Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.37304, 0.09688

BR6 9URBromley

Location and area intelligence for BR6 9UR, Bromley

 

Schools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 45/100Yield 3.86%

Best for: Most buyers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
67
Safety
58
Schools
60
Transport
45
Environment
61
Investment
40

The bottom line

BR6 9UR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

BR6 9UR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Established mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+213.0% vs London avg

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

Secondary

St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 11 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 · 158 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

203.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+282% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary6%
Theft6%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Orpington Fire Station · 961m

Crime is +213% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.9

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
5%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 97%Other 3%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£157,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952020 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+317%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.9%

per year

Acceleration

-4.20

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £175k–£200k · 35 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 35 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£66k£82k+24.2%2.6
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£134k£159k+18.1%1.8
Pre-crash peak20052007£193k£164k-15.2%2
GFC & correction20102012£164k£190k+15.7%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery20142016£220k£285k+29.5%1.5
Brexit uncertainty20172017£286k£286k+0%1
Pandemic surge20202020£275k£275k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.2%
District
7.2%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

53out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing8
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Orpington

Nearby stations

OrpingtonNational Rail
7 min walk
New Addington Tram StopTram
108 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
109 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
110 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
115 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge36 min
Victoria59 min
Waterloo44 min
Canary Wharf52 min
City47 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

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park684m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.8 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: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green space
Less 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

BROMLEY HOSPITAL AT HOME

CENTRAL COURT, 1 KNOLL RISE, BR6 0JA

2 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalOrpington Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 14.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

18

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Maxwell (442 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 3.8 km
1 swimming pools1 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)

461m

Post office

Nearby shops

Oriental Turkish Supermarket90 m
Orpington Londis119 m
Anbu's Convenience Store436 m
Orpintgton Daily Fresh455 m

Nearby cafes

Costa60 m
Primo Caffe126 m
Bru Lounge196 m
Orpington Star Cafe270 m

Nearby restaurants

King Palace54 m
Quality63 m
Café Medi95 m
Elachi109 m

Nearby pubs

The Maxwell442 m
The White Hart791 m
The Cricketers902 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness92 m
9 Round479 m
PureGym531 m
Walnuts Leisure Centre569 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tesco Pharmacy73 m
Osbon Pharmacy100 m
Superdrug422 m

Nearby health

Orpington Dental Care69 m
Smilemaker Dental Practice79 m
The Oaks Dental Surgery82 m
Simply Orthodontics166 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 87

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

NORRIS SUPPORT SERVICES LTD
PERSIST PHYSIO LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

Investment score

Moderate

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 score25/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,763m
Crossrail 2 route21,158m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,252 nationally

2,297

Est. population

67%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£45,000

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

Established mixed

41

Community stability

Age profile

18%
28%
23%
17%
14%
Under 1818%
18–3428%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+14%

Tenure

27%
28%
37%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent37%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

55%
22%
White British55%
White Other11%
Asian22%
Black5%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household34%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
54%
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 9UR

Full postcodeBR6 9UR
Postcode districtBR6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.373038
Longitude0.096881
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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