Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.36610, 0.11044

BR6 9BZ— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 9BZ, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 28/100Yield 3.86%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
62
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
28
Environment
77
Investment
38

The bottom line

BR6 9BZ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR6 9BZ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-25.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR6 9BZ

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How BR6 9BZ has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

The Highway Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

—

Secondary

St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 6 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 · 167 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

48.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
→ Stable

-9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime21%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Burglary7%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Orpington Fire Station · 698m

Crime is 25% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area141.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
2%
D
6%
E
5%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Detached 100%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£354,250
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, 250 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,710
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+3.6%

Total change

+149%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-34.8%

per year

Acceleration

-28.33

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £250k–£300k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£133k£252k+89.5%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£267k£365k+36.7%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£420k£420k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£298k£550k+84.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£405k£875k+116%2.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£543k£543k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£508k£508k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£331k£331k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+-0.8% alpha

Detached-0.8% α
Local
6%
District
6.8%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

ChelsfieldNational Rail
14 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
116 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
117 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
119 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
125 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

4

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★44 min
Victoria66 min ↑
Waterloo60 min ↑
Canary Wharf61 min ↑
City55 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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park266m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.8 km

Environment

2 Jul

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 AONB55% green space
More green space than 97% 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 yield859.6 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

C&RH ELDRED DRIVE

ELDRED DRIVE, BR5 4PE

12 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 23.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

33

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Chelsfield (1.1 km)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Massala Village (996 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 5.0 km
4 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)

998m

Post office

Nearby shops

Eldred Drive Store997 m
Martin's998 m
Choux Bakery1.0 km
Morrisons Daily1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Cafe Mosaic317 m

Nearby restaurants

Massala Village996 m
The Frying Pan1.0 km

Nearby pubs

The Chelsfield1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Orpington Bowls Club161 m
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Eldred Drive Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Eldred Drive Clinic1.0 km
Chelsfield Dental Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)88% of 8

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

GLV BUSINESS SERVICES UK LIMITED
STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS (IT) LIMITED
THE LONDON GENERATOR SERVICE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

38

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

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,793m
Crossrail 2 route22,354m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,512 nationally

1,461

Est. population

52%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£42,200

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

65

Community stability

Age profile

17%
13%
17%
20%
33%
Under 1817%
18–3413%
35–4917%
50–6420%
65+33%

Tenure

56%
35%
Own outright56%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent5%
Social rent4%

Ethnicity

73%
White British73%
White Other9%
Asian9%
Black4%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household16%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent5%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
7
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
50%
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 9BZ

Full postcodeBR6 9BZ
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.366104
Longitude0.110442
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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