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Postcode Personality
“London's quiet achiever”
How BR2 6DW has changed
Schools
Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings
53
Education score
Primary
Oaklands Primary Academy
Requires Improvement · 30 min walk
Secondary
Charles Darwin School
Good · 33 min walk
50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Crosfield Nursery School
Not inspected · 118 min walk
0 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
12.3 incidents per 1,000 residents
from a low base — still below London average
+69% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 81% below London average
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£1,100,000
Median sale price
£1,100,000 is 112% above the London median (£520,000)
Price history
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL
Nearby stations
1
Walkability score
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
▎ 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)
Nearby car parks
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Energy
Ground stability
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
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
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
48 min walk
0
GPs within 1km
0
Dentists within 1km
1
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
12
Parks (1km)
0
Restaurants (800m)
0
Cafes (800m)
2
Pubs (400m)
0
Pharmacies (800m)
1
Gyms (1km)
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
2
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
3.1km
Post office
Nearby pubs
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
5
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (1.53%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.
Rental market
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
26
Price growth score
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 5/10
Around average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 14,010 nationally
2,029
Est. population
60%
Employed
30%
Degree educated
£38,300
Median income
57
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£1,100,000)
£51,250
Standard buyer
£51,250
First-time buyer
Affordability check — your annual salary
Deposit
Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.
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The bottom line
BR2 6DW offers low crime and a green environment at £1,100,000 median — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: 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
75%
Confidence score
9/12
Pillars populated