Buying a home in BR4, West Wickham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£663kmost £597k–£745k
Houses per m²£6,282flats £4,895
Sold last year142965 in five years
Prices in Bromley-3.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BR4 sold for £662,713 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £597,302 and £744,760, for about 104 m² of space.

142 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £163k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BR4 9 (£6,214) and the most in BR4 0 (£6,323).

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 £3,022 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £133,000 for that mortgage: what £140,000 buys.

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House prices in BR4 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£543,688£349k–£861k87 m²11
2£504,573£378k–£616k70 m²56
3£662,713£597k–£745k104 m²419
4£747,488£680k–£850k125 m²203
5+£856,890£766k–£961k152 m²161

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£544k£505k£663k£747k£857k
Detached—£599k£789k£871k£951k
Semi-detached£439k£545k£670k£745k£814k
Terraced—£365k£607k£674k£666k
Flats£163k£337k£341k——

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

Price per m² across BR4

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
BR4 0£6,323£5,041
BR4 9£6,214£4,782

Schools near BR4

Best state primary within 2 kmPickhurst Academy74% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmLangley Park School for Girls67.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%20 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about BR4

Is BR4 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Bromley are down 3.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (74% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (67.9% against 43.8%); 142 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 BR4?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BR4 sold for £662,713 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £597,302 and £744,760.

How many homes sell in BR4 each year?

142 homes sold in the last year and 965 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near BR4?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Pickhurst Academy, where 74% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near BR4?

For a 3-bedroom house, BR1 (£554k, 5 km), CR0 (£446k, 5 km), SE25 (£489k, 5 km).

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.