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Bromley South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Bromley South neighbourhood of Bromley, England (ONS area Bromley 018). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes BR1, BR2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BR2 9YD.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Bromley

Bromley South is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Bromley (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 4 falling of 22). Houses here typically resell for £620,000 and flats for £305,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Bromley (2.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Bromley South, is about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£620,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£305,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +1% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.06; 3 of 22 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£98,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

2.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Bromley South sits in Bromley

Typical house price: 18th lowest of 39 neighbourhoods in Bromley
Typical flat price: joint 11th lowest of the 34 neighbourhoods in Bromley with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 8th highest of 39 neighbourhoods in Bromley

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Bromley South

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Bromley, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Bromley, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bromley, 4 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

New-build activity
Premium and budget brands
Borough against the region

Falling behind the borough

Home improvement applications
Homes improving their energy rating
Homes selling
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Bromley South Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (170 m in a straight line). About 24 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Victoria (18 to 26 min); Southeastern and Thameslink to Orpington (about 12 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school St Mark's Church of England Primary School 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jun 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Orion Ravensbourne 780 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Bromley South

What is the typical house price in Bromley South?

£620,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

How does Bromley South compare with the rest of Bromley?

Typical house price: 18th lowest of 39 neighbourhoods in Bromley. Typical flat price: joint 11th lowest of the 34 neighbourhoods in Bromley with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 8th highest of 39 neighbourhoods in Bromley.

Is Bromley South an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Bromley South gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.06; 3 of 22 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Bromley South?

Bromley South. Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (170 m in a straight line). About 24 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Victoria (18 to 26 min); Southeastern and Thameslink to Orpington (about 12 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Bromley South?

Nearest state primary school. St Mark's Church of England Primary School. 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Orion Ravensbourne. 780 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.