E05013996 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.34512, 0.05925

BR6 7HG— E05013996, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 7HG, E05013996, Bromley

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 10/100Low yield 2.82%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
48
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
10
Environment
62
Investment
19

Location

BR6 7HG

Key facts for BR6 7HG

Full postcodeBR6 7HG
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013996
Latitude51.345117
Longitude0.059248
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
GoodNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-83.2% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR6 7HG

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

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How BR6 7HG has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Downe Primary School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

★★

Secondary

Darrick Wood School

Good · 28 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 132 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

10.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 93% of London
↑ Rising 100.0%

from a low base — still below London average

+49% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences39%
Anti-social behaviour28%
Other22%
Theft6%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 83% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
🚂
Orpington

Nearby stations

🚂
OrpingtonNational Rail
47 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
67 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
69 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
74 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
82 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 2 stops within 400m · 1 buses/hr peak

1

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★66 min
Victoria80 min ↑
Waterloo69 min ↑
Canary Wharf78 min ↑
City78 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

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park514m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.0 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: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green space
Less green space than 86% 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

BANK HOUSE SURGERY

84 HIGH STREET, FARNBOROUGH, BR6 7BA

21 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalPrincess Royal University Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 12.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

11

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Queen's Head (1.1 km)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Rajdoot of Downe (1.0 km)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 5.1 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.9km

Post office

Nearby restaurants

Rajdoot of Downe1.0 km

Nearby pubs

The Queen's Head1.1 km
George and Dragon1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 1

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

19

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.82%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.82% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 67%
Gentrification score17/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

23.3

Price growth score

E
Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,682m
Crossrail 2 route20,303m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

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)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
55%
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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The bottom line

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

The catch: 66 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

50%

Confidence score

6/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
planning1 Jun
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
water provider9 Jun

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