David Bowie’s Childhood Home for Sale in Bromley

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March 27, 2025
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David Bowie’s Childhood Home for Sale in Bromley

There’s a home for sale in Bromley that might just catch your eye, especially if you’ve ever hummed Starman on the train to work. This two-bedroom Victorian terraced house on Canon Road has just hit the market at £449,500. It’s neat, quiet, and holds a small piece of David Bowie’s early story. David Bowie’s childhood home for a brief time in 1953, the property adds a touch of cultural nostalgia to an otherwise modest corner of southeast London.

He was six years old at the time, and his family had just moved into the house from Brixton. They didn’t stay long (only about a year) before moving round the corner to Plaistow Grove. But it was one of the earliest London homes that shaped the boy who’d go on to become one of Britain’s most influential musicians.

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The house itself isn’t trying to impress anyone with its rockstar credentials. Instead, it’s a modest, well-kept Victorian property with two double bedrooms, a small kitchen, a dining room, and a living room that looks onto a manageable back garden. There’s a calm feel to it, and it’s tucked away just a short walk from Bickley station.

Estate agents describe it as “charming” and “peaceful”, which is fair. It’s the kind of place where you could imagine starting out, just like the Jones family did back in the ‘50s. For context, the average house price in the UK back then was under £2,000. Of course, things have changed a bit since then.

The listing has already got people talking. Not necessarily because it’s extravagant, but because it offers a small window into the early days of someone who left a massive mark on British music and culture. It’s easy to walk down a street like Canon Road and not realise who might’ve once lived behind those bay windows.

To view the full details, you can visit the property’s Rightmove listing and browse more images. And while the property itself doesn’t include memorabilia or framed album covers, its location speaks volumes to the musical past etched quietly into London’s streets.

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