House prices in BR1 4 (Ravensbourne)

This article reveals price per square foot data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'BR1 4' (Ravensbourne, Bromley) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.


Defining 'BR1 4'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "BR1 4", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Ravensbourne.

You can click on the map to change sector, or you can enter a different postcode sector (e.g. CM23 4) below.

FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.

Price per square foot

Knowing the average house price in Ravensbourne is not much use. However, knowing average price per square foot can be quite useful. Price per sqft allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square foot as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqft = price ÷ internal area
E.g. 2, Ullswater Close, Ravensbourne, Bromley, sold for £650,000 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 1,453 square feet, the price per sqft is £447.

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The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqft data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqft 'buckets' (e.g. £487-£510, £510-£534, £534-£557 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 211 sales in Ravensbourne (BR1 4) that took place in the last two years.

Distribution of £ per sqft for Ravensbourne, Bromley
Distribution of £ per sqft house prices in Ravensbourne

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You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Ravensbourne (BR1 4). Of the 211 transactions, half were sold for between £440 and £545 per square foot. The median, or 'middle', price per square foot in 'BR1 4' is £486. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £545 sqft. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for Ravensbourne, Bromley

Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring Bromley. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.

Property price heatmap for Ravensbourne
House price heatmap for Ravensbourne, Bromley

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'BR1 4' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector Lower quartile Middle quartile Upper quartile
BR1 1 Bromley North £418 sqft £506 sqft £580 sqft
BR1 2 Bickley £484 sqft £538 sqft £628 sqft
BR1 3 Bromley North £442 sqft £511 sqft £580 sqft
BR1 4 Ravensbourne £440 sqft £486 sqft £545 sqft
BR1 5 Grove Park £453 sqft £514 sqft £560 sqft

Will Bromley house prices drop in 2024?

I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for BR1 4 (Ravensbourne) compared with both the wider area BR1 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.

Historic price per square foot in Ravensbourne,Bromley
House price trends for Ravensbourne

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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.

Most recent BR1 4 sales
Recent trends for Ravensbourne

Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for Bromley to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about Bromley and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.

Street level data

Street Avg size Avg £sqft Recent sales
Highland Road, Ravensbourne, BR1 4A 818 sqft £462 31
Keedonwood Road, Ravensbourne, BR1 4Q 731 sqft £487 24
London Lane, Ravensbourne, BR1 4H 936 sqft £458 24
Park End, Ravensbourne, BR1 4A 968 sqft £522 21
Brangbourne Road, Ravensbourne, BR1 4L 0 sqft £460 19
Farmfield Road, Ravensbourne, BR1 4N 753 sqft £456 17
Madeira Avenue, Ravensbourne, BR1 4A 0 sqft £495 16
Rangefield Road, Ravensbourne, BR1 4Q 764 sqft £500 16

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Raw data

Our analysis of Ravensbourne is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

Address Paid sqft £/sqft
2, Ullswater Close, Ravensbourne, Bromley £650,000
Jul-2024
1,453 447
58, Warren Avenue, Ravensbourne, Bromley £835,000
Jul-2024
1,829 456
24, Sudbury Crescent, Ravensbourne, Bromley £295,000
Jul-2024
807 365

See the entire list of all sales in Ravensbourne (BR1 4) here.

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