Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.36120, 0.08772

BR6 9PL— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 9PL, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 26/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
63
Safety
83
Schools
100
Transport
26
Environment
70
Investment
27

The bottom line

BR6 9PL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR6 9PL

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-21.0% vs London avg

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How BR6 9PL has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Warren Road Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2022 · 3 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Newstead Wood School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2022 · 15 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 176 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

51.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
→ Stable

-4% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences6%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%
Theft0%

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 · 2.0km

Crime is 21% 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£6,911/m²
Price per ft²£642/ft²
Avg floor area109.5 m²

EPC breakdown

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

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 97%Detached 3%

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£273,750
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, no insulation (assumed)
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+672%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+33.5%

per year

Acceleration

+7.52

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £125k–£150k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Detached3.4%
Semi-detached96.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£106k£140k+32.1%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£250k£228k-9%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£271k£303k+11.6%1.5
GFC & correction2010–2012£250k£354k+41.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£295k£480k+62.7%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£545k£568k+4.1%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£510k£510k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£632k£486k-23.1%1.5
Current market2024–2025£613k£818k+33.6%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.8% alpha

Semi-detached+0.8% α
Local
7.2%
District
6.4%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

16out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
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
17 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
95 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
96 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
98 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
105 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★41 min
Victoria64 min ↑
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City52 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park458m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.0 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: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB32% green space
More green space than 87% 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

FAMILY SURGERY

7 HIGH STREET, GREEN STREET GREEN, BR6 6BG

10 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 513 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 14.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 4.2 km
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

72m

Post office

Nearby shops

Porters Produce59 m
Tam's Food and Wine62 m
Rolands Bakery64 m
Premier71 m

Nearby cafes

Crescent Cafe93 m
ExN Social807 m

Nearby restaurants

Bamboo62 m
Noname Cafe77 m
Seabream Fish Bar108 m

Nearby pubs

The Buff134 m
The Queens Head1.0 km
The Royal Oak1.1 km
Rose and Crown1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy60 m

Nearby health

Orpington Hospital513 m
Green Street Green Dental Practice659 m
The Family Surgery673 m
Green Street Green Medical Centre796 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 19

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
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

AZ RELOCATE LTD
GAINTHORPE LTD
OPTIMISY SOLUTIONS 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

58.2

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,387m
Crossrail 2 route21,214m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,121 nationally

1,605

Est. population

55%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£46,200

Median income

1.6%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

64

Community stability

Age profile

24%
22%
19%
24%
Under 1824%
18–3411%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+24%

Tenure

53%
39%
Own outright53%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent8%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

71%
16%
White British71%
White Other4%
Asian16%
Black3%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household17%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent8%
Social rent1%

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)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
54%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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 9PL

Full postcodeBR6 9PL
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.361196
Longitude0.087721
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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