Postcode BR7 5LH is located in a major urban area, within the Bickley & Sundridge area of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Chislehurst West & Elmstead area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Chislehurst West & Elmstead is £108,205 per year. The median sale price in Bickley & Sundridge is £597,500 (around £557 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £438,125 and £883,750. The nearest station is Elmstead Woods, about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Chislehurst West & Elmstead has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,283 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Chislehurst West & Elmstead has a very low crime rate, with approximately 37.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Chislehurst West & Elmstead is £108,205 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BR7 5LH.
Chislehurst West & Elmstead near BR7 5LH 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 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | 4 | Elmstead Woods | Southeastern | Walking directions to Elmstead Woods |
| 0.6 mi | 5 | Chislehurst | Southeastern | Walking directions to Chislehurst |
| 0.6 mi | 5 | Bickley | Southeastern, Thameslink | Walking directions to Bickley |
Based on 170 recent sales, the median property price is £597,500 (about £557 per square foot) in Bickley & Sundridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £2,350,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 47 | £1,062,000 | £579 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £697,500 | £589 |
| Terraced | 50 | £509,000 | £583 |
| Flats | 49 | £370,000 | £451 |
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 | £1,051,250 | £360,000 | £675,000 | £497,500 |
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 | £590 | £441 | £597 | £574 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BR7 5LH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Flat 8, Kingsmere, 43, Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5LE | Flats | Leasehold | £550,000 | |
| 04 Sept 2025 | 31, Logs Hill, Chislehurst, BR7 5LN | Detached | Freehold | £945,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Flat 5, Melbury Grange, Mavelstone Road, Bromley, BR1 2SZ | Flats | Leasehold | £880,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 40, Mavelstone Road, Bromley, BR1 2PB | Detached | Freehold | £1,002,500 | |
| 25 Jun 2025 | 7, Windy Ridge, Bromley, BR1 2RQ | Detached | Freehold | £1,075,000 |
In the BR7 5LH postcode area, located within Chislehurst West & Elmstead, there are 5 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Bullers Wood School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2024. | |
Bullers Wood School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Feb 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Bullers Wood School for Boys | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2023. | |
Bullers Wood School for Boys ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Feb 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. | |
St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Nov 2022
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BR7 5LH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Costcutter | 63-65 Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5NP | Walking directions to Costcutter |
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 BR7 5LH, 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 BR7 5LH records about 37 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, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around BR7 5LH in Bickley & Sundridge is £597,500 (about £557 per square foot) based on 170 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to BR7 5LH, including Bullers Wood School (Good), Bullers Wood School for Boys (Good) and St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BR7 5LH is Elmstead Woods in TfL zone 4, about 888 m away, serving the Southeastern line.
BR7 5LH scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,283 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 BR7 5LH 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).