E05013992 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.35648, 0.10759

BR6 6EUE05013992, Bromley

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

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

 

Safety 84/100Transport 47/100Low yield 2.17%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak schools

Liveability
69
Safety
84
Schools
Transport
47
Environment
62
Investment
7

Location

BR6 6EU

Key facts for BR6 6EU

Full postcodeBR6 6EU
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013992
Latitude51.356479
Longitude0.107586
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+49.0% vs London avg
vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-96.2% vs London avg

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🔒 Very Safe

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

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How BR6 6EU has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Primary

The Highway Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

Secondary

St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 181 min walk

1 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 96% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£775,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 49% above London median

£775,000 is 49% above the London median (£520,000)

-59.1%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+2.3%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£937,500
Avg terraced£487,500

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 87%Other 3%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£26,250
First-time buyerFTB
£26,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£49,500

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

18.7×

Price-to-income

£3,877/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

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 FAnnual charge £2,710
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
Chelsfield

Nearby stations

🚂
ChelsfieldNational Rail
1 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
111 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
112 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
115 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
122 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 16 buses/hr peak

13

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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park82m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.2 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green space
Below 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

CHELSFIELD SURGERY

62 WINDSOR DRIVE, CHELSFIELD, BR6 6HD

3 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 15.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

17

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

19

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 5.5 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

130m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily125 m
Londis193 m

Nearby cafes

Dudleys172 m
Cafe Mosaic857 m

Nearby restaurants

Windsor Fish Bar184 m
Saffron199 m

Nearby pubs

The Chelsfield84 m

Nearby gyms

Orpington Bowls Club1.0 km

Nearby health

Chelsfield Dental Practice135 m
Chelsfield Surgery300 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 10

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

7

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.17%) 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
2.17% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score20/100
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

46.9

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,865m
Crossrail 2 route22,682m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,108 nationally

1,388

Est. population

60%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

66

Community stability

Age profile

24%
21%
22%
21%
Under 1824%
18–3412%
35–4921%
50–6422%
65+21%

Tenure

51%
41%
Own outright51%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent4%
Social rent3%

Ethnicity

76%
White British76%
White Other5%
Asian12%
Black2%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household9%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent4%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%
Price vs London+49.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
33%
Borough approval rate
55%
CIL rate (residential)
£125/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
25

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Gareth Bacon (Conservative)

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£775,000)

£26,250

Standard buyer

£26,250

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 6EU offers low crime at £775,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 58 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 25 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

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
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

Trusted official data sources

Office for
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REGISTRY
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