Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.37813, 0.08276

BR6 8RA— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 8RA, Bromley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 45/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
66
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
45
Environment
62
Investment
26

The bottom line

BR6 8RA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

BR6 8RA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-30.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR6 8RA

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

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How BR6 8RA has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Crofton Infant School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Newstead Wood School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2022 · 17 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 153 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

45.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 66% of London
→ Stable

-14% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Burglary10%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft5%
Drug offences2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Orpington Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 30% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

BR6 district median

£435,500

Based on 184 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,751/m²
Price per ft²£627/ft²
Avg floor area120.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
2%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 8%Terraced 8%Detached 83%

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£301,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+509%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+36.5%

per year

Acceleration

+50.51

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £100k–£125k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Detached83.3%
Semi-detached8.3%
Terraced8.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1998£120k£170k+41.7%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£270k£270k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£300k£300k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£420k£420k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£623k£623k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£535k£535k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£730k£730k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0.7% alpha

Detached+0.7% α
Local
6.7%
District
6%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

OrpingtonNational Rail
9 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
100 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
100 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
101 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
105 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

1

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★33 min
Victoria56 min ↑
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf49 min ↑
City44 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park510m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.9 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green space
Less green space than 77% 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

WHITEHOUSE SURGERY

123 TOWNCOURT LANE, PETTS WOOD, BR5 1EL

10 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 13.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

36

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Maxwell (902 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 2.6 km
3 tennis courts8 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

271m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily274 m
Premier express381 m
The Chocolate Box737 m
Anbu's Convenience Store881 m

Nearby cafes

Puccino's686 m
Daily Grind749 m

Nearby restaurants

Crofton Cafe & Bakery276 m
Mo's Fish & Chips278 m
Sel's Kebab736 m

Nearby pubs

The Maxwell902 m

Nearby gyms

Knoll Orpington Lawn Tennis465 m

Nearby pharmacies

Crofton Pharmacy257 m

Nearby health

The Whitehouse Surgery917 m
Tubbenden Lane Branch943 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 10

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

26

Investment score

Weak

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

61.7

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,772m
Crossrail 2 route20,024m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

2.7%

Claimant rate

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
54%
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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Key facts for BR6 8RA

Full postcodeBR6 8RA
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.378128
Longitude0.082758
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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