Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.36659, 0.07906

BR6 9RHBromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 9RH, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 21/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
62
Safety
88
Schools
95
Transport
21
Environment
79
Investment
26

The bottom line

BR6 9RH 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 catches: 55 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 5 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR6 9RH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-74.0% vs London avg

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How BR6 9RH has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Tubbenden Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 1 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Newstead Wood School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2022 · 4 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 · 169 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

17.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 88% of London
→ Stable

-68% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime33%
Other26%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Burglary11%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Orpington Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is 74% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,658/m²
Price per ft²£526/ft²
Avg floor area136.9

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
8%
E
5%

Based on 16 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£342,250
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, filled cavity
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,710
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952025 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+443%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.2%

per year

Acceleration

+27.76

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £350k–£400k · 25 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 25 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19951998£132k£185k+39.9%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau20012001£250k£250k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20052007£299k£340k+13.6%1.3
GFC & correction20102011£381k£369k-3.3%2
Help-to-Buy recovery20132014£360k£675k+87.5%1
Brexit uncertainty20172018£615k£645k+4.9%2
Pandemic surge20212021£798k£798k+0%1
Rate-rise correction20222023£770k£844k+9.6%1.5
Current market20242025£670k£718k+7.2%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0.7% alpha

Detached+0.7% α
Local
6.8%
District
6.1%

CAGR over 28yr 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 Volume75
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position75

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
13 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
90 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
91 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
92 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
98 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

1

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min
Victoria68 min
Waterloo64 min
Canary Wharf71 min
City66 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)9
Nearest car park565m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.4 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 AONB59% green space
More green space than 99% 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

BANK HOUSE SURGERY

84 HIGH STREET, FARNBOROUGH, BR6 7BA

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 13.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

39

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Buff (952 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Village Cuisine (861 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 3.3 km
5 tennis courts1 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)

874m

Post office

Nearby shops

Rolands Bakery902 m
Porters Produce907 m
Wisebyte910 m
Tam's Food and Wine912 m

Nearby cafes

The Café @ Farnborough Village871 m
Crescent Cafe917 m

Nearby restaurants

Village Cuisine861 m
Farnborough Village Fish Bar886 m
Bamboo904 m
Ollie's Kebab & Pizza908 m

Nearby pubs

The Buff952 m

Nearby gyms

Bromley Tennis Centre340 m
Darrick Wood Swimming Pool743 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy905 m

Nearby health

Tubbenden Lane Branch725 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 8

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AGILE CULTURE LIMITED
PINNACLE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
PVV LTD
TEST SERVICES LTD
VVP GROUP LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

26

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
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55.3

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,641m
Crossrail 2 route20,399m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,723 nationally

1,571

Est. population

54%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

1.4%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

67

Community stability

Age profile

22%
17%
23%
28%
Under 1822%
18–3410%
35–4917%
50–6423%
65+28%

Tenure

59%
36%
Own outright59%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent4%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

79%
White British79%
White Other5%
Asian9%
Black3%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household7%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent4%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
54%
CIL rate (residential)
£125/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
5

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Gareth Bacon (Conservative)

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Key facts for BR6 9RH

Full postcodeBR6 9RH
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.366593
Longitude0.079060
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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