BR5 4RT postcode in Bromley, England

BR5 4RT is a postcode in Bromley, in the Orpington ward. It is in the Orpington parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since June 2001. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £422,000 Homes sold in BR5 4, last 12 months. ▲ 1.7% on the year before Nearest school Perry Hall Primary School 700 m in a straight line Nearest station Orpington 800 m in a straight line

Where BR5 4RT is, and what is near it

Map of BR5 4RT and what is near it Map of BR5 4RT: its centre point, with the 205 other postcodes in the BR5 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BR5 4AE: also in BR5 4BR5 4AF: also in BR5 4BR5 4AJ: also in BR5 4BR5 4AL: also in BR5 4BR5 4DW: also in BR5 4BR5 4JD: also in BR5 4BR5 4JE: also in BR5 4BR5 4JF: also in BR5 4BR5 4JG: also in BR5 4BR5 4JH: also in BR5 4BR5 4JJ: also in BR5 4BR5 4JL: also in BR5 4BR5 4JN: also in BR5 4BR5 4JP: also in BR5 4BR5 4JQ: also in BR5 4BR5 4JR: also in BR5 4BR5 4JS: also in BR5 4BR5 4JT: also in BR5 4BR5 4JU: also in BR5 4BR5 4JW: also in BR5 4BR5 4JY: also in BR5 4BR5 4JZ: also in BR5 4BR5 4LA: also in BR5 4BR5 4LB: also in BR5 4BR5 4LD: also in BR5 4BR5 4LF: also in BR5 4BR5 4LG: also in BR5 4BR5 4LQ: also in BR5 4BR5 4LT: also in BR5 4BR5 4LU: also in BR5 4BR5 4LX: also in BR5 4BR5 4LY: also in BR5 4BR5 4LZ: also in BR5 4BR5 4RN: also in BR5 4BR5 4XA: also in BR5 4 St Mary Cray BR5 4RT Map of BR5 4RT and what is near it Map of BR5 4RT: its centre point, with the 205 other postcodes in the BR5 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. St Mary Cray BR5 4RT
  • BR5 4RT
  • Other postcodes in BR5 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 51.3768, longitude 0.0992)

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 4RT?

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 4RT?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for BR5 4RT. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 BR5 4RT?

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 days

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 BR5 4RT 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 4RT.

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 4RT: 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 4RT is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 08:11 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 08:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BR5 4RT?

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.

£422,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£415,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.7% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 BR5 4RT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BR5 4RT from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 4RT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,250 homes in the neighbourhood around BR5 4RT. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (26%). 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 BR5 4RT

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (5%)£1,427
Band Babout 90 (7%)£1,664
Band Cabout 340 (27%)£1,902
Band Dabout 350 (28%)£2,140
Band Eabout 150 (12%)£2,616
Band Fabout 140 (11%)£3,091
Band Gabout 120 (10%)£3,567
Band Hfewer than 5£4,280

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 26% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 23% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 2020 or later

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 4RT is in (ONS area E01000790), rounded by the VOA.

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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 BR5 4RT?

The nearest open schools to BR5 4RT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BR5 4RT, 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 BR5 4RT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BR5 4RT is Orpington Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Orpington Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • St Mary Cray Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Walnuts Centre, 53 m away.

More stations near BR5 4RT, 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 BR5 4RT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BR5 4RT, 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 BR5 4RT?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BR5 4RT 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near BR5 4RT?

The nearest to the centre of BR5 4RT, 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 BR5 4RT?

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 BR5 4RT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BR5 4RT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 4RT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BR5 4RT, 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 BR5 4RT?

The nearest vets to the centre of BR5 4RT 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 BR5 4RT in a conservation area?

The centre of BR5 4RT 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 4RT?

Police.uk records 209 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BR5 4RT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour55 reports
Violence and sexual offences50 reports
Shoplifting23 reports
Vehicle crime17 reports
Public order14 reports
Other theft10 reports

Also: drugs 9, burglary 7, robbery 7, bicycle theft 6, other crime 5, theft from the person 4, possession of weapons 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 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 BR5 4RT

Ward
Orpington
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
June 2001

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

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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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