E05014001 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.36829, 0.12428

BR6 7RY— E05014001, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 7RY, E05014001, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 12/100Low yield 2.82%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
57
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
12
Environment
74
Investment
19

Location

BR6 7RY

Key facts for BR6 7RY

Full postcodeBR6 7RY
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05014001
Latitude51.368291
Longitude0.124277
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-59.3% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR6 7RY

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How BR6 7RY has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Orion Blenheim

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Orpington

Good · 12 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 165 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

26.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 81% of London
↑ Rising 126.3%

from a low base — still below London average

+262% vs borough

Crime by type

Other60%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary9%
Drug offences5%
Theft5%
Robbery5%
Violence & sexual offences2%
Anti-social behaviour0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 59% 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 FAnnual charge £2,710
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

🚂
ChelsfieldNational Rail
21 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
128 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
130 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
132 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
138 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 2 stops within 400m · 4 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 park698m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.4 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: 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 AONB47% green space
More green space than 94% 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

C&RH ELDRED DRIVE

ELDRED DRIVE, BR5 4PE

9 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalChelsfield Park Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 22.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Massala Village (793 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 5.7 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

826m

Post office

Nearby shops

Eldred Drive Store814 m
Martin's820 m
Choux Bakery843 m

Nearby restaurants

Massala Village793 m
The Frying Pan858 m

Nearby pharmacies

Eldred Drive Pharmacy866 m

Nearby health

Eldred Drive Clinic873 m

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

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 score18/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

30.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,712m
Crossrail 2 route23,090m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,512 nationally

1,461

Est. population

52%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£42,200

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

65

Community stability

Age profile

17%
13%
17%
20%
33%
Under 1817%
18–3413%
35–4917%
50–6420%
65+33%

Tenure

56%
35%
Own outright56%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent5%
Social rent4%

Ethnicity

73%
White British73%
White Other9%
Asian9%
Black4%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household16%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent5%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
67%
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 7RY 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
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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