Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.35467, 0.13601

BR6 7RBBromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 7RB, Bromley

 

Schools 100%Safety 10/100Transport 21/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
42
Safety
10
Schools
90
Transport
21
Environment
67
Investment
27

The bottom line

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

The catch: 55 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

BR6 7RB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: FairInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

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How BR6 7RB has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Chelsfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Dec 2024 · 8 min walk

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Orpington

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 33 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 2 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 184 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+838% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Orpington Fire Station · 2.6km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,487/m²
Price per ft²£510/ft²
Avg floor area89.3

EPC breakdown

D
1%
E
2%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 67%Detached 33%

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£223,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,710
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19962025 · CAGR

+4.8%

Total change

+292%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+25.6%

per year

Acceleration

+1.83

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £350k–£400k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Detached33.3%
Terraced66.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19961997£125k£160k+28%1
Post-dot-com plateau20022003£250k£315k+26%1
Brexit uncertainty20182018£390k£390k+0%1
Current market20252025£490k£490k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

KnockholtNational Rail
13 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
135 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
137 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
140 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
147 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

0

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min
Victoria75 min
Waterloo63 min
Canary Wharf72 min
City67 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park407m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.7 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green space
Above average green space

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

CHG CHELSFIELD PARK HOSPITAL

BUCKS CROSS ROAD, CHELSFIELD, BR6 7RG

7 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalChelsfield Park Hospital · 501 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 24.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

24

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bo Peep (386 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 7.6 km
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.5km

Post office

Nearby pubs

Bo Peep386 m
Five Bells Public House655 m

Nearby gyms

Springwood - Kent Paintball Centre858 m

Nearby health

Chelsfield Park Hospital501 m
Food hygiene (5-star)0% of 1

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BLYTHEN COMPANY 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 score18/100
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

42.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,816m
Crossrail 2 route24,524m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,711 nationally

1,642

Est. population

56%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

2.0%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

63

Community stability

Age profile

19%
14%
16%
25%
26%
Under 1820%
18–3414%
35–4916%
50–6426%
65+26%

Tenure

49%
39%
Own outright49%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent9%
Social rent3%

Ethnicity

82%
White British82%
White Other5%
Asian8%
Black2%
Mixed2%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household6%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent9%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
0%
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 7RB

Full postcodeBR6 7RB
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.354669
Longitude0.136013
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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