Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.36730, 0.08023

BR6 9RY— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 9RY, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 34/100~4% 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
65
Safety
88
Schools
95
Transport
34
Environment
79
Investment
26

The bottom line

BR6 9RY 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 catch: 5 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR6 9RY

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

Deep-dive guides for BR6 9RY

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How BR6 9RY 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 · 2 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Newstead Wood School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2022 · 5 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 168 min walk

2 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 · 2.2km

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£5,733/m²
Price per ft²£533/ft²
Avg floor area107.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
1%
D
10%
E
1%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 50%Detached 50%

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£269,250
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, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+556%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-8.6%

per year

Acceleration

-7.50

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £350k–£400k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Detached50%
Semi-detached50%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1998£93k£177k+90.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£240k£240k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£269k£343k+27.5%2
GFC & correction2008–2010£384k£295k-23.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£510k£510k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£720k£720k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£500k£560k+12%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£675k£668k-1.1%1.5
Current market2025–2025£610k£610k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position100

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
11 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
92 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
93 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
94 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
100 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

1

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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)9
Nearest car park452m
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 waterLOW
Low
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

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 13.4 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 (968 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Sel's Kebab (856 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)

928m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Chocolate Box912 m
Rolands Bakery912 m
Porters Produce914 m
Tam's Food and Wine919 m

Nearby cafes

Puccino's882 m
Crescent Cafe930 m
The Café @ Farnborough Village980 m

Nearby restaurants

Sel's Kebab856 m
Bamboo913 m
Noname Cafe933 m
Seabream Fish Bar944 m

Nearby pubs

The Buff968 m

Nearby gyms

Bromley Tennis Centre424 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy913 m

Nearby health

Tubbenden Lane Branch614 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 8

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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ARBEE LTD
QJM BIOINFORMATION LTD.
THARVIYAN PROPERTIES LIMITED

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

59.7

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,702m
Crossrail 2 route20,434m

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)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
9
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 9RY

Full postcodeBR6 9RY
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.367301
Longitude0.080227
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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