Postcode BR5 2SP is located in a major urban area, within the Chislehurst ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood is £81,487 per year. The nearest station is St Mary Cray, about 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,302 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.7 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 18.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood is £81,487 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BR5 2SP.
Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood near BR5 2SP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is St Mary Cray located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | 6 | St Mary Cray | Southeastern, Thameslink | Walking directions to St Mary Cray |
Based on 217 recent sales, the median property price is £630,000 (about £585 per square foot) in Chislehurst area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £2,650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 63 | £1,215,000 | £648 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £671,250 | £613 |
| Terraced | 57 | £560,000 | £605 |
| Flats | 61 | £367,000 | £515 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £916,806 | £333,750 | £530,000 | £480,000 |
| 2017 | £988,750 | £350,000 | £520,000 | £520,000 |
| 2018 | £900,000 | £421,975 | £560,000 | £510,000 |
| 2019 | £940,000 | £440,950 | £525,000 | £475,000 |
| 2020 | £950,000 | £330,000 | £535,550 | £519,600 |
| 2021 | £990,000 | £374,488 | £620,000 | £520,000 |
| 2022 | £1,222,000 | £370,000 | £661,125 | £555,000 |
| 2023 | £1,150,000 | £351,000 | £632,000 | £570,000 |
| 2024 | £1,100,000 | £385,000 | £630,000 | £555,000 |
| 2025 | £1,235,000 | £371,500 | £697,500 | £565,000 |
| 2026 | £1,220,000 | £394,000 | £635,000 | £555,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £513 | £465 | £473 | £515 |
| 2017 | £503 | £468 | £510 | £491 |
| 2018 | £491 | £513 | £462 | £488 |
| 2019 | £525 | £520 | £493 | £480 |
| 2020 | £530 | £476 | £519 | £500 |
| 2021 | £571 | £478 | £537 | £536 |
| 2022 | £625 | £516 | £600 | £599 |
| 2023 | £602 | £492 | £577 | £571 |
| 2024 | £628 | £499 | £570 | £572 |
| 2025 | £649 | £499 | £568 | £576 |
| 2026 | £603 | £525 | £638 | £609 |
There were 24 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BR5 2SP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | 279, Leesons Hill, Chislehurst, BR7 6QH | Detached | Freehold | £605,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 212A, Leesons Hill, Chislehurst, BR7 6QH | Detached | Freehold | £1,125,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 204, Leesons Hill, Chislehurst, BR7 6QH | Detached | Freehold | £1,875,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 6, Bridgewater Close, Chislehurst, BR7 6QU | Detached | Freehold | £1,400,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 3, Kenley Close, Chislehurst, BR7 6QT | Detached | Freehold | £925,000 |
In the BR5 2SP postcode area, located within Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood, there are 5 primary and 1 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 BR5 2SP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alison Margaret Stammers
Chislehurst - Elected 7 May 2026
Mark Jeffrey Smith
Chislehurst - Elected 7 May 2026
Mike Jack
Chislehurst - Elected 7 May 2026
Clive Efford
Eltham and Chislehurst - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BR5 2SP records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BR5 2SP in Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood is £630,000 (about £585 per square foot) based on 217 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to BR5 2SP, including St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School (Good), Leesons Primary School (Requires improvement) and Poverest Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to BR5 2SP is St Mary Cray in TfL zone 6, about 1,319 m away, serving the Southeastern and Thameslink lines.
BR5 2SP scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,302 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Eltham and Chislehurst covering BR5 2SP is Clive Efford (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Alison Margaret Stammers (Chislehurst Matters), Mark Jeffrey Smith (Chislehurst Matters) and Mike Jack (Chislehurst Matters).