Puffin Close London, Bromley
27 addresses across 1 postcode (BR3), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20301571.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12).
- Flood: 26 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 D; 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 Elmers End, about 490 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 210 m away, and South Norwood Country Park (52 hectares) is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 35 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 24 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St James' Practice, about 760 m (0.5 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 12% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 108 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1996-2002 (11); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 D (53% of about 640 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)
- , Longheath Gardens: up to 53 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Eden Parade Eden Road BR3 4AU, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Eden Parade, Eden Road, BR3 4AU, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- 255 Elmers End Road Beckenham BR3 4EJ, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 16-18, Ash Tree Close: up to 8 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- , Malling Close: up to 41 homes, permissioned (810 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 25 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 26 homes the Environment Agency counts, 25 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 street's 27 addresses are between 35 m and 37 m above sea level (36 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR3 4BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elmers End 802,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Birkbeck 105,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Norwood Junction 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Elmers End Tram Stop | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Arena Tram Stop | 600 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Harrington Road Tram Stop | 930 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingfisher Way (CR0) Elmers End | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 10.4 km (6.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 28.9 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St James' Practice | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greenchem Pharmacy | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Shirley Oaks Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.0 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | South Norwood Country Park 52 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,410 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abbots Way Leisure Gardens Limited 2.4 ha | 320 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 57 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Elmers End moated site, South Norwood, a scheduled monument, 470 m (0.3 miles) north-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Elmers End moated site, South Norwood | Scheduled monument | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 10 km (6.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Lane Wood | Wood | 390 m south |
| Chaffinch Brook (West Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Crouch Oak Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Cold Shaw | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Pool River (West Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Westow Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 3 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 4 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 2 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 4 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 14 |
24 of the street's 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 13 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monks Orchard Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 350 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marian Vian Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Arena | Secondary | 11–16 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Orion Eden Park | Secondary | 11–19 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Oasis Academy Ryelands | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stewart Fleming Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Churchfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Orchard Way Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Crosfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Balgowan Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Orchard Park High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco BR3 4AA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 270 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Costa BR3 4AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Yo! To Go! BR3 4AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Little Lee's Childcare CR0 7TD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Beckenham Day Nursery (Bright Horizons) BR3 4AD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Baristo Ltd BR3 4EJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 41 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Milford Gardens (40); On or near Mardell Road (16); On or near Mallard Walk (13); On or near Puffin Close (12); On or near Tannery Close (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 12% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 81% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 26% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 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 | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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 Baristo Ltd (takeaway/sandwich shop, BR3 4EJ) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 29 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, end-terrace (lodged 20 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, mid-terrace (lodged 20 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BR3 4BB: 27 addresses
Nearby streets
Mallard Walk · Kingfisher Way · Tannery Close · Croydon Road · Milford Gardens · Horton Way · Longheath Gardens · Broomwood Close · Macclesfield Road · The Glade · Mardell Road · Cobalt 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.