Howards Crest Close
Bromley, Greater London, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (good), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
Weak across environment (35), safety (45), or school access (75). Not ideal for children.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (45), environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £914,000, this is likely out of reach for most first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
Median price £914,000 based on only 4 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Howards Crest Close is located in Bromley, near Beckenham, Greater London. Crime is around average for the area, with 91 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 43% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Oak Lodge Care Home (social facility, 104m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Courtenay Drive) is 90m away. The median property price is £914,000. Based on 4 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 12 schools within 2 km, 12 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 7 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 309m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and families. Overall, this street scores 56 out of 100 for liveability.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Detached | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 4 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Howards Crest Close, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- The Park Langley Club 915m · 11 min walk
- Reshape 1153m · 14 min walk
- Power Pilates 1159m · 14 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Sloane Hospital 684m · 8 min walk
- Renal Dialysis Unit 1787m · 22 min walk
libraries (3)
- Shortlands Library 511m · 6 min walk
- Bromley Central Library 1772m · 22 min walk
- Beckenham Library 1891m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Kelsey Park 808m · 10 min walk
- Harvington Estate 1412m · 18 min walk
- Crease Park 1517m · 19 min walk
- Calverley Green 1868m · 23 min walk
schools (5)
- Clare House Primary School 310m · 4 min walk
- Harris Primary Academy Shortlands 910m · 11 min walk
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green 1090m · 14 min walk
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1159m · 14 min walk
- Unicorn Primary School 1468m · 18 min walk
Transport Links
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- Meaford Way — Bromley55
- Thesiger Road — Bromley55
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- Woodbine Grove — Bromley56
- Garden Walk — Bromley58
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.