BR1 postcode area
The BR1 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bromley, Lambeth, Lewisham. Area Scores range from 14 to 97 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the BR1 district: Chislehurst West & Elmstead scores 98 out of 100 (#142 of 6,856 nationally) while Downham East sits at 15 — neighbours on the map, 83 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 6 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £385,000 in Downham East to £791,250 in Chislehurst West & Elmstead — a 2.1× gap within the BR1 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Bromley, Lambeth and Lewisham — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chislehurst West & ElmsteadBromley | 142 | 98 | £791,250 |
| Bickley EastBromley | 204 | 97 | £720,000 |
| WidmoreBromley | 437 | 94 | £510,000 |
| Shortlands Bromley RoadBromley | 649 | 90 | £445,000 |
| Bromley SouthBromley | 1,054 | 85 | £488,000 |
| Bickley WestBromley | 1,349 | 80 | £506,000 |
| Plaistow (Bromley)Bromley | 3,076 | 55 | £500,000 |
| Bromley North & SundridgeBromley | 3,179 | 54 | £420,000 |
| Streatham CommonLambeth | 4,173 | 39 | £430,500 |
| Downham WestLewisham | 5,523 | 19 | £397,500 |
| Further GreenLewisham | 5,619 | 18 | £400,000 |
| Forster Park & SouthendLewisham | 5,647 | 18 | £502,000 |
| Downham EastLewisham | 5,832 | 15 | £385,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around BR1.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.