Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.35580, 0.09121

BR6 6DE— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 6DE, Bromley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 15/100Yield 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
90
Transport
15
Environment
65
Investment
38

The bottom line

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

The catch: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR6 6DE

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

Deep-dive guides for BR6 6DE

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

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How BR6 6DE 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 · Inspected Jul 2024 · 5 min walk

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Secondary

St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 18 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 · 183 min walk

2 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)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Orpington Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is 53% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area106.7 m²

EPC breakdown

D
6%
E
5%
F
1%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 13%Detached 83%Flat 3%

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£266,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1995–2022 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+452%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.0%

per year

Acceleration

-7.46

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £125k–£150k · 30 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 30 sales

Detached83.3%
Semi-detached13.3%
Flat/maisonette3.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£130k£245k+88.5%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£213k£310k+45.9%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£360k£358k-0.7%2
GFC & correction2008–2011£288k£545k+88.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£193k£560k+190.9%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£564k£630k+11.8%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£696k£696k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£717k£717k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+1.5% alpha

Detached+1.5% α
Local
7.2%
District
5.7%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

28out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Seasonal Timing3
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
24 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
96 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
98 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
101 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
108 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

7

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria68 min ↑
Waterloo62 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City57 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park79m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.5 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green space
Above average green space

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

2 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 784 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 14.4 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)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Queens Head (406 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 4.8 km
1 tennis courts7 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

581m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pet Perfection545 m
Orpington Tackle and Bait558 m
Wisebyte570 m
Premier582 m

Nearby cafes

ExN Social213 m
Crescent Cafe564 m

Nearby restaurants

Seabream Fish Bar549 m
Noname Cafe578 m
Bamboo586 m

Nearby pubs

The Queens Head406 m
The Buff525 m
The Royal Oak565 m
Rose and Crown644 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy588 m

Nearby health

Green Street Green Dental Practice97 m
The Family Surgery100 m
Green Street Green Medical Centre195 m
Orpington Hospital784 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 33

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

CONCHIGLIE SOFTWARE LTD
JW MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS LTD
NIGHTS OUT TOURS LTD
UNITED PROFESSIONALS LIMITED

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

32.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,827m
Crossrail 2 route21,710m

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)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
50%
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 6DE

Full postcodeBR6 6DE
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.355801
Longitude0.091210
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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