E05013992 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.35487, 0.08870

BR6 6DB— E05013992, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 6DB, E05013992, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 19/100Low yield 2.82%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
62
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
19
Environment
74
Investment
20

Location

BR6 6DB

Key facts for BR6 6DB

Full postcodeBR6 6DB
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013992
Latitude51.354875
Longitude0.088698
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-96.2% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR6 6DB

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How BR6 6DB has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Green Street Green Primary School

Good · 4 min walk

—

Secondary

St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School

Not yet inspected · 21 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 184 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

2.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 33.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-66% vs borough

Crime by type

Other75%
Vehicle crime25%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%
Violence & sexual offences0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 96% 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
🚂
Orpington

Nearby stations

🚂
OrpingtonNational Rail
26 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
94 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
96 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
99 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
106 min walk
🚌8 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 82 buses/hr peak

15

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★58 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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park100m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.4 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: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB46% green space
More green space than 94% 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

1 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 947 m
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

26

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 4.8 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

651m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pet Perfection595 m
Orpington Tackle and Bait608 m
Wisebyte620 m
Rolands Bakery643 m

Nearby cafes

ExN Social123 m
Crescent Cafe615 m

Nearby restaurants

Seabream Fish Bar599 m
Bamboo645 m
Noname Cafe650 m

Nearby pubs

The Queens Head301 m
The Royal Oak434 m
Rose and Crown509 m
The Buff573 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy648 m

Nearby health

The Family Surgery103 m
Green Street Green Dental Practice107 m
Green Street Green Medical Centre122 m
Orpington Hospital947 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 33

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 score19/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

32.3

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,709m
Crossrail 2 route21,604m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

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)
9
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)
5
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
55%
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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The bottom line

BR6 6DB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — 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

58%

Confidence score

7/12

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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