Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.34214, 0.03119

BR2 6DG— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR2 6DG, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 4/100~3% 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
40
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
4
Environment
78
Investment
21

The bottom line

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

The catch: 60 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR2 6DG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Mixed
Buyer fit: FairInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-5.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR2 6DG

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How BR2 6DG 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 · 27 min walk

—

Secondary

Ravens Wood School

Not yet inspected · 38 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 114 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
↑ Rising 1685.7%

+16% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour29%
Other27%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary10%
Drug offences2%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Biggin Hill · 3.2km

Crime is 5% 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£4,981/m²
Price per ft²£463/ft²
Avg floor area136.4 m²

EPC breakdown

A
1%
C
7%
D
8%
E
4%
F
3%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 13%Detached 85%Other 3%

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£341,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+431%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+20.0%

per year

Acceleration

+26.12

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £350k–£400k · 38 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 38 sales

Detached86.8%
Semi-detached13.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£130k£201k+54.8%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£379k£379k+0%1.2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£406k£583k+43.4%2
GFC & correction2010–2012£699k£423k-39.5%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£478k£437k-8.5%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£530k£633k+19.3%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£610k£885k+45.1%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£649k£613k-5.6%2
Current market2024–2025£575k£690k+20%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+-0.7% alpha

Detached-0.7% α
Local
6.4%
District
7.1%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

32out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

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

New Addington Tram StopTram
42 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
45 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
50 min walk
Hayes (Kent)National Rail
51 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
59 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

0

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★60 min
Victoria60 min ↑
Waterloo69 min ↑
Canary Wharf77 min ↑
City73 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)

Nearest car park287m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Crown
286m
🅿️
Leaves Green Common
397m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB40% green space
More green space than 92% 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

PRUH URGENT CARE CENTRE

THE PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL, FARNBOROUGH COMMON, BR6 8ND

41 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBiggin Hill Clinic · 3.2 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 11.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

21

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 3.7 km
2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

3.6km

Post office

Nearby pubs

The Crown282 m
Kings Arms774 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 4

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BRINKS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD
BRINKS RESOURCES LIMITED
BUYSURE/BRINKS ACCOMMODATION MANAGEMENT LIMITED
GO 2 SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
SINEAD GOREY LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

21

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 score14/100
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

27.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,988m
Crossrail 2 route18,732m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,010 nationally

2,029

Est. population

60%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£38,300

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

Mixed

57

Community stability

Age profile

25%
14%
18%
23%
19%
Under 1825%
18–3414%
35–4918%
50–6424%
65+19%

Tenure

42%
35%
14%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent14%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

82%
White British83%
White Other7%
Asian3%
Black2%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household10%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent14%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
54%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
CIL rate (residential)
£125/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Gareth Bacon (Conservative)

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Key facts for BR2 6DG

Full postcodeBR2 6DG
Postcode districtBR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.342145
Longitude0.031187
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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