Postcode BR1 2WB is located in a major urban area, within the Bickley & Sundridge ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Widmore area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Widmore is £94,065 per year. The nearest station is Elmstead Woods, about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Widmore has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,763 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Widmore has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 51.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Widmore is £94,065 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BR1 2WB.
Widmore near BR1 2WB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Elmstead Woods located about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | 4 | Elmstead Woods | Southeastern | Walking directions to Elmstead Woods |
| 0.7 mi | 5 | Chislehurst | Southeastern | Walking directions to Chislehurst |
| 0.9 mi | 5 | Bickley | Southeastern, Thameslink | Walking directions to Bickley |
Based on 176 recent sales, the median property price is £637,500 (about £557 per square foot) in Bickley & Sundridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £2,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 50 | £1,092,500 | £580 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £718,750 | £602 |
| Terraced | 48 | £509,000 | £583 |
| Flats | 48 | £417,000 | £470 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £920,000 | £445,000 | £600,000 | £485,000 |
| 2017 | £965,000 | £405,000 | £606,250 | £480,000 |
| 2018 | £940,000 | £355,000 | £585,000 | £462,500 |
| 2019 | £945,000 | £320,000 | £580,000 | £460,000 |
| 2020 | £970,000 | £331,000 | £620,000 | £475,000 |
| 2021 | £1,145,000 | £375,000 | £635,000 | £466,750 |
| 2022 | £1,250,000 | £373,000 | £710,000 | £544,999 |
| 2023 | £1,197,500 | £350,000 | £657,500 | £505,000 |
| 2024 | £985,000 | £372,000 | £687,500 | £492,500 |
| 2025 | £1,085,000 | £350,000 | £685,000 | £515,000 |
| 2026 | £1,177,500 | £435,000 | £820,000 | £508,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £471 | £513 | £500 | £484 |
| 2017 | £481 | £502 | £477 | £485 |
| 2018 | £470 | £448 | £475 | £476 |
| 2019 | £496 | £466 | £467 | £519 |
| 2020 | £513 | £550 | £471 | £512 |
| 2021 | £555 | £485 | £514 | £527 |
| 2022 | £605 | £485 | £551 | £553 |
| 2023 | £597 | £509 | £538 | £612 |
| 2024 | £560 | £496 | £540 | £557 |
| 2025 | £602 | £475 | £576 | £587 |
| 2026 | £584 | £446 | £616 | £578 |
There were 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BR1 2WB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2025 | Flat 3, Lambourn House, 12, Holmbury Park, Bromley, BR1 2WB | Flats | Leasehold | £457,500 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Flat 2, Clevedon House, 10, Holmbury Park, Bromley, BR1 2WG | Flats | Leasehold | £525,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Flat 7, Arbury House, 16, Holmbury Park, Bromley, BR1 2WR | Flats | Leasehold | £575,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 7, Mavelstone Close, Bromley, BR1 2PJ | Other | Freehold | £2,830,000 | |
| 04 Sept 2025 | 31, Logs Hill, Chislehurst, BR7 5LN | Detached | Freehold | £945,000 |
In the BR1 2WB postcode area, located within Widmore, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Bromley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BR1 2WB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Colin Paul Smith
Bickley & Sundridge - Elected 7 May 2026
Kate Lymer
Bickley & Sundridge - Elected 7 May 2026
Mark Brock
Bickley & Sundridge - Elected 7 May 2026
Peter Fortune
Bromley and Biggin Hill - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BR1 2WB records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and shoplifting.
The median sale price around BR1 2WB in Widmore is £637,500 (about £557 per square foot) based on 176 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to BR1 2WB, including Bullers Wood School (Good), Babington House School and Bullers Wood School for Boys (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to BR1 2WB is Elmstead Woods in TfL zone 4, about 526 m away, serving the Southeastern line.
BR1 2WB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,763 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bromley and Biggin Hill covering BR1 2WB is Peter Fortune (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Colin Paul Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party), Kate Lymer (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Mark Brock (Conservative and Unionist Party).