BR2 8BJ postcode in Bromley, England

BR2 8BJ is a postcode in Bromley, in the Bromley Common & Holwood ward. It is in the Bromley and Biggin Hill parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at BR2 8BJ can get it Across Bromley: 93% Typical price £550,000 Homes sold in BR2 8, last 12 months. ▼ 2.7% on the year before Nearest station Petts Wood 1.0 km in a straight line

Where BR2 8BJ is, and what is near it

Map of BR2 8BJ and what is near it Map of BR2 8BJ: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the BR2 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BR2 8AA: also in BR2 8BR2 8AB: also in BR2 8BR2 8AD: also in BR2 8BR2 8AE: also in BR2 8BR2 8AF: also in BR2 8BR2 8AG: also in BR2 8BR2 8AH: also in BR2 8BR2 8AJ: also in BR2 8BR2 8AL: also in BR2 8BR2 8AN: also in BR2 8BR2 8AP: also in BR2 8BR2 8AQ: also in BR2 8BR2 8AR: also in BR2 8BR2 8AS: also in BR2 8BR2 8AT: also in BR2 8BR2 8AU: also in BR2 8BR2 8AW: also in BR2 8BR2 8AX: also in BR2 8BR2 8AY: also in BR2 8BR2 8AZ: also in BR2 8BR2 8BA: also in BR2 8BR2 8BB: also in BR2 8BR2 8BE: also in BR2 8BR2 8BG: also in BR2 8BR2 8BH: also in BR2 8BR2 8BL: also in BR2 8BR2 8BN: also in BR2 8BR2 8BP: also in BR2 8BR2 8BQ: also in BR2 8BR2 8BS: also in BR2 8BR2 8BT: also in BR2 8BR2 8BU: also in BR2 8BR2 8BW: also in BR2 8BR2 8BX: also in BR2 8BR2 8BY: also in BR2 8BR2 8BZ: also in BR2 8BR2 8DA: also in BR2 8BR2 8DB: also in BR2 8BR2 8DD: also in BR2 8BR2 8DE: also in BR2 8BR2 8DF: also in BR2 8BR2 8DG: also in BR2 8BR2 8DH: also in BR2 8BR2 8DJ: also in BR2 8BR2 8DL: also in BR2 8BR2 8DN: also in BR2 8BR2 8DP: also in BR2 8BR2 8DQ: also in BR2 8BR2 8DR: also in BR2 8BR2 8DT: also in BR2 8BR2 8DU: also in BR2 8BR2 8DW: also in BR2 8BR2 8DY: also in BR2 8BR2 8DZ: also in BR2 8BR2 8EA: also in BR2 8BR2 8EB: also in BR2 8BR2 8ED: also in BR2 8BR2 8EE: also in BR2 8BR2 8EF: also in BR2 8BR2 8EG: also in BR2 8BR2 8EH: also in BR2 8BR2 8EL: also in BR2 8BR2 8EN: also in BR2 8BR2 8EP: also in BR2 8BR2 8EQ: also in BR2 8BR2 8ER: also in BR2 8BR2 8ES: also in BR2 8BR2 8ET: also in BR2 8BR2 8EU: also in BR2 8BR2 8EW: also in BR2 8BR2 8EX: also in BR2 8BR2 8EY: also in BR2 8BR2 8EZ: also in BR2 8BR2 8FF: also in BR2 8BR2 8FG: also in BR2 8BR2 8GA: also in BR2 8BR2 8HZ: also in BR2 8BR2 8JA: also in BR2 8BR2 8JB: also in BR2 8BR2 8JD: also in BR2 8BR2 8JE: also in BR2 8BR2 8JF: also in BR2 8BR2 8JG: also in BR2 8BR2 8JH: also in BR2 8BR2 8JJ: also in BR2 8BR2 8JL: also in BR2 8BR2 8JN: also in BR2 8BR2 8JP: also in BR2 8BR2 8JQ: also in BR2 8BR2 8JR: also in BR2 8BR2 8JS: also in BR2 8BR2 8JT: also in BR2 8BR2 8JU: also in BR2 8BR2 8JW: also in BR2 8BR2 8JX: also in BR2 8BR2 8JY: also in BR2 8BR2 8JZ: also in BR2 8BR2 8QX: also in BR2 8 School 850 mGP 1.5 kmBromley Common & Holwood BR2 8BJ Map of BR2 8BJ and what is near it Map of BR2 8BJ: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the BR2 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.5 kmBromley Common & Holwood BR2 8BJ
  • BR2 8BJ
  • Other postcodes in BR2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3878, longitude 0.0601)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BR2 8BJ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BR2 8BJ?

Every home and business at BR2 8BJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BR2 8BJ 100% Bromley 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BR2 8BJ 100% Bromley 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BR2 8BJ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BR2 8BJ.

Check the bin days for BR2 8BJ on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BR2 8BJ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BR2 8BJ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Bromley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BR2 8BJ: 5,649 properties in Bromley are at high risk (3.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Bromley

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BR2 8BJ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BR2 8BJ?

Homes in BR2 8 sold for a typical £550,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 91 sales, down 2.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£550,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£565,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £775,000 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £565,000 49 sales
  • Terraced £477,500 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £335,000 8 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BR2 district: a typical £544,750 from 496 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BR2 8BJ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BR2 8BJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 December 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BR2 8BJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around BR2 8BJ. Over half of them (60%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (48%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BR2 8BJ

Band D in Bromley for 2026‑27: £2,140. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,427 (band A) to £3,091 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,140.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,427
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,664
Band Cabout 100 (15%)£1,902
Band Dabout 400 (60%)£2,140
Band Eabout 100 (15%)£2,616
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,091
Band Gwithheld£3,567
Band Hfewer than 5£4,280

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 38% 1919 to 1939
  4. 48% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Bromley before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BR2 8BJ is in (ONS area E01000663), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BR2 8BJ?

The nearest open schools to BR2 8BJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BR2 8BJ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BR2 8BJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BR2 8BJ is Petts Wood Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Petts Wood Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Bickley Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Oxhawth Crescent / West Arm, 175 m away.

More stations near BR2 8BJ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BR2 8BJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BR2 8BJ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BR2 8BJ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BR2 8BJ on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BR2 8BJ?

The nearest to the centre of BR2 8BJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BR2 8BJ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BR2 8BJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BR2 8BJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Ashglade Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 020 8467 0640 1.1 kmWalk
  • Elmwood Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8249 1904 1.3 kmCycle
  • Homefield Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 020 8289 7932 1.5 kmCycle

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BR2 8BJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BR2 8BJ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BR2 8BJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of BR2 8BJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BR2 8BJ in a conservation area?

The centre of BR2 8BJ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BR2 8BJ?

Police.uk records 128 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BR2 8BJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour49 reports
Violence and sexual offences28 reports
Vehicle crime15 reports
Public order14 reports
Other theft9 reports
Drugs4 reports

Also: robbery 3, shoplifting 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BR2 8BJ

Ward
Bromley Common & Holwood
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Bromley
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BR2 8BL40 mBR2 8DH150 mBR2 8BH180 mBR2 8DQ190 mBR2 8EB220 mBR2 8BN220 m
All of BR2

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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