Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.37211, 0.10106

BR6 9AABromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 9AA, Bromley

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

 

Safety 76/100Transport 29/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
59
Safety
76
Schools
Transport
29
Environment
62
Investment
27

The bottom line

BR6 9AA offers low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 49 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR6 9AA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+48.0% vs London avg

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How BR6 9AA has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Primary

Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

Secondary

St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 8 min walk

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 159 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

96.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 72% of London
→ Stable

+81% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Anti-social behaviour28%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary9%
Theft2%
Drug offences1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Orpington Fire Station · 668m

Crime is +48% above 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£7,458/m²
Price per ft²£693/ft²
Avg floor area105.4

EPC breakdown

D
10%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 67%Terraced 6%Detached 28%

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£263,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 300 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

19952025 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+451%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+52.0%

per year

Acceleration

+60.26

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £500k–£600k · 36 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 36 sales

Detached27.8%
Semi-detached66.7%
Terraced5.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£138k£225k+63%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau20012003£208k£271k+30.3%3.5
Pre-crash peak20052006£278k£279k+0.4%3
GFC & correction20082012£289k£288k-0.3%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery20152016£365k£563k+54.1%1.5
Brexit uncertainty20182019£429k£500k+16.6%1.5
Pandemic surge20202021£510k£545k+6.9%2
Rate-rise correction20222022£500k£500k+0%1
Current market20252025£760k£760k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.2% alpha

Semi-detached+0.2% α
Local
5.7%
District
5.5%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

22out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Orpington

Nearby stations

OrpingtonNational Rail
11 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
111 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
112 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
113 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
119 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

22

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

Canary Wharf52 min
City49 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)13
Nearest car park794m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Priory Gardens13 spaces
795m

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: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green space
Below average green space

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 yield859.6 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KNOLL MEDICAL PRACTICE

19 HOMEFIELD RISE, BR6 0FE

5 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 14.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

15

Parks (1km)

34

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Maxwell (712 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 4.1 km
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

509m

Post office

Nearby shops

Oriental Turkish Supermarket305 m
Orpington Londis313 m
Orpintgton Daily Fresh503 m
Aces Express713 m

Nearby cafes

Primo Caffe314 m
Bru Lounge341 m
Costa351 m
Orpington Star Cafe380 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's283 m
Quality294 m
King Palace298 m
Chicken Cottage302 m

Nearby pubs

The Maxwell712 m
The White Hart810 m
The Cricketers998 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness263 m
9 Round481 m
PureGym519 m
Walnuts Leisure Centre540 m

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy308 m
Tesco Pharmacy347 m
Superdrug475 m

Nearby health

The Oaks Dental Surgery233 m
Smilemaker Dental Practice233 m
Orpington Dental Care301 m
Orpington Health & Wellbeing Centre397 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 94

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

MARIA COCHRANE LIMITED
SIH SOLUTIONS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

27

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 score25/100
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

48.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,061m
Crossrail 2 route21,464m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 20,099 nationally

1,617

Est. population

58%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£39,800

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

55

Community stability

Age profile

25%
15%
21%
23%
17%
Under 1825%
18–3415%
35–4921%
50–6423%
65+17%

Tenure

38%
33%
14%
Own outright38%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent13%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

65%
White British65%
White Other10%
Asian12%
Black7%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household19%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent14%
Private rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
55%
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 9AA

Full postcodeBR6 9AA
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.372109
Longitude0.101063
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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