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Area guide — BR1

Moving to Bromley

Homes in Bromley sold for an average of £537,500 over the last 12 months, around 24% below the wider London average. A proper town centre ringed by family streets of every era — outer London's biggest borough trades on space, schools and fast Victoria trains. A typical purchase takes 11–15 weeks and costs around £20,725 in fees and taxes on top of the price.

Average sold price — 12 mo
£537,500
Year on year
-0.7%
vs London average
-24%
Typical cost to move
£20,725
Offer to keys
11–15 wks

Buying a property: What do I need to do?

Less than you fear, more than you’d guess — and doing things in the right order makes a difference. This is the start of a to-do list that Navo will customise for your property purchase.

Your first four steps

Navo sequences the whole 11–15 weeks and chases what’s slow.

Get a mortgage agreement in principle
Shows sellers you’re serious.
Done
Instruct a conveyancing solicitor
Do this as soon as your offer’s accepted — it’s the critical path.
This week
Book a survey
A RICS survey flags issues before you’re committed.
In ~2 wks
Submit searches & enquiries
Your solicitor orders local, drainage & environmental searches.
In ~3 wks

Start tracking with Navo, and see your personalised list

Start tracking your move

What do homes cost here?

Down 0.7% on the year, from 474 recorded sales.

Property typeAvg. price
Flat
£341,000
Terraced
£489,000
Semi-detached
£675,000
Detached
£1,063,000

Family houses — semis and terraces — make up 53% of sales, the heart of this market.

How much does it cost to move?

As well as the purchase price

Cost
Low
Typical
High
Stamp duty
Set by government at this price
£16,875
Survey
RICS Level 2–3, scaled to price band
£500
£800
£1,500
£500 – £1,500
Conveyancing
Solicitor fees + searches
£1,200
£1,850
£2,700
£1,200 – £2,700
Removals
Scaled to typical home size at this price
£600
£1,200
£2,400
£600 – £2,400
Total on top of the price
£19,175
£20,725
£23,475
£19,175 – £23,475
SAMPLE figures. Stamp duty uses sample bands & reliefs — rates last verified 2026-07-13. Ranges vary by provider and property.

See the full cost-of-moving breakdown for Bromley

Living there

Schools (Ofsted Outstanding / Good)
23 (5 / 13)
Stations
Bromley South (National Rail)
Typical journey to London Victoria
~18 min
Gigabit broadband availability
88%
Ultrafast (100Mbit/s+) availability
88%
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
123

School counts are last ratings under the previous Ofsted inspection framework (retired September 2024).

Questions people ask

Is Bromley a good place to buy?

Prices fell 0.7% over the last 12 months, across 474 recorded sales. A proper town centre ringed by family streets of every era — outer London's biggest borough trades on space, schools and fast Victoria trains.

What do homes cost in Bromley?

The average sold price in the 12 months to March 2026 was £537,500 — around 24% below the wider London average. Flats average £341,000, terraced houses average £489,000, semis average £675,000, detached homes average £1,063,000.

What are moving costs in Bromley?

Buying an average-priced £537,500 home typically costs around £20,725 on top of the price — roughly £16,875 of stamp duty plus survey, conveyancing and removals. Our moving-cost estimator breaks it down for your own price.

How long does buying take in Bromley?

A typical purchase runs 11–15 weeks from offer accepted to keys — and the biggest delays are usually avoidable ones, like instructing a solicitor late.

Where do I start?

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