.
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 3AU: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Roberton Drive · Plaistow Lane · Ashmead Gate · High Grove · Wanstead Close · Beechfield Road · Cedar Road · Orchard Road · Baytree Close · Homefield Road · Fernwood Close · Lynstead Close
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.