E05013996 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.33336, 0.02796

BR2 6DU— E05013996, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR2 6DU, E05013996, Bromley

London's quiet achiever

 

Schools 50%Safety 83/100Transport 13/100Low yield 2.99%

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
43
Safety
83
Schools
53
Transport
13
Environment
85
Investment
22

Location

BR2 6DU

Key facts for BR2 6DU

Full postcodeBR2 6DU
Postcode districtBR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013996
Latitude51.333361
Longitude0.027956
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Mixed
FairNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-81.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR2 6DU

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How BR2 6DU has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

53

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
★

Primary

Oaklands Primary Academy

Requires Improvement · 25 min walk

★★

Secondary

Charles Darwin School

Good · 29 min walk

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 120 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

12.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 92% of London
↑ Rising 78.6%

from a low base — still below London average

+69% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences36%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary12%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 81% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

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
52 min walk
🚂
Hayes (Kent)National Rail
62 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
62 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 2 stops within 400m · 17 buses/hr peak

2

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★74 min
Victoria78 min ↑
Waterloo77 min ↑
Canary Wharf84 min ↑
City79 min ↑

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park101m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Leaves Green Common
616m
🅿️
The Crown
716m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB79% green space
More green space than 99% 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

62 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBiggin Hill Clinic · 2.3 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 11.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

16

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTropical Essentials Supermarket · 3.0 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.7km

Post office

Nearby pubs

Kings Arms244 m
The Crown721 m
Food hygiene (5-star)0% of 2

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

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.

Low gross yield (2.99%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.99% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 63%
Gentrification score14/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

13.1

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,882m
Crossrail 2 route19,018m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

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)
18
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
55%
Historic landfill (400m)
3
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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The bottom line

BR2 6DU offers low crime and a green environment — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 74 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

58%

Confidence score

7/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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