What is the median price paid for a home in BR2?

The median price paid in BR2 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £540,500. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £890,000 for detached houses, £625,000 for semi-detached houses, £515,000 for terraced houses and £333,500 for flats.

How many homes were sold in BR2 over the last year?

There were 550 standard sales in BR2 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. These comprised 80 detached houses, 179 semi-detached houses, 128 terraced houses and 163 flats.

How many primary schools are there near BR2?

There are 11 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. The nearest is Raglan Primary School at about 0.5 miles, followed by St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Pickhurst Infant Academy, Pickhurst Academy and Hayes Primary School, each at about 0.8 miles.

How many estate agent branches are there in BR2?

There are 18 estate agent sales branches with an office in the BR2 postcode district.

Estate agents in BR2

BR2 is a postcode district in Bromley and HM Land Registry records 550 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £540,500. The district has 18 estate agent sales branches.

House prices in BR2

Median sale price in BR2: £540,500

Homes sold in BR2, August 2025 to July 2026
All homes	550 sales, median £540,500
Detached	80 sales, median £890,000
Semi-detached	179 sales, median £625,000
Terraced	128 sales, median £515,000
Flats and maisonettes	163 sales, median £333,500

Across Bromley the average price was £517,418 in May 2026, down 1.1% on a year earlier.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Transport links

Four railway stations lie within about 1.3 miles of the centre of BR2: Bromley South at about 0.7 miles, Hayes at about 1.1 miles, Bickley at about 1.2 miles and Bromley North at about 1.3 miles. The A21, A222, A2212, A233 and A232 pass through or beside the district. The nearest motorway junctions are M25 junction 4 (Hewitts) at about 6 miles and M20 junction 1 (Swanley) at about 7 miles. London City Airport is about 8 miles away and London Gatwick Airport is about 19 miles away. Central London is about 10 miles from the district in a straight line.

Schools in and near BR2

There are 11 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, including Raglan Primary School at about 0.5 miles and St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Pickhurst Infant Academy, Pickhurst Academy and Hayes Primary School at about 0.8 miles. Orion Ravensbourne, an academy with a sixth form, is the nearest secondary school at about 0.3 miles. Bishop Justus CofE School and Hayes School are about 1.1 miles away while Bullers Wood School for Boys is about 1.2 miles. Independent schools include Bickley Park School at about 1.2 miles. TLC The Learning Centre, a special school, is about 1.2 miles away. London South East Colleges is about 0.6 miles away.

Living in BR2

BR2 is an urban district beside the large built-up area of Bromley, with about 44,000 residents. Within about 1.2 miles of the centre there are more than 360 shops, including five supermarkets. The nearest are The Co-operative Food and Waitrose at about 0.6 miles, with Tesco at about 0.8 miles and Lidl at about 1.0 miles. There are at least 20 convenience stores, around 30 cafés, more than 60 restaurants and at least 18 pubs, the nearest being The Bricklayers Arms at about 0.4 miles. For health care there are at least 7 doctors' surgeries, with Dr Vas about 0.6 miles away, along with at least 6 pharmacies and 12 dentists. Princess Royal University Hospital has the nearest emergency department at about 2.3 miles. Hayesford Park Post Office is about 0.3 miles away and there are 3 libraries, the nearest being Hayes Library at about 0.9 miles. Norman Park is about 0.3 miles from the centre and Farnborough Common is about 2.0 miles away.

A short history of BR2

Traces of an Iron Age hillfort at Toots Wood in Shortlands mark the earliest known settlement there and Roman camp remains and pottery have also been found. Hayes is recorded from 1177 as hoese, an Anglo-Saxon term for a settlement on scrubby open ground. Medieval Shortlands, once called Clay Hill, took its name from the Shortelonds fields. Parts of St Mary the Virgin church in Hayes date from the thirteenth century and local men joined Jack Cade's rebellion in 1450. Hayes Place, a house of 15th century origin, later housed both William Pitt the Elder and William Pitt the Younger. Shortlands House was built in the early 18th century and bought in 1848 by William Wilkinson. Shortlands station opened in 1858 and housing followed from the 1860s. Hayes gained its railway in 1882. Pearson & Cox built vehicles in Shortlands from 1908 to 1916. Hayes Place was demolished in 1933 and a V-2 rocket killed four people at Grandfields Nursery in 1945. The area has 13 Grade II listed buildings.

Sport and leisure

Pavillion Leisure Centre offers swimming while Norman Park Community Sports Centre covers yoga, athletics, boxcercise and pilates. Tennis is played at Bromley Wendover Lawn Tennis Club and The Park Langley Club, which also lists squash. Football grounds include Bromley Football Club, West Wickham Football Club and Scrubs Farm Sports Ground. Bowls is played at West Wickham Bowling Club and Bromley Bowling Club, with cricket at Bromley Cricket Club. Golf courses include Sundridge Park Golf Course, Shortlands Golf Club, Bromley Golf Centre and Langley Park Golf Course. Open space includes Norman Park, Kelsey Park, Hayes Common and Jubilee Country Park, along with a number of recreation grounds and children's playgrounds. Several gyms are also nearby.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in BR2?: The median price paid in BR2 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £540,500. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £890,000 for detached houses, £625,000 for semi-detached houses, £515,000 for terraced houses and £333,500 for flats.
How many homes were sold in BR2 over the last year?: There were 550 standard sales in BR2 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. These comprised 80 detached houses, 179 semi-detached houses, 128 terraced houses and 163 flats.
What are the nearest railway stations to BR2?: The nearest stations, measured in a straight line from the centre, are Bromley South at about 0.7 miles, Hayes at about 1.1 miles, Bickley at about 1.2 miles and Bromley North at about 1.3 miles. Central London is about 10 miles away in a straight line.
How many primary schools are there near BR2?: There are 11 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. The nearest is Raglan Primary School at about 0.5 miles, followed by St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Pickhurst Infant Academy, Pickhurst Academy and Hayes Primary School, each at about 0.8 miles.
How many estate agent branches are there in BR2?: There are 18 estate agent sales branches with an office in the BR2 postcode district.

Areas near BR2

BR2 is in Bromley.

Estate agents near BR2

George Proctor & PartnersBromley BR2 9QN0.6 miles
Langford Russell Bromley Estate AgentsBromley BR2 9HD0.6 miles
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward BromleyBromley BR1 1LF0.7 miles
Bairstow Eves Estate Agents BromleyBromley BR1 1EA0.7 miles
JDM Estate AgentsBromley BR1 1EA0.7 miles
Sinclair Hammelton Estate AgentsBromley BR1 1LG0.8 miles
Mark Hart Real EstateBromley BR2 9LE0.8 miles
Northwood BromleyBromley BR1 1QT0.8 miles
KirlandsBromley BR1 1LU0.8 miles
Goatley Hirst Estate Agents In BromleyBromley BR1 1LU0.8 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of BR2.