E05014001 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.37781, 0.10842

BR6 0QA— E05014001, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 0QA, E05014001, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 21/100Low yield 2.82%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
66
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
21
Environment
67
Investment
20

Location

BR6 0QA

Key facts for BR6 0QA

Full postcodeBR6 0QA
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014001
Latitude51.377813
Longitude0.108423
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-85.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR6 0QA

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

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How BR6 0QA has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Harris Primary Academy Orpington

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Orpington

Good · 7 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 151 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

9.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 94% of London
↑ Rising 12.5%

from a low base — still below London average

+33% vs borough

Crime by type

Other39%
Anti-social behaviour33%
Burglary17%
Drug offences6%
Violence & sexual offences6%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 85% 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 yield860 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
🚂
St Mary Cray

Nearby stations

🚂
St Mary CrayNational Rail
24 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
120 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
121 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
121 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
126 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 18 buses/hr peak

13

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★42 min
Victoria70 min ↑
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City52 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)13
Nearest car park303m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Priory Gardens13 spaces
301m

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: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green space
More green space than 77% 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

GILLMANS ROAD SURGERY

1 GILLMANS ROAD, BR5 4LA

2 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 21.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The White Hart (475 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 4.3 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

593m

Post office

Nearby shops

Aces Express496 m
Orpintgton Daily Fresh595 m
Choux Bakery703 m
Martin's727 m

Nearby cafes

Just Desserts433 m
Lopeto cafe449 m
Scotts Pie & Mash461 m
Easy Coffee521 m

Nearby restaurants

Chandni422 m
Amigos Burguesa & Shakes433 m
The Best Kebab Ye440 m
Fiesta Mexicana442 m

Nearby pubs

The White Hart475 m
The Cricketers730 m
Beech Tree732 m
White Swan966 m

Nearby gyms

Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre311 m
Lift Each Other (LEO)422 m
PureGym485 m
9 Round531 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug614 m
Eldred Drive Pharmacy679 m
Silversands Pharmacy948 m

Nearby health

MFA Dental Practice414 m
Beaconsfield Dental Practice444 m
Knoll Medical Practice554 m
Sky Dental Clinic557 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 48

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

20

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.82%) 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
2.82% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 67%
Gentrification score21/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,556m
Crossrail 2 route21,619m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,783 nationally

1,512

Est. population

53%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£39,800

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

63

Community stability

Age profile

20%
14%
17%
22%
27%
Under 1820%
18–3414%
35–4917%
50–6422%
65+27%

Tenure

49%
38%
Own outright49%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent7%
Social rent6%

Ethnicity

71%
White British71%
White Other6%
Asian11%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household17%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent7%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
55%
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

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

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

50%

Confidence score

6/12

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
stats199 Jun
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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