Postcode BR2 8QJ is located in a major urban area, within the Bromley Common & Holwood area of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Keston area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Keston is £95,642 per year. The median sale price in Bromley Common & Holwood is £529,000 (around £525 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £441,250 and £607,500. The nearest station is Hayes, about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 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 32,196 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Keston has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BR2 8QJ.
Keston near BR2 8QJ 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Farnborough Common | Medium | Walking directions to Farnborough Common |
| 0 mi | Hollydale Recreation Grounds | Medium | Walking directions to Hollydale Recreation Grounds |
Based on 202 recent sales, the median property price is £529,000 (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 | 19 | £775,000 | £575 |
| Semi-Detached | 74 | £565,000 | £529 |
| Terraced | 68 | £510,000 | £546 |
| Flats | 41 | £328,000 | £471 |
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 | £1,100,000 | £319,000 | £565,000 | £515,000 |
| 2026 | £775,000 | £340,000 | £560,000 | £535,000 |
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 | £578 | £475 | £555 | £547 |
| 2026 | £571 | £424 | £523 | £521 |
There were 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BR2 8QJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2026 | 43, Rowan Walk, Bromley, BR2 8QW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £680,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 65, Rowan Walk, Bromley, BR2 8QW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £735,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 49, Rowan Walk, Bromley, BR2 8QW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £625,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 8, Croydon Road, Keston, BR2 6EB | Detached | Freehold | £2,000,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 32, Oakley Drive, Bromley, BR2 8PP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £587,500 |
In the BR2 8QJ postcode area, located within Keston, there are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Ravens Wood School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2018. | |
Ravens Wood School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2018
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Keston Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2024. | |
Keston Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jan 2024
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Trinity Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2017. | |
Trinity Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Sept 2017
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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 8QJ, 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 8QJ records about 31 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 burglary.
The median sale price around BR2 8QJ in Bromley Common & Holwood is £529,000 (about £525 per square foot) based on 202 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to BR2 8QJ, including Ravens Wood School (Good), Keston Church of England Primary School (Good) and Trinity Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BR2 8QJ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,196 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 8QJ 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).