E05013997 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.37576, 0.06707

BR6 8JT— E05013997, Bromley

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

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 96/100Transport 21/100Low yield 2.30%Only 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
54
Safety
96
Schools
95
Transport
21
Environment
61
Investment
23

Location

BR6 8JT

Key facts for BR6 8JT

Full postcodeBR6 8JT
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013997
Latitude51.375762
Longitude0.067074
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+40.4% vs London avg
vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-97.3% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR6 8JT

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

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How BR6 8JT 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 · 15 min walk

★★

Secondary

Darrick Wood School

Good · 15 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 156 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

1.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↓ Falling 25.0%

-76% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences67%
Other33%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 97% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£730,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 40%

£730,000 is 40% above the London median (£520,000)

Detached

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%

Street mix

Detached 100%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£24,000
First-time buyerFTB
£24,000
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£45,900

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

15.1×

Price-to-income

£3,652/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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 potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

🚂
Petts WoodNational Rail
19 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
87 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
87 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
87 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
91 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 1 stops within 400m

2

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

0

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.4 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: 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 AONB0% green space
Less 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

SUMMERCROFT SURGERY

STARTS HILL ROAD, BR6 7AR

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalPrincess Royal University Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 12.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

12

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 2.0 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

934m

Post office

Nearby gyms

Darrick Wood Swimming Pool816 m
Locksbottom Cricket Club1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 4

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

23

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.30%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.30% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score17/100
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

49.7

Price growth score

C
High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,677m
Crossrail 2 route19,184m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,022 nationally

1,935

Est. population

56%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

64

Community stability

Age profile

24%
18%
20%
25%
Under 1824%
18–3413%
35–4919%
50–6420%
65+25%

Tenure

51%
40%
Own outright51%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent9%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

81%
White British81%
White Other4%
Asian8%
Black2%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household10%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent9%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%
Price vs London+40.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
50%
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 (£730,000)

£24,000

Standard buyer

£24,000

First-time buyer

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

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 8JT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £730,000 median — 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

75%

Confidence score

9/12

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
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
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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