Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.35924, 0.11139

BR6 9DQ— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 9DQ, Bromley

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

 

Safety 85/100Transport 43/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak schools

Liveability
61
Safety
85
Schools
—
Transport
43
Environment
66
Investment
30

The bottom line

BR6 9DQ offers low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR6 9DQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-46.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR6 9DQ

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“One of London's quieter, safer enclaves”

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How BR6 9DQ has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

The Highway Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

—

Secondary

St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 12 min walk

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 177 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

35.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 75% of London
→ Stable

-34% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Orpington Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 46% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,951/m²
Price per ft²£460/ft²
Avg floor area119 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
5%
D
12%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 39%Detached 59%Flat 2%

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£297,500
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 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

1997–2025 · CAGR

+5.1%

Total change

+300%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-27.3%

per year

Acceleration

-38.15

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £700k+ · 45 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 45 sales

Detached60%
Semi-detached37.8%
Flat/maisonette2.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£150k£190k+26.6%2.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£238k£345k+45.3%2.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£363k£363k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2011£315k£465k+47.6%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£575k£594k+3.3%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£685k£605k-11.7%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£600k£600k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£746k£746k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£827k£601k-27.3%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

DetachedSemi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Detached

-0.4% alpha

Semi-detached+0.2% α
Local
5.3%
District
5.1%
Detached-0.4% α
Local
5.1%
District
5.5%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

65out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing7
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

ChelsfieldNational Rail
5 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
115 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
116 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
119 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
126 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

7

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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park249m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.2 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green space
Above 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

CHELSFIELD SURGERY

62 WINDSOR DRIVE, CHELSFIELD, BR6 6HD

8 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 23.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

24

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Chelsfield (428 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 5.5 km
4 tennis courts11 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)

489m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily485 m
Londis568 m

Nearby cafes

Dudleys545 m
Cafe Mosaic625 m

Nearby restaurants

Windsor Fish Bar558 m
Saffron575 m

Nearby pubs

The Chelsfield428 m

Nearby gyms

Orpington Bowls Club687 m

Nearby health

Chelsfield Dental Practice499 m
Chelsfield Surgery667 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 17

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BRUSH BUZZ LIMITED
CORBETT PROPERTY LTD
JET SET67 LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

30

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 score18/100
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,027m
Crossrail 2 route22,771m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,186 nationally

1,627

Est. population

64%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

59

Community stability

Age profile

27%
16%
24%
19%
14%
Under 1827%
18–3416%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+14%

Tenure

32%
45%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)45%
Private rent10%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

72%
White British72%
White Other6%
Asian13%
Black4%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household15%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent12%
Private rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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 9DQ

Full postcodeBR6 9DQ
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.359243
Longitude0.111391
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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