Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.35893, 0.08078

BR6 7EH— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 7EH, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 10/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
58
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
10
Environment
93
Investment
27

The bottom line

BR6 7EH 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: 53 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR6 7EH

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-26.0% vs London avg

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How BR6 7EH has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Farnborough Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 6 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Newstead Wood School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2022 · 13 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 180 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

48.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
↑ Rising 460.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-10% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences6%
Burglary4%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 · 2.6km

Crime is 26% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,310/m²
Price per ft²£586/ft²
Avg floor area97.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
4%
D
10%
E
5%
F
1%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 63%Terraced 20%Detached 17%

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£242,750
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, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

+5.6%

Total change

+417%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-4.0%

per year

Acceleration

-11.86

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £100k–£125k · 35 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 35 sales

Detached17.1%
Semi-detached62.9%
Terraced20%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£115k£145k+25.9%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£198k£278k+40.2%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£340k£321k-5.7%1.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£310k£340k+9.7%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£348k£450k+29.5%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£730k£467k-36.1%1.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£670k£670k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£575k£575k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£620k£595k-4%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.6% alpha

Semi-detached-0.6% α
Local
8.7%
District
9.3%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

51out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

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
21 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
88 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
90 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
92 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
99 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

4

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★53 min
Victoria69 min ↑
Waterloo60 min ↑
Canary Wharf70 min ↑
City65 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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park764m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.9 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: 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 AONB91% 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

FAMILY SURGERY

7 HIGH STREET, GREEN STREET GREEN, BR6 6BG

10 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 13.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

30

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Buff (500 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 4.1 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

569m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wisebyte503 m
Orpington Tackle and Bait504 m
Pet Perfection504 m
Rolands Bakery526 m

Nearby cafes

Crescent Cafe507 m
The Café @ Farnborough Village548 m
ExN Social834 m
Green Roof Café884 m

Nearby restaurants

Seabream Fish Bar504 m
Village Cuisine524 m
Bamboo533 m
Farnborough Village Fish Bar573 m

Nearby pubs

The Buff500 m
The Change of Horses763 m

Nearby gyms

Bromley Tennis Centre993 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy538 m

Nearby health

Bank House Surgery742 m
Green Street Green Dental Practice747 m
The Family Surgery758 m
Green Street Green Medical Centre834 m
Food hygiene (5-star)38% of 8

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BENNU'S HEALTHCARE PVT. LTD
BETTER WINDOWS CORPORATION LTD
BETTER WINDOWS INSTALLATION SERVICES LTD
RISING SOLUTIONS LTD
TOP PROJECTS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

27

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 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

55.8

Price growth score

C
High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,022m
Crossrail 2 route20,906m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,918 nationally

1,747

Est. population

54%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

21%
19%
20%
28%
Under 1821%
18–3413%
35–4919%
50–6420%
65+28%

Tenure

50%
30%
13%
Own outright50%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent13%
Social rent7%

Ethnicity

83%
White British83%
White Other4%
Asian5%
Black4%
Mixed2%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household20%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent13%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
100%
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 7EH

Full postcodeBR6 7EH
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.358928
Longitude0.080781
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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