E05013997 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.36198, 0.06526

BR6 7WB— E05013997, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 7WB, E05013997, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 15/100Low yield 2.82%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
56
Safety
88
Schools
95
Transport
15
Environment
89
Investment
18

Location

BR6 7WB

Key facts for BR6 7WB

Full postcodeBR6 7WB
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013997
Latitude51.361981
Longitude0.065261
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Socially diverse / deprived
GoodCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-77.8% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR6 7WB

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

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How BR6 7WB has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School

Outstanding · 5 min walk

★★

Secondary

Darrick Wood School

Good · 5 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 175 min walk

3 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

14.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 90% of London
→ Stable

+98% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour38%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Other19%
Drug offences14%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%

Stop & search

1.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 78% 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 DAnnual charge £1,876
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
26 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
77 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
78 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
80 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
86 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 27 buses/hr peak

4

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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park373m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Patient and visitor parking· yes
601m
🅿️
Patient and visitor parking· yes
661m

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 AONB95% 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

SUMMERCROFT SURGERY

STARTS HILL ROAD, BR6 7AR

5 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPrincess Royal University Hospital · 687 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 12.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

37

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 3.3 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

588m

Post office

Nearby cafes

The Café @ Farnborough Village595 m

Nearby restaurants

Maxims521 m
Ollie's Kebab & Pizza543 m
Farnborough Village Fish Bar573 m
Village Cuisine618 m

Nearby pubs

The Woodman346 m
The Change of Horses419 m
Black Horse918 m

Nearby gyms

Locksbottom Cricket Club668 m
Darrick Wood Swimming Pool768 m
Bromley Tennis Centre824 m

Nearby health

Bank House Surgery457 m
Princess Royal University Hospital687 m
Royal Dental Care881 m
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 2

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

18

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 score12/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

7.7

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,896m
Crossrail 2 route19,792m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,019 nationally

1,456

Est. population

48%

Employed

25%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

Socially diverse / deprived

50

Community stability

Age profile

24%
16%
17%
21%
23%
Under 1824%
18–3416%
35–4917%
50–6421%
65+23%

Tenure

22%
17%
57%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent4%
Social rent57%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

79%
White British79%
White Other5%
Asian6%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household28%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent57%
Private rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
4
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 7WB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families 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

58%

Confidence score

7/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 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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