Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.41089, 0.07875

BR7 6FA— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR7 6FA, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 10/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
56
Safety
70
Schools
60
Transport
10
Environment
91
Investment
17

The bottom line

BR7 6FA 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: 54 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR7 6FA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+46.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR7 6FA

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How BR7 6FA has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Nicholas Church of England Primary

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 5 min walk

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Secondary

Orion Coopers

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 109 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

94.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 71% of London
↑ Rising 2283.3%

+78% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

15

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is +46% above 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.

BR7 district median

£576,000

Based on 78 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,812/m²
Price per ft²£540/ft²
Avg floor area72.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
40%
C
6%
E
1%

Based on 47 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 99%Other 1%

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 yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£181,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2013
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2015–2025 · CAGR

+-0.6%

Total change

-6%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.1%

per year

Acceleration

-11.19

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £300k–£350k · 68 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 68 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£448k£469k+4.7%25.5
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£341k£341k+0%4
Pandemic surge2021–2021£450k£450k+0%5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£465k£470k+1.1%3
Current market2025–2025£423k£423k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.4% α
Local
-0.6%
District
0.8%

CAGR over 10yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

57out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

ChislehurstNational Rail
20 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
91 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
106 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
109 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
110 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

1

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★54 min
Victoria69 min ↑
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf71 min ↑
City65 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park143m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.1 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green space
More green space than 99% of London

Energy

Solar: 862 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 yield861.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE CHISLEHURST PARTNERSHIP

42 HIGH STREET, BR7 5AQ

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 13.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 3.1 km
2 tennis courts9 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Village Store303 m

Nearby pubs

The Bull's Head151 m
Tiger's Head373 m
The Crown Inn411 m
The Sydney Arms791 m

Nearby gyms

Red 1 Airsoft Chislehurst870 m

Nearby health

Jerry Kwok Dental Surgery258 m
Oakmead Dental Care832 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 15

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

17

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.9%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 64%
Gentrification score18/100
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

48.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,880m
Crossrail 2 route18,076m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,085 nationally

1,511

Est. population

43%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

1.9%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

59

Community stability

Age profile

18%
16%
20%
37%
Under 1818%
18–3410%
35–4916%
50–6420%
65+37%

Tenure

54%
27%
Own outright54%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent12%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

78%
White British78%
White Other8%
Asian8%
Black3%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household22%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent12%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
25
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
0%
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 BR7 6FA

Full postcodeBR7 6FA
Postcode districtBR7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.410889
Longitude0.078753
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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