# BR7

Postcode district covering Chislehurst and Elmstead, in Bromley.

BR7 is a postcode district covering Chislehurst and Elmstead, in Bromley. Median sale price £650,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 64.5 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code BR7. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [BR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BR7 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £650,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BR7 was £650,000 in 2025. Joint 105th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br7#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 19,097** (2021). BR7 had 19,097 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,234th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br7#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 45%** (2022). About 45% of people in BR7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br7#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.1%** (January 2026). In BR7, 93.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br7#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=BR7) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 45% of people in BR7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=BR7) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 298 homes were sold in BR7 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=BR7) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BR7.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=BR7) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BR7 had 19,097 usual residents at the census.

## How BR7 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | BR7 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £650,000 | 2nd most expensive | 8 postcode districts, BR · 2025 |
| Population | 19,097 | least populated | 8 postcode districts, BR · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 45% | 4th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 8 postcode districts, BR · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.1% | 4th highest | 8 postcode districts, BR · Jan 2026 |

## Is BR7 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BR7 at a rate of 64.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 84.9 per 1,000 people across the BR postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 100 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BR7.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (298), anti-social behaviour (230) and vehicle crime (211).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BR7 was 60.0 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in BR7, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BR7 has no single figure. Of its 11 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 5 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in BR7

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bromley 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/neighbourhood/e01000689) | 1,636 | 37.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 92.2% |
| [Bromley 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/neighbourhood/e01000690) | 1,391 | 66.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.4% |
| [Bromley 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/neighbourhood/e01000691) | 1,535 | 73.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 92.4% |
| [Bromley 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/neighbourhood/e01000692) | 1,670 | 114.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.7% |
| [Bromley 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/neighbourhood/e01000784) | 1,557 | 40.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Bromley 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/neighbourhood/e01000694) | 2,298 | 36.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 94.3% |
| [Bromley 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/neighbourhood/e01000695) | 1,518 | 51.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.8% |
| [Bromley 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/neighbourhood/e01000696) | 1,635 | 61.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 83.4% |
| [Bromley 007F](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/neighbourhood/e01000697) | 1,784 | 37.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.9% |
| [Bromley 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/neighbourhood/e01000693) | 1,511 | 146.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 80.3% |
| [Bromley 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/neighbourhood/e01000698) | 1,193 | 53.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 88.1% |

## Your MP

- [Eltham and Chislehurst](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/eltham-and-chislehurst): Clive Efford (Labour), MP since July 2024. 92% of the people here.
- [Bromley and Biggin Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bromley-and-biggin-hill): Peter Fortune (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 7.6% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in BR7

[Chislehurst North](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/chislehurst-north), [Chislehurst West & Elmstead](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/chislehurst-west-and-elmstead)

## Postcode sectors in BR7

[BR7 5 (220 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br7-5), [BR7 6 (235 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br7-6), [BR7 9 (5 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br7-9)

## Council

[Bromley](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley)

## Towns in BR7

[Bromley](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley)

## Postcode districts next to BR7

[BR1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br1), [BR5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br5), [DA14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da14), [DA15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da15), [SE9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se9), [SE12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se12)

## Nearest rail stations

[Chislehurst (1.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.0574,51.4056), [Elmstead Woods (2.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.0443,51.4171), [Bickley (2.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.0452,51.4001), [New Eltham (2.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.0705,51.4381)

## More in the BR postcode area

[All BR postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## BR7 in brief

BR7 is a postcode district covering Chislehurst and Elmstead, in Bromley.
About 19,149 people lived in BR7 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £650,000 in 2025 across 298 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 64.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BR7 was £650,000 in 2025.
BR7 had 19,097 usual residents at the census.
About 45% of people in BR7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BR7, 93.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BR7
- Postcode area: [BR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br)
- Constituency: [Eltham and Chislehurst †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/eltham-and-chislehurst)
- Council: [Bromley †](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley)
- Area: 11.15 km²
- People, mid-2024: 19,149*
- Neighbourhoods: 11
- Output areas: 58

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[BR5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br5), [SE9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se9), [BR1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br1), [DA14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da14), [SE12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se12), [DA15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da15)

## Latest updates for BR7

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/BR7

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br7, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br7#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br7