Silverstead Lane Bromley
16 addresses across 3 postcodes (TN16), about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 20302979.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £1,200,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, E: 1).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dunton Green, about 6.7 km (4.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Tatsfield Green, is about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 228 to 241 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Westerham Practice, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £800,000 | £800,000 | £800,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £1,680,000 | £1,680,000 | £1,680,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £1,650,000 | £1,650,000 | £1,650,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £1,450,000 | £1,450,000 | £1,450,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £490,000 | £490,000 | £490,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £293,750 | £242,500 | £345,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £605,000 | £605,000 | £605,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2023 | YEW TREE COTTAGE TN16 2HY | Detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2017 | YEW TREE COTTAGE TN16 2HY | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2016 | SILVERSTEAD HOUSE TN16 2HY | Detached | £1,680,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2015 | SILVERSTEAD TN16 2HY | Detached | £1,650,000 | |
| 29 Feb 2008 | SILVERSTEAD TN16 2HY | Detached | £1,450,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | GRAYS COTTAGE TN16 2HY | Semi-detached | £490,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | TIMBERS TN16 2HY | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2000 | GRAYS COTTAGE TN16 2HY | Semi-detached | £242,500 | |
| 12 Jul 1999 | SILVERSTEAD TN16 2HY | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 14 Jan 1997 | SILVERSTEAD TN16 2HY | Detached | £605,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 253 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 2012-2021 (1); 2007 onwards (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 (26% of about 740 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: yes, Bromley.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 October 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (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 16 addresses are between 228 m and 241 m above sea level (235 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN16 2HU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TN16 2HY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TN16 2JB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dunton Green 195,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Oxted 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Knockholt 189,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Sevenoaks | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Costells Meadow Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 23.6 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 24.3 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Westerham Practice | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Westerham Dental Care | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Oxted & Limpsfield Hospital | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Bp - Clacket Lane West Mwsa | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Tatsfield Green 9.4 ha | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 380 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Playing field | King George's Field 6.5 ha | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Bloomfield Allotments 9,400 m² | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shellem Wood | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Joeland's Wood | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Hogtrough Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Neptune Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Limehouse Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Parson's Marsh | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 16 | 16 |
None of the street's 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (surrey).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY: Highway repair and maintenance works, 20 October 2026 to 22 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
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.