E05013997 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.37288, 0.08513

BR6 8AFE05013997, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 8AF, E05013997, Bromley

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 46/100Low yield 2.51%Only 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
67
Safety
84
Schools
95
Transport
46
Environment
61
Investment
30

Location

BR6 8AF

Key facts for BR6 8AF

Full postcodeBR6 8AF
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013997
Latitude51.372879
Longitude0.085135
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+28.8% vs London avg
vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-96.2% vs London avg

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Top-rated schools set this area apart

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How BR6 8AF has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Tubbenden Primary School

Good · 11 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Newstead Wood School

Outstanding · 13 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 160 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

2.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 33.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-66% vs borough

Crime by type

Other75%
Vehicle crime25%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%
Violence & sexual offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 96% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 4 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£670,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 29%

£670,000 is 29% above the London median (£520,000)

+23.3%

This year

Semi-detached

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+32.0%
Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Avg detached£757,000
Avg semi-detached£600,000

Street mix

Semi 78%Detached 22%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£21,000
First-time buyerFTB
£21,000
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£41,100

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

13.8×

Price-to-income

£3,352/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

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 potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
Orpington

Nearby stations

🚂
OrpingtonNational Rail
3 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
99 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
99 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
100 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
105 min walk
🚌7 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 104 buses/hr peak

21

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min
Victoria71 min
Waterloo46 min
Canary Wharf55 min
City53 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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)9
Nearest car park243m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.3 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green space
Less green space than 88% 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 yield859.5 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BROMLEY HOSPITAL AT HOME

CENTRAL COURT, 1 KNOLL RISE, BR6 0JA

11 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 13.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

36

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Maxwell (416 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 3.1 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

817m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Chocolate Box309 m
Anbu's Convenience Store408 m
Morrisons Daily820 m

Nearby cafes

Puccino's250 m
Daily Grind315 m

Nearby restaurants

Sel's Kebab263 m
Crofton Cafe & Bakery833 m
Mo's Fish & Chips837 m

Nearby pubs

The Maxwell416 m

Nearby gyms

Knoll Orpington Lawn Tennis716 m

Nearby pharmacies

Crofton Pharmacy806 m

Nearby health

Tubbenden Lane Branch344 m
Simply Orthodontics662 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 11

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

30

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.51%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.51% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 75%
Gentrification score30/100
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

67

Price growth score

B
Low

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,949m
Crossrail 2 route20,444m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,751 nationally

1,770

Est. population

62%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

57

Community stability

Age profile

25%
16%
22%
19%
18%
Under 1825%
18–3416%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+18%

Tenure

43%
37%
17%
Own outright43%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent17%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

70%
White British70%
White Other8%
Asian13%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household17%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%
Price vs London+28.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
13
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)

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£670,000)

£21,000

Standard buyer

£21,000

First-time buyer

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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 8AF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £670,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 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
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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