Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.35660, 0.08727

BR6 6BFBromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 6BF, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 10/100Yield 3.86%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
59
Safety
86
Schools
100
Transport
10
Environment
73
Investment
38

The bottom line

BR6 6BF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 53 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR6 6BF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-53.0% vs London avg

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How BR6 6BF has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Warren Road Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2022 · 7 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Newstead Wood School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2022 · 19 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 182 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

30.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 78% of London
→ Stable

-42% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences30%
Vehicle crime17%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft2%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Orpington Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is 53% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area60

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
5%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£150,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

20052024 · CAGR

+2.3%

Total change

+54%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-11.4%

per year

Acceleration

-31.96

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £200k–£250k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak20052007£143k£101k-29.1%3
GFC & correction20092012£99k£123k+24.2%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery20142015£185k£210k+13.5%1
Brexit uncertainty20192019£135k£135k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£206k£206k+0%2
Rate-rise correction20222022£248k£248k+0%2
Current market20242024£220k£220k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.8% α
Local
3.3%
District
4.1%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

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
23 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
93 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
95 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
97 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
104 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

7

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min
Victoria69 min
Waterloo60 min
Canary Wharf70 min
City65 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park244m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.3 km

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: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB40% green space
More green space than 92% 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 yield859.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FAMILY SURGERY

7 HIGH STREET, GREEN STREET GREEN, BR6 6BG

4 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 838 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 14.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

31

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 4.6 km
1 tennis courts2 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)

466m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pet Perfection401 m
Orpington Tackle and Bait413 m
Wisebyte424 m
Rolands Bakery450 m

Nearby cafes

ExN Social336 m
Crescent Cafe420 m

Nearby restaurants

Seabream Fish Bar405 m
Bamboo453 m
Noname Cafe466 m

Nearby pubs

The Buff379 m
The Queens Head514 m
The Royal Oak634 m
Rose and Crown704 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy457 m

Nearby health

Green Street Green Dental Practice227 m
The Family Surgery238 m
Green Street Green Medical Centre331 m
Orpington Hospital838 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 33

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

9TWELVE UK LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

38

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 score19/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,540m
Crossrail 2 route21,426m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,549 nationally

1,494

Est. population

56%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

60

Community stability

Age profile

23%
19%
20%
26%
Under 1823%
18–3412%
35–4919%
50–6420%
65+26%

Tenure

43%
36%
Own outright43%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent9%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

76%
14%
White British76%
White Other4%
Asian14%
Black2%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household18%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent10%
Private rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
100%
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 BR6 6BF

Full postcodeBR6 6BF
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.356600
Longitude0.087268
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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