Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.35487, 0.08460

BR6 7EY— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 7EY, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 10/100Yield 3.86%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
55
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
10
Environment
73
Investment
38

The bottom line

BR6 7EY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — 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 7EY

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-37.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR6 7EY

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How BR6 7EY has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Green Street Green Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2024 · 7 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Newstead Wood School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2022 · 19 min walk

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 185 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

41.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 70% of London
↑ Rising 1260.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Vehicle crime16%
Theft3%
Drug offences1%
Burglary1%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Orpington Fire Station · 2.7km

Crime is 37% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area106.1 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%
E
4%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 18%Detached 82%

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£265,250
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated at rafters
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

1995–2023 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+558%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+10.6%

per year

Acceleration

+1.08

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £450k–£500k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Detached81.8%
Semi-detached18.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£79k£168k+112%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£250k£299k+19.4%2.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£324k£324k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2011£260k£360k+38.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£315k£440k+39.7%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£480k£480k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£429k£429k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£470k£520k+10.6%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+4.1% alpha

Detached+4.1% α
Local
17.2%
District
13.1%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

15out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing4
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
26 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
90 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
92 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
95 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
102 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

7

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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)50
Nearest car park385m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
High Elms Country Park50 spaces· no
770m

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 AONB39% green space
More green space than 92% 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

5 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 14.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

25

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Queens Head (464 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 4.6 km
1 tennis courts1 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)

704m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pet Perfection631 m
Orpington Tackle and Bait642 m
Wisebyte650 m
Rolands Bakery679 m

Nearby cafes

ExN Social380 m
Crescent Cafe648 m
Green Roof Café705 m

Nearby restaurants

Seabream Fish Bar634 m
Bamboo684 m
Noname Cafe706 m

Nearby pubs

The Queens Head464 m
The Royal Oak519 m
Rose and Crown569 m
The Buff611 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy688 m

Nearby health

Green Street Green Dental Practice377 m
The Family Surgery379 m
Green Street Green Medical Centre388 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 33

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

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 score18/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

28.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,452m
Crossrail 2 route21,353m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,303 nationally

1,652

Est. population

52%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

63

Community stability

Age profile

20%
17%
21%
30%
Under 1820%
18–3411%
35–4917%
50–6421%
65+30%

Tenure

49%
37%
Own outright50%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent8%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

86%
White British86%
White Other5%
Asian4%
Black2%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household12%
Unemployed1%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent8%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%

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)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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 7EY

Full postcodeBR6 7EY
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.354867
Longitude0.084604
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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