Wickham Road London, Bromley
5 addresses across 4 postcodes (BR3,BR4), about 150 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 20302621.
- Flood: 7 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 E; Band D in Bromley costs £2,140 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 20% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is West Wickham, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Millers Pond, is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 64 to 67 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wickham Park Surgery, about 190 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 181 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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 E (44% of about 1,940 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- THE WHITE LODGE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 August 2026 to 29 August 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS SOUTH EASTERN, Utility repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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: at least one 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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BR3 3BX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BR4 0JZ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 5 / 6 | unlikely |
| BR4 0LQ | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BR4 0LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 64 m and 67 m above sea level (66 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR3 3BX | 100% | 20% | 20% | 0% |
| BR4 0JZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BR4 0LQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BR4 0LZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Wickham 793,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Eden Park 559,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Hayes (Kent) 940,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest High Street / Manor Road West Wickham | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Kenley - Kenley Hotel | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 11.8 km (7.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park Hayes Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.3 km (9.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 27.8 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wickham Park Surgery | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lakewood Pharmacy Limited | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 220 m |
| Hospital | Bethlem Royal Hospital | 310 m |
| Police station | Surrey Police - New Addington Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Croydon Shirley Cashzone | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Millers Pond 1.5 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,270 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blake Recreation Ground 4.1 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Romano-British site, Wickham Court Farm, West Wickham, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Romano-British site, Wickham Court Farm, West Wickham | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Addington Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| High Broom Wood | Wood | 360 m north |
| Spring Park Wood | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Millers Pond | Lake or reservoir | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Cold Shaw | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Fox Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Addington Vale | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 5 |
3 of the street's 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Lodge Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 340 m | No published inspection |
| Forest Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jul 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: Exceptional; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Orchard Park High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Langley Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Langley Park School for Boys | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Orchard Way Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Langley Park School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hawes Down Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Primary Academy Benson | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Unicorn Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| Shirley High School Performing Arts College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wickham And Shirley Baptist Church CR0 8EH | Other catering premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Fairy Floss Party BR4 9PS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Peking Garden CR0 8EB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Sams Supermarket CR0 8EB | Retailers - other | 220 m | 4 Good | 5 Sep 2017 |
| Shirley Bar-B-Q Pit CR0 8EB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Bonds Of Shirley CR0 8EB | Retailers - other | 220 m | 4 Good | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Kav Food And Wine CR0 8EB | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2020 |
| The Fish Bar CR0 8EB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Qualia Lounge CR0 8EB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Beckmead School BR3 3BZ | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Sainsbury's BR4 0LU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 230 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Wickham Cafe BR4 0LZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| The Wheatsheaf BR4 0LU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Topolino BR4 0LZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 May 2025 |
| Diwana Tandoori BR4 0ND | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 4 Good | 12 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 54 |
| Shoplifting | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Vehicle crime | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Oak Gardens (61); On or near Parking Area (55); On or near Pond Cottage Lane (15); On or near Dixon Place (12); On or near Cavendish Way (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 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) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 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
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
- BR3 3BX: 2 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- BR4 0JZ: 1 address of 43 in the postcode
- BR4 0LQ: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
- BR4 0LZ: 1 address of 45 in the postcode
Nearby streets
A232 · Cavendish Way · Dixon Place · Pond Cottage Lane · The Alders · Wilmar Gardens · Manor Road · Oak Gardens · Manor Park Close · Monks Orchard Road · Manor Park Road · Red Oak 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.