Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.36492, 0.10588

BR6 9EA— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 9EA, Bromley

London's quiet achiever

 

Safety 88/100Transport 28/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
62
Safety
88
Schools
—
Transport
28
Environment
73
Investment
27

The bottom line

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

The catch: 47 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR6 9EA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-70.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR6 9EA

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How BR6 9EA has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

The Highway Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

—

Secondary

St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 3 min walk

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 169 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

19.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 87% of London
→ Stable

-64% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Vehicle crime17%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences10%
Burglary10%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Orpington Fire Station · 893m

Crime is 70% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,112/m²
Price per ft²£475/ft²
Avg floor area108.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
8%
E
5%
F
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 5%Detached 95%

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£271,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2026 · CAGR

+5%

Total change

+307%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.6%

per year

Acceleration

+38.57

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £300k–£350k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Detached95%
Semi-detached5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1998£140k£234k+66.8%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£205k£205k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£296k£350k+18.3%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£370k£400k+8.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£487k£530k+8.8%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£620k£620k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£620k£620k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£630k£630k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£750k£570k-24%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0.6% alpha

Detached+0.6% α
Local
7.7%
District
7.1%

CAGR over 18yr 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 Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
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
12 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
112 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
113 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
115 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
121 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

4

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★47 min
Victoria72 min ↑
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf64 min ↑
City59 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 park547m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.7 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: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB39% green space
More green space than 92% 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

CHELSFIELD SURGERY

62 WINDSOR DRIVE, CHELSFIELD, BR6 6HD

13 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 818 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 15.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

19

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Chelsfield (897 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Windsor Fish Bar (968 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 4.8 km
3 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)

924m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily921 m
Londis975 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Mosaic118 m
Dudleys959 m

Nearby restaurants

Windsor Fish Bar968 m
Saffron979 m

Nearby pubs

The Chelsfield897 m

Nearby gyms

Orpington Bowls Club461 m

Nearby health

Highland Medical Practice776 m
Chelsfield Dental Practice930 m
Chelsfield Surgery1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)86% of 7

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ALLURING INFOSTACK LIMITED
EMBARK ESTATES LTD
JANATTI MGT LIMITED

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 score20/100
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

54.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,505m
Crossrail 2 route22,135m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,484 nationally

1,545

Est. population

53%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£46,200

Median income

1.3%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

67

Community stability

Age profile

22%
19%
20%
28%
Under 1822%
18–3412%
35–4919%
50–6420%
65+28%

Tenure

57%
37%
Own outright57%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent4%
Social rent2%

Ethnicity

79%
White British79%
White Other5%
Asian12%
Black1%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household11%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent4%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.0%

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)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
80%
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 9EA

Full postcodeBR6 9EA
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.364918
Longitude0.105876
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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