E05013996 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.34856, 0.08574

BR6 6BXE05013996, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 6BX, E05013996, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 12/100Low yield 2.01%Only 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
53
Safety
83
Schools
95
Transport
12
Environment
68
Investment
16

Location

BR6 6BX

Key facts for BR6 6BX

Full postcodeBR6 6BX
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013996
Latitude51.348560
Longitude0.085739
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
GoodPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+61.1% vs London avg
vs London income-7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-83.2% vs London avg

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How BR6 6BX has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Green Street Green Primary School

Good · 8 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Newstead Wood School

Outstanding · 28 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 193 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

10.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 93% of London
↑ Rising 100.0%

from a low base — still below London average

+49% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences39%
Anti-social behaviour28%
Other22%
Theft6%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 83% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£837,500

Median sale price

Top 25% — 61% above London median

£837,500 is 61% above the London median (£520,000)

Detached

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%

Street mix

Semi 18%Terraced 8%Detached 74%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£29,375
First-time buyerFTB
£29,375
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£54,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

21.6×

Price-to-income

£4,190/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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 potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

🚂
ChelsfieldNational Rail
23 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
90 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
92 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
96 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
104 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 2 buses/hr peak

6

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min
Victoria79 min
Waterloo61 min
Canary Wharf71 min
City69 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park249m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.7 km

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ 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 yield859.7 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

9 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 14.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

22

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 5.3 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby cafes

ExN Social678 m
Green Roof Café760 m

Nearby pubs

Rose and Crown263 m
The Royal Oak339 m
The Queens Head500 m

Nearby health

Green Street Green Medical Centre696 m
The Family Surgery808 m
Green Street Green Dental Practice820 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 17

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

16

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.01%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.01% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score31/100
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

60.8

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,862m
Crossrail 2 route21,752m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,303 nationally

1,652

Est. population

52%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

63

Community stability

Age profile

20%
17%
21%
30%
Under 1820%
18–3411%
35–4917%
50–6421%
65+30%

Tenure

49%
37%
Own outright50%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent8%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

86%
White British86%
White Other5%
Asian4%
Black2%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household12%
Unemployed1%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent8%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%
Price vs London+61.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
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)

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£837,500)

£29,375

Standard buyer

£29,375

First-time buyer

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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

BR6 6BX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £837,500 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 58 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
planning1 Jun
property1 May
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
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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