BR5 4HT postcode in Bromley, England
BR5 4HT is a postcode in Bromley, in the St Mary Cray ward. It is in the Orpington parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BR5 4HT is, and what is near it
- BR5 4HT
- Other postcodes in BR5 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 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 51.3808, longitude 0.1247)
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 BR5 4HT?
- BromleyCouncil, for all local services Bromley: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BR5 4HT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- OrpingtonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Gareth Bacon (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Gareth Bacon
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 BR5 4HT?
Every home and business at BR5 4HT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Bromley: 93%
Bromley: 99%
The line marks the figure across Bromley.
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 BR5 4HT?
BinDayBuddy does not read London Borough of Bromley's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
London Borough of Bromley's bin daysSource: 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 BR5 4HT 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 BR5 4HT.
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 BR5 4HT: 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 BR5 4HT 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BR5 4HT?
Homes in BR5 4 sold for a typical £422,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, up 1.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £520,000 9 sales
- Semi-detached £457,500 50 sales
- Terraced £385,000 23 sales
- Flat or maisonette £225,000 13 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BR5 district: a typical £457,500 from 410 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 BR5 4HT
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in BR5 4HT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 March 2026. The middle price was £384,000, from £360,000 to £405,000. Across BR5 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £422,000. 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 BR5 4HT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around BR5 4HT. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (43%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,567 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,140.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,427 |
| Band B | fewer than 5 | £1,664 |
| Band C | withheld | £1,902 |
| Band D | about 320 (55%) | £2,140 |
| Band E | about 220 (38%) | £2,616 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,091 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £3,567 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,280 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 43% 1919 to 1939
- 29% 1945 to 1964
- 28% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 BR5 4HT is in (ONS area E01000723), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 BR5 4HT?
The nearest open schools to BR5 4HT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 BR5 4HT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BR5 4HT is St Mary Cray Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.
- St Mary Cray Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Orpington Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Waldenhurst Road, 44 m away.
More stations near BR5 4HT, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BR5 4HT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BR5 4HT, 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.
- Derry Downs Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01689 820036 750 mWalk
- St Mary Cray Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01689 820523 1.0 kmWalk
- Gillmans Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01689 822022 1.1 kmWalk
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 BR5 4HT?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BR5 4HT 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.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BR5 4HT?
The nearest to the centre of BR5 4HT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Cray Dental Care Phone 01689 830690 1.0 kmWalk
- MFA Dental Practice Phone 01689 825161 1.5 kmCycle
- Sky Dental Clinic Orpington Phone 07852 740685 1.6 kmCycle
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 BR5 4HT?
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.
- Chelsfield Park Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01689 877855 2.5 kmCycle
- Orpington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3299 9000 2.9 kmCycle
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 BR5 4HT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BR5 4HT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Stoneyway 1 1.3 kmCycle
- Stoneyway 2 1.3 kmCycle
- Cabrini House 1 (Diagrama Healthcare) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01689 891401 2.8 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 BR5 4HT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BR5 4HT, 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.
- Eldred Drive Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01689 872522 900 mWalk
- Osbon Pharmacy, Anglesea Hlthy Living Ctr Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01689 669481 1.1 kmWalk
- Priory Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 6:30pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu 9am to 6:30pm; Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01689 823826 1.2 kmCycle
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 BR5 4HT?
The nearest vets to the centre of BR5 4HT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Anderson Veterinary Surgery 2.4 kmCycle
- Second Chance Animal Rescue Phone +44 7804 026773 2.6 kmCycle
- St Paul’s Veterinary Clinic 2.8 kmCycle
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 BR5 4HT in a conservation area?
The centre of BR5 4HT 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 BR5 4HT?
Police.uk records 175 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BR5 4HT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 9, burglary 8, other crime 5, robbery 3, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 2.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BR5 4HT
- Ward
- St Mary Cray
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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