E05013997 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.36995, 0.07686

BR6 8DX— E05013997, Bromley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 35/100Low yield 2.82%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
66
Safety
84
Schools
95
Transport
35
Environment
77
Investment
20

Location

BR6 8DX

Key facts for BR6 8DX

Full postcodeBR6 8DX
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013997
Latitude51.369951
Longitude0.076855
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+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-96.2% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR6 8DX

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How BR6 8DX has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Tubbenden Primary School

Good · 6 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Newstead Wood School

Outstanding · 5 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

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

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Street mix

Semi 67%Terraced 20%Detached 13%

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
Below London average
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Orpington

Nearby stations

🚂
OrpingtonNational Rail
12 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
90 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
91 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
92 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
97 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 2 stops within 400m · 24 buses/hr peak

1

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★43 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

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)9
Nearest car park542m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.1 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 AONB56% green space
More green space than 98% 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

BANK HOUSE SURGERY

84 HIGH STREET, FARNBOROUGH, BR6 7BA

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalPrincess Royal University Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 13.1 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)

3

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Crofton Cafe & Bakery (1.1 km)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 2.9 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily1.1 km

Nearby cafes

The Café @ Farnborough Village1.2 km

Nearby restaurants

Crofton Cafe & Bakery1.1 km
Mo's Fish & Chips1.1 km
Village Cuisine1.2 km

Nearby gyms

Bromley Tennis Centre392 m
Darrick Wood Swimming Pool581 m

Nearby pharmacies

Crofton Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Tubbenden Lane Branch756 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 5

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

20

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 score19/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,416m
Crossrail 2 route20,088m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,723 nationally

1,571

Est. population

54%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

67

Community stability

Age profile

22%
17%
23%
28%
Under 1822%
18–3410%
35–4917%
50–6423%
65+28%

Tenure

59%
36%
Own outright59%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent4%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

79%
White British79%
White Other5%
Asian9%
Black3%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household7%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent4%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
33%
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 8DX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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