E05013996 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.32294, 0.05221

BR6 7LJE05013996, Bromley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 10/100Low yield 2.05%Only 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
53
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
10
Environment
82
Investment
17

Location

BR6 7LJ

Key facts for BR6 7LJ

Full postcodeBR6 7LJ
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013996
Latitude51.322938
Longitude0.052211
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Mixed
GoodCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+57.7% vs London avg
vs London income-8.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-81.0% vs London avg

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How BR6 7LJ has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Cudham Church of England Primary School

Good · 11 min walk

★★

Secondary

Charles Darwin School

Good · 12 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 146 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

12.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 92% of London
↑ Rising 78.6%

from a low base — still below London average

+69% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences36%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary12%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 81% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£820,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 58% above London median

£820,000 is 58% above the London median (£520,000)

Detached

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Avg detached£772,500

Street mix

Detached 86%Other 14%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£28,500
First-time buyerFTB
£28,500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£53,100

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

21.4×

Price-to-income

£4,102/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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

🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
67 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
70 min walk
🚂
OrpingtonNational Rail
77 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
78 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
87 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 2 stops within 400m

1

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge66 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 park133m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.2 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 AONB70% 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

BANK HOUSE SURGERY

84 HIGH STREET, FARNBOROUGH, BR6 7BA

53 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBiggin Hill Clinic · 1.7 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 13.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

39

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Old Jail (912 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 7.5 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Down House Tearoom937 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Jail912 m

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

17

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.05%) 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
2.05% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score14/100
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

12/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

32.9

Price growth score

D

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,508m
Crossrail 2 route21,065m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,010 nationally

2,029

Est. population

60%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£38,300

Median income

Mixed

57

Community stability

Age profile

25%
14%
18%
23%
19%
Under 1825%
18–3414%
35–4918%
50–6424%
65+19%

Tenure

42%
35%
14%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent14%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

82%
White British83%
White Other7%
Asian3%
Black2%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household10%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent14%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.8%
Price vs London+57.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
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)

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£820,000)

£28,500

Standard buyer

£28,500

First-time buyer

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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The bottom line

BR6 7LJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £820,000 median — 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

75%

Confidence score

9/12

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
property1 May
amenities4 May
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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