Postcode BR2 8PL is located in a major urban area, within the Bromley Common & Holwood ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Keston area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 61.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Keston is £95,642 per year. The nearest station is Hayes, about 1.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Farnborough Common.
Keston has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,382 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Keston has an average crime rate, with approximately 61.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Keston is £95,642 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 187 ft away from BR2 8PL.
Keston near BR2 8PL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hayes located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Farnborough Common | Medium | Walking directions to Farnborough Common |
| 0.2 mi | Hollydale Recreation Grounds | Medium | Walking directions to Hollydale Recreation Grounds |
Based on 209 recent sales, the median property price is £535,000 (about £525 per square foot) in Bromley Common & Holwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £5,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £810,000 | £571 |
| Semi-Detached | 73 | £570,000 | £539 |
| Terraced | 70 | £517,500 | £551 |
| Flats | 43 | £325,000 | £468 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £804,750 | £300,000 | £430,000 | £440,000 |
| 2017 | £760,000 | £300,000 | £470,000 | £435,000 |
| 2018 | £705,000 | £294,000 | £478,000 | £422,000 |
| 2019 | £825,000 | £276,500 | £475,000 | £420,000 |
| 2020 | £675,000 | £301,250 | £475,000 | £450,000 |
| 2021 | £1,000,000 | £316,250 | £538,750 | £481,750 |
| 2022 | £1,092,500 | £312,500 | £570,000 | £515,000 |
| 2023 | £1,050,000 | £300,000 | £612,500 | £510,000 |
| 2024 | £940,000 | £320,000 | £540,000 | £515,000 |
| 2025 | £1,045,000 | £319,000 | £565,000 | £515,000 |
| 2026 | £775,000 | £350,000 | £560,000 | £552,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £474 | £467 | £456 | £470 |
| 2017 | £470 | £504 | £455 | £459 |
| 2018 | £530 | £448 | £450 | £448 |
| 2019 | £460 | £429 | £470 | £440 |
| 2020 | £495 | £474 | £468 | £476 |
| 2021 | £527 | £483 | £507 | £487 |
| 2022 | £591 | £486 | £552 | £538 |
| 2023 | £593 | £477 | £527 | £541 |
| 2024 | £556 | £473 | £522 | £527 |
| 2025 | £579 | £475 | £555 | £547 |
| 2026 | £571 | £413 | £527 | £528 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BR2 8PL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2025 | 7, Oakley Drive, Bromley, BR2 8PL | Detached | Freehold | £730,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 32, Oakley Drive, Bromley, BR2 8PP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £587,500 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 13, Cheyne Close, Bromley, BR2 8QA | Detached | Freehold | £775,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 44, Oakley Drive, Bromley, BR2 8PT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £710,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Flat 1, Landau House, 67, Croydon Road, Keston, BR2 6EH | Flats | Leasehold | £425,000 |
In the BR2 8PL postcode area, located within Keston, there are 2 primary and 3 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 BR2 8PL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ian Frederick Payne
Bromley Common & Holwood - Elected 7 May 2026
Simon Alexander Innes
Bromley Common & Holwood - Elected 7 May 2026
Sunil Gupta
Bromley Common & Holwood - Elected 7 May 2026
Peter Fortune
Bromley and Biggin Hill - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BR2 8PL records about 61 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BR2 8PL in Keston is £535,000 (about £525 per square foot) based on 209 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to BR2 8PL, including Ravens Wood School (Good), Keston Church of England Primary School (Good) and Baston House School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BR2 8PL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,382 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 BR2 8PL is Peter Fortune (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Ian Frederick Payne (Conservative and Unionist Party), Simon Alexander Innes (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Sunil Gupta (Conservative and Unionist Party).