Bromley tops the whole city when it comes to green spaces
The borough of Bromley has been crowned the best place to live in London for green space, according to a new study.
An index compiled by property developers Essential Living has determined the best and worst areas to live, depending on eight important factors, including the number of public open spaces.
In terms of hectares, Bromley receives a perfect 10/10 score for having the most parks and gardens to explore.
With 2,585 hectares of public green spaces, Bromley boasts seven parks awarded Green Flag status, a scheme run by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy which recognises quality sites managed by voluntary and community groups.
According to Trip Advisor, visitor favourites include High Elms Country Park, Church House Gardens, Priory Gardens, Queens Gardens and Elmstead Woods.
Many reviews on the site praise the popular High Elms Country Park for being “well maintained”, with a dog-friendly café serving homemade food, and 150-acre golf course.
Ranking in second place is Richmond-Upon-Thames with 2,317 hectares, giving the borough an impressive score of 9.7/10. By comparison, inner London Islington only offers up 155 hectares for residents to enjoy, putting it at the bottom of the list.
Nick Woodward, lettings director at Essential Living, said: “Although Bromley has its cons – just like any borough – it’s great to see the area shine for its vast amount of green space.
“This makes it an ideal location for bringing up children, or living with pets, not to mention the endless studies linking time spent in nature to better mental health”.
In the index, Bromley comes in 11th place (out of 32 boroughs) for its noise complaint score – worked out by calculating the percentage of noise complaints per population – and in 12th place for its house prices, with the average house costing £573,300.
However, the southeasternmost borough did come in last place for two criteria – scoring 0/10 for having the lowest percentage of cheaper supermarkets, and the least cost-effective travel options to the city centre.
Pictured top: High Elms Country Park (Picture: Wikimedia Commons/Ethan Doyle White)
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