Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.36337, 0.06219

BR6 7AF— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 7AF, Bromley

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 12/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
59
Safety
74
Schools
95
Transport
12
Environment
90
Investment
26

The bottom line

BR6 7AF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 50 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR6 7AF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+7.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR6 7AF

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How BR6 7AF has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 3 min walk

★★

Secondary

Darrick Wood School

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 3 min walk

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 173 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

69.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
↑ Rising 1655.6%

+31% vs borough

Crime by type

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Robbery1%
Burglary1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Orpington Fire Station · 3.5km

Crime is +7% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

BR6 district median

£435,500

Based on 184 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,740/m²
Price per ft²£626/ft²
Avg floor area100.6 m²

EPC breakdown

D
13%
E
6%
F
1%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 95%Terraced 5%

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£251,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+698%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+21.5%

per year

Acceleration

+16.27

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £75k–£100k · 42 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 42 sales

Semi-detached95.2%
Terraced4.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£84k£146k+73.8%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£180k£250k+38.9%3.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£265k£297k+12.1%2.3
GFC & correction2010–2011£243k£243k+0%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£325k£440k+35.4%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£488k£380k-22.1%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£524k£551k+5.3%2.5
Current market2025–2025£670k£670k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.3% alpha

Semi-detached+0.3% α
Local
7.3%
District
7%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Petts Wood

Nearby stations

Petts WoodNational Rail
37 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
75 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
76 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
77 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
83 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

1

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★50 min
Victoria66 min ↑
Waterloo59 min ↑
Canary Wharf66 min ↑
City61 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park339m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Patient and visitor parking· yes
338m
🅿️
Patient and visitor parking· yes
398m

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: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB83% green space
More green space than 99% 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

SUMMERCROFT SURGERY

STARTS HILL ROAD, BR6 7AR

3 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPrincess Royal University Hospital · 426 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 12.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

34

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Woodman (595 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Tom Bell (643 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 3.1 km
3 tennis courts8 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

669m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily663 m
Nicholas James674 m

Nearby cafes

The Drawingroom Of Locksbottom650 m
Costa674 m

Nearby restaurants

Tom Bell643 m
Pasha Meze Mangal652 m
Love Gelato662 m
The Bank Restaurant673 m

Nearby pubs

The Woodman595 m
Ye Olde Whyte Lyon625 m
The British Queen649 m
Black Horse664 m

Nearby gyms

Locksbottom Cricket Club459 m
Darrick Wood Swimming Pool735 m

Nearby health

Princess Royal University Hospital426 m
Royal Dental Care619 m
The DenCare Clinic653 m
Bank House Surgery720 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 7

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

MUSLIM FAMILY AWARENESS FORUM
TECKLEAP LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

26

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
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,638m
Crossrail 2 route19,530m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,019 nationally

2,264

Est. population

61%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

1.5%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

59

Community stability

Age profile

26%
17%
22%
17%
18%
Under 1826%
18–3417%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+18%

Tenure

38%
44%
Own outright38%
Own (mortgage)44%
Private rent13%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

66%
17%
White British66%
White Other7%
Asian17%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household20%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent13%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
54%
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 7AF

Full postcodeBR6 7AF
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.363375
Longitude0.062192
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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