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BR1 or BR4?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
BR1
Bromley
BR4
Bromley
Median home sale nearby £425,000
from 126 sales
£625,000
from 109 sales
Average sold price £142,229 £334,116
Area price growth (YoY) -1.4% (Bromley) -1.4% (Bromley)
Dwelling type Top-floor maisonette Mid-terrace house
Floor area 62 m² 88 m²
Built 1976–1982 1930–1949
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £396/yr £948/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 445 recorded 164 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is BR1 or BR4 cheaper?

BR1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BR1 sell for about £425,000 and around BR4 for about £625,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BR1 or BR4?

BR4 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (445 in BR1 against 164 in BR4, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BR1 or BR4 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BR1 sits in decile 7 of 10 and BR4 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BR1 or BR4?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.