E05013992 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.36247, 0.11233

BR6 9ES— E05013992, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 9ES, E05013992, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 32/100Low yield 2.82%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
62
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
32
Environment
74
Investment
19

Location

BR6 9ES

Key facts for BR6 9ES

Full postcodeBR6 9ES
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013992
Latitude51.362473
Longitude0.112329
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-96.2% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR6 9ES

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

The Highway Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

—

Secondary

St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 172 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

2.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 33.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-66% vs borough

Crime by type

Other75%
Vehicle crime25%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%
Violence & sexual offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 96% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

🚂
ChelsfieldNational Rail
9 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
116 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
118 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
120 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
127 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 22 buses/hr peak

13

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★59 min
Victoria72 min ↑
Waterloo62 min ↑
Canary Wharf72 min ↑
City70 min ↑

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park193m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.1 km

Environment

22 Apr

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 AONB46% green space
More green space than 94% 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

12 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 23.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Chelsfield (742 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Windsor Fish Bar (862 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 5.3 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

797m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily792 m
Londis872 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Mosaic411 m
Dudleys849 m

Nearby restaurants

Windsor Fish Bar862 m
Saffron879 m

Nearby pubs

The Chelsfield742 m

Nearby gyms

Orpington Bowls Club324 m

Nearby health

Chelsfield Dental Practice806 m
Food hygiene (5-star)88% of 8

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

19

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.82%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.82% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 67%
Gentrification score17/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

25.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,001m
Crossrail 2 route22,660m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,090 nationally

1,385

Est. population

55%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£42,200

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

60

Community stability

Age profile

27%
21%
21%
20%
Under 1827%
18–3411%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+20%

Tenure

41%
33%
20%
Own outright41%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent6%
Social rent20%

Ethnicity

73%
White British73%
White Other6%
Asian8%
Black7%
Mixed4%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household17%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent20%
Private rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
55%
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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The bottom line

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

The catch: 59 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

50%

Confidence score

6/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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