Bromley · Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency · 51.36358, 0.02859

BR2 6BP— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR2 6BP, Bromley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 7/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
56
Safety
81
Schools
90
Transport
7
Environment
66
Investment
22

The bottom line

BR2 6BP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 56 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR2 6BP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+19.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-2.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR2 6BP

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How BR2 6BP has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Keston Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2024 · 5 min walk

—

Secondary

Ravens Wood School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 3 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 96 min walk

1 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
→ Stable

+20% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Vehicle crime18%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences4%
Burglary3%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

7

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bromley Fire Station · 4.9km

Crime is 2% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

BR2 district median

£500,000

Based on 224 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,572/m²
Price per ft²£796/ft²
Avg floor area160.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
3%
D
8%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 15%Terraced 39%Detached 37%Other 10%

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£401,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,710
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+4.8%

Total change

+303%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-67.6%

per year

Acceleration

-146.60

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £500k–£600k · 37 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 37 sales

Detached40.5%
Semi-detached16.2%
Terraced43.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£151k£285k+89.4%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£400k£249k-37.8%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£350k£375k+7.1%3.7
GFC & correction2009–2010£276k£310k+12.2%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£538k£575k+7%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£950k£1.10m+16.1%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.05m£1.05m+0%2
Current market2024–2026£1.88m£608k-67.6%1

Price Trajectory by Type

DetachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-2.1% alpha

Weakest performer

Detached

-21.9% alpha

Terraced-2.1% α
Local
6.1%
District
8.2%
Detached-21.9% α
Local
-10.7%
District
11.2%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing14
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Hayes (Kent)

Nearby stations

Hayes (Kent)National Rail
24 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
49 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
50 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
50 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
54 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

9

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★56 min
Victoria65 min ↑
Waterloo65 min ↑
Canary Wharf73 min ↑
City70 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)50
Nearest car park108m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.0 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green space
Less green space than 95% of London

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,530 hrs/yr

Sunshine

595 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.9°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield856.3 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FORGE CLOSE SURGERY

FORGE CLOSE, HAYES, BR2 7LL

22 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalHayes Priory · 1.4 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 10.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

37

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 2.0 km
11 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.9km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Triple Two Keston95 m

Nearby restaurants

Heathfields206 m

Nearby pubs

The Greyhound114 m
The Fox Inn197 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 4

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
12
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

A. SPRINGALL LIMITED
ALLEGRO SCHOOL OF GYMNASTICS LIMITED
ALLTIME MARKETING STRATEGIES LIMITED
ALLTIME SECURITIES LIMITED
ANDA HOMES LTD

+7 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

22

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 53%
Gentrification score20/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49.1

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,739m
Crossrail 2 route17,453m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,382 nationally

1,891

Est. population

54%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£50,100

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

62

Community stability

Age profile

19%
16%
23%
29%
Under 1819%
18–3413%
35–4916%
50–6423%
65+29%

Tenure

51%
36%
Own outright51%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent10%
Social rent2%

Ethnicity

85%
White British85%
White Other5%
Asian4%
Black2%
Mixed2%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household7%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent10%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+19.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
54%
CIL rate (residential)
£125/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Peter Fortune (Conservative)

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Key facts for BR2 6BP

Full postcodeBR2 6BP
Postcode districtBR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.363584
Longitude0.028587
Parliamentary constituencyBromley and Biggin Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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