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BR1 4BL

Shortlands & Park Langley

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR1 4BL

Overview

Postcode BR1 4BL is located in a major urban area, within the Shortlands & Park Langley ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Shortlands Bromley Road area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shortlands Bromley Road is £67,000 per year. The nearest station is Shortlands located about 0.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is College Green.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Shortlands Bromley Road has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,712 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Shortlands Bromley Road has a low crime rate, with approximately 59.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Shortlands Bromley Road is £67,000 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 236 ft away from BR1 4BL.

Flood risk

No risk

Shortlands Bromley Road near BR1 4BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Shortlands located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR1 4BL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

4

Shortlands

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Shortlands
0.5 mi

4

Bromley North

Southeastern

Walking directions to Bromley North
0.7 mi

4

Ravensbourne

Thameslink

Walking directions to Ravensbourne

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR1 4BL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCollege GreenSmallWalking directions to College Green

Area Profile

Population
294
Population density
5,051.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
213
73.2%
Other White
20
6.87%
White and Asian (mixed)
10
3.44%
Other Asian
8
2.75%
Irish
6
2.06%
Total population: 291

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
43
40.19%
Owns outright
36
33.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
24.3%
Other social rented
1
0.93%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.93%
Total households: 107

Property prices in Shortlands & Park Langley

Based on 233 recent sales, the median property price is £573,000 in Shortlands & Park Langley area, with individual transactions ranging from £93,750 up to £1,900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shortlands & Park Langley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Shortlands & Park Langley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached49£1,075,000
Flats96£354,000
Semi-Detached58£740,000
Terraced30£562,500

10 year median price trend in Shortlands & Park Langley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shortlands & Park Langley.

Schools

In the BR1 4BL postcode area, located within Shortlands Bromley Road, there are 10 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR1 4BL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryValley Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableBishop Challoner SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy ShortlandsFree schools

Outstanding

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR1 4BL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR1 4BL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miShah's32 London Road, Bromley, BR1 3QRWalking directions to Shah's
0.3 miCo-Op Food54 London Road, Bromley, BR1 3QZWalking directions to Co-Op Food
0.4 miBromley International Food Centre237-239 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1NZWalking directions to Bromley International Food Centre
0.4 miLondisBlyth Road, Bromley, BR1 3SBWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miSainsbury'sWalters Yard, Bromley, BR1 1TPWalking directions to Sainsbury's

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.