Buying a home in BR1, Bromley. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£554kmost £486k–£649k
Houses per m²£6,044flats £5,081
Sold last year3402,666 in five years
Prices in Bromley-3.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BR1 sold for £553,686 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £486,322 and £648,686, for about 92 m² of space. That is 6% less than the same home across Bromley (£587,000).

340 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £247k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BR1 5 (£5,777) and the most in BR1 3 (£6,540).

Across Bromley, prices are down 3.1% on a year ago and up 7.2% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,990 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,525 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £111,000 for that mortgage: what £120,000 buys.

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House prices in BR1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£312,554£294k–£449k43 m²14
2£421,209£391k–£460k68 m²635
3£553,686£486k–£649k92 m²732
4£741,799£636k–£882k126 m²232
5+£1,027,206£860k–£1.27m176 m²334

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£313k£421k£554k£742k£1.03m
Detached—£514k£791k£928k£1.17m
Semi-detached—£435k£593k£738k£922k
Terraced£306k£420k£518k£644k£716k
Flats£247k£323k£379k£441k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across BR1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
BR1 1£6,514£5,318
BR1 2£6,380£5,208
BR1 3£6,540£5,184
BR1 4£5,789£4,809
BR1 5£5,777£4,691

Schools near BR1

Best state primary within 2 kmLa Fontaine Academy92% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%14 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School71.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%26 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about BR1

Is BR1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% less than across Bromley; prices in Bromley are down 3.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (92% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (71.7% against 43.8%); 340 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in BR1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BR1 sold for £553,686 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £486,322 and £648,686.

Is BR1 expensive for Bromley?

A 3-bedroom house in BR1 costs 6% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bromley (£587,000).

How many homes sell in BR1 each year?

340 homes sold in the last year and 2,666 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near BR1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is La Fontaine Academy, where 92% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.