What is the median price paid for a home in BR7?

The median price paid in BR7 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £605,000. By property type, the median price paid was £1,210,000 for detached houses, £632,500 for semi-detached houses, £550,000 for terraced houses and £365,000 for flats.

How many homes were sold in BR7 in the last year?

There were 231 standard sales in BR7 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. These included 61 detached houses, 48 semi-detached houses, 55 terraced houses and 67 flats.

Which railway stations are near BR7?

The nearest stations, measured in a straight line from the centre, are Chislehurst at about 0.5 miles, Elmstead Woods at about 0.7 miles, Bickley at about 1.0 miles and Sundridge Park at about 1.6 miles. Central London is about 10 miles away in a straight line.

Which schools are near BR7?

There are 6 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being St Nicholas Church of England Primary at about 0.6 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Bullers Wood School at about 0.5 miles and Orion Coopers at about 0.7 miles.

How many estate agent branches are there in BR7?

There are 11 estate agent sales branches with an office in the BR7 postcode district.

Estate agents in BR7

BR7 is a postcode district in Bromley, home to about 17,322 residents, where 231 homes were sold in the 12 months from August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £605,000, according to HM Land Registry.

House prices in BR7

Median sale price in BR7: £605,000

Homes sold in BR7, August 2025 to July 2026
All homes	231 sales, median £605,000
Detached	61 sales, median £1,210,000
Semi-detached	48 sales, median £632,500
Terraced	55 sales, median £550,000
Flats and maisonettes	67 sales, median £365,000

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

Chislehurst station is about 0.5 miles from the centre of BR7, with Elmstead Woods about 0.7 miles away, Bickley about 1 mile and Sundridge Park about 1.6 miles. The A222, A208, A20, A211 and A2212 pass through or beside the district. The nearest motorway junctions are M20 junction 1 at Swanley and M25 junction 4 at Hewitts, each about 6 miles away. London City Airport is about 6 miles away, while London Gatwick Airport is about 21 miles away. Central London lies about 10 miles away in a straight line.

Schools in and near BR7

BR7 has six primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre; the nearest are St Nicholas Church of England Primary (a Church of England academy) at about 0.6 miles and Red Hill Primary School (an academy) at about 0.7 miles. Secondary options include Bullers Wood School (girls only, sixth form, academy) at about 0.5 miles and Orion Coopers (sixth form, academy) at about 0.7 miles. Independent choices include Babington House School (Christian) at about 0.6 miles. The Tutorial Foundation, a special school, is about 1.5 miles away. London South East Colleges is about 2 miles away and Rose Bruford College is the nearest university at about 2.8 miles.

Living in BR7

BR7 is an urban district in or beside the built-up area of Bromley, with about 17,000 residents. There are at least 7 convenience stores and 2 supermarkets, with Sainsbury's about 0.6 miles away and Co-op Food about 1.2 miles. The area has at least 11 pubs, the nearest being Imperial Arms at about 0.2 miles, along with at least 7 cafés, 11 restaurants and 5 takeaways. For health, there are at least 6 doctors' surgeries, 3 pharmacies and 6 dentists, with Chislehurst surgery and Chislehurst Pharmacy both about 0.3 miles away. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is Princess Royal University Hospital, about 3 miles away. Chislehurst library is about 0.6 miles away and Lower Camden Post Office about 0.3 miles. At least four named parks include Chislehurst Recreation Ground at about 0.4 miles. The nearest nature reserve is The Tarn Bird Sanctuary at about 2 miles.

A short history of BR7

The name Chislehurst comes from Saxon words meaning gravel and wooded hill. Elmstead is recorded in 1320 as Elmsted, meaning a place where elm trees grow and the name was also used for the Elmstead Place mansion and Elmstead Wood. The station that opened later took the name Elmstead Woods. The Walsingham family had a home at Scadbury Park, now a nature reserve where the remains of the house survive. The family included Francis Walsingham, spymaster to Queen Elizabeth I, along with Sir Thomas Walsingham who was patron to Christopher Marlowe. A water tower once straddled the road between Chislehurst and Bromley and marked the entrance to the Wythes Estate in Bickley until its demolition in 1963. Chislehurst lay in Kent until 1965. Within 0.7 miles of the centre stand 40 listed buildings, 36 at Grade II and 4 at Grade II*. The Grade II* buildings are Bullers Wood, Camden Place, the Church of St Nicholas and the Parish Church The Annunciation Of Blessed Virgin Mary. Sundridge Park is a registered park and garden.

Sport and leisure

Pavillion Leisure Centre has swimming and Coldharbour Leisure Centre is mapped as a fitness centre. Tennis is played at Bromley Wendover Lawn Tennis Club and Chislehurst Lawn Tennis Club. Bowls is covered by Bromley Bowling Club and Duke of Kent Court Bowls Club. Cricket is played at Chislehurst and West Kent Cricket Club and Bromley Cricket Club. Golf courses include Sundridge Park Golf Course, Chislehurst Golf Course, Bromley Golf Centre and World of Golf. Petts Wood Snooker Club and Kemnal Stables are also nearby. Open space includes Scadbury Park, Jubilee Country Park, Chislehurst Recreation Ground and Havelock Recreation Ground, along with a number of children's playgrounds.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in BR7?: The median price paid in BR7 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £605,000. By property type, the median price paid was £1,210,000 for detached houses, £632,500 for semi-detached houses, £550,000 for terraced houses and £365,000 for flats.
How many homes were sold in BR7 in the last year?: There were 231 standard sales in BR7 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. These included 61 detached houses, 48 semi-detached houses, 55 terraced houses and 67 flats.
Which railway stations are near BR7?: The nearest stations, measured in a straight line from the centre, are Chislehurst at about 0.5 miles, Elmstead Woods at about 0.7 miles, Bickley at about 1.0 miles and Sundridge Park at about 1.6 miles. Central London is about 10 miles away in a straight line.
Which schools are near BR7?: There are 6 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being St Nicholas Church of England Primary at about 0.6 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Bullers Wood School at about 0.5 miles and Orion Coopers at about 0.7 miles.
How many estate agent branches are there in BR7?: There are 11 estate agent sales branches with an office in the BR7 postcode district.

Areas near BR7

BR7 is in Bromley.

Estate agents near BR7

Bairstow EvesBromley BR7 5AB0.5 miles
Alan De Maid Estate AgentBromley BR7 5AB0.5 miles
J D MBromley BR7 5AE0.6 miles
Langford Russell Chislehurst Estate AgentsBromley BR7 5AB0.6 miles
jdm Estate AgentsBromley BR7 5AE0.6 miles
Humphriss & RydeBromley BR7 5AE0.6 miles
Winkworth Chislehurst Estate AgentsBromley BR7 5AN0.6 miles
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward ChislehurstBromley BR7 5AF0.6 miles
Alex Neil Estate AgentsBromley BR7 5AF0.6 miles
HuntersBromley BR7 5AE0.6 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of BR7.