Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.38203, 0.09759

BR6 0DY— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 0DY, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 25/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
67
Safety
76
Schools
100
Transport
25
Environment
69
Investment
28

The bottom line

BR6 0DY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 47 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR6 0DY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+50.0% vs London avg

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How BR6 0DY has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Perry Hall Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 4 min walk

—

Secondary

St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 22 min walk

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 146 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

97.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 73% of London
→ Stable

+83% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime15%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Orpington Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +50% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

BR6 district median

£435,500

Based on 184 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,143/m²
Price per ft²£664/ft²
Avg floor area80.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
16%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 71%Terraced 7%Detached 18%Flat 5%

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 yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£201,250
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 DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+610%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+17.3%

per year

Acceleration

+25.40

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £175k–£200k · 44 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 44 sales

Detached18.2%
Semi-detached70.5%
Terraced6.8%
Flat/maisonette4.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£87k£115k+32.2%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£185k£295k+59.5%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£211k£320k+51.7%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£350k£293k-16.4%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£279k£570k+104.5%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£390k£443k+13.5%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£598k£555k-7.1%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£573k£573k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£527k£618k+17.3%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+1.3% alpha

Semi-detached+1.3% α
Local
5.5%
District
4.2%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

29out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Orpington

Nearby stations

OrpingtonNational Rail
14 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
114 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
114 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
115 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
115 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★47 min
Victoria67 min ↑
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City58 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

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)13
Nearest car park589m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Priory Gardens13 spaces
590m

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: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green space
More green space than 81% of London

Energy

Solar: 860 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 yield859.6 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BALLATER SURGERY

108 CHISLEHURST ROAD, BR6 0DP

2 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 21.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

31

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 3.4 km
4 tennis courts4 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

624m

Post office

Nearby shops

Aces Express472 m
Orpintgton Daily Fresh629 m
Orpington Londis896 m
Oriental Turkish Supermarket922 m

Nearby cafes

Just Desserts466 m
Swell Cafe498 m
Costa558 m
The Orpington564 m

Nearby restaurants

Parkside Restaurant424 m
Crispy Cod447 m
The Best Kebab Ye448 m
Lotus House454 m

Nearby pubs

The Cricketers163 m
The White Hart429 m

Nearby gyms

Lift Each Other (LEO)474 m
PureGym651 m
Walnuts Leisure Centre654 m
9 Round669 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug656 m
Osbon Pharmacy913 m
Tesco Pharmacy929 m

Nearby health

Ballater Surgery181 m
Beaconsfield Dental Practice444 m
MFA Dental Practice482 m
Sky Dental Clinic613 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 78

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

VIRSA PROJECT LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

28

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score23/100
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

50.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,834m
Crossrail 2 route20,734m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 20,243 nationally

1,691

Est. population

58%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£45,000

Median income

5.5%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

Age profile

21%
18%
20%
18%
23%
Under 1821%
18–3418%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+23%

Tenure

39%
34%
14%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent14%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

69%
14%
White British69%
White Other7%
Asian14%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household27%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent14%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
38%
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
Gareth Bacon (Conservative)

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Key facts for BR6 0DY

Full postcodeBR6 0DY
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.382027
Longitude0.097593
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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