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Postcode Personality
“The family fortress”
How BR6 7LB has changed
Schools
Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings
90
Education score
Primary
Downe Primary School
Not yet inspected · 12 min walk
Secondary
Charles Darwin School
Good · 22 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Crosfield Nursery School
Not inspected · 135 min walk
1 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
12.3 incidents per 1,000 residents
from a low base — still below London average
+69% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 81% 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.
Street mix
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL
Nearby stations
5
Walkability score
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
▎ 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)
Nearby car parks
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Energy
Ground stability
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
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
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
BANK HOUSE SURGERY
84 HIGH STREET, FARNBOROUGH, BR6 7BA
44 min walk
0
GPs within 1km
Dentists within 1km
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
25
Parks (1km)
0
Restaurants (800m)
1
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
0
Pharmacies (800m)
0
Gyms (1km)
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
No pubs within 400m — nearest: George and Dragon (696 m)
No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Rajdoot of Downe (781 m)
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
0
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
2.5km
Post office
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
19
Investment score
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.
Rental market
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
14.4
Price growth score
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 5/10
Around average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 14,010 nationally
2,029
Est. population
60%
Employed
30%
Degree educated
£38,300
Median income
57
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Politics
Local councillors and MP
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The bottom line
BR6 7LB 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: 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
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