Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.41807, 0.09571

BR7 6HD— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR7 6HD, Bromley

London's quiet achiever

 

Safety 70/100Transport 9/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
54
Safety
70
Schools
—
Transport
9
Environment
91
Investment
17

The bottom line

BR7 6HD offers low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 54 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR7 6HD

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 6HD

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How BR7 6HD has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Midfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

—

Secondary

Chislehurst School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 96 min walk

1 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

88

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 986m

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£6,214/m²
Price per ft²£577/ft²
Avg floor area290.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
8%
E
5%

Based on 13 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 yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£726,250
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+583%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+17.6%

per year

Acceleration

+10.39

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £600k–£700k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£293k£820k+179.9%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£535k£535k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£1.07m£1.07m+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£1.50m£991k-34%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£1.11m£1.11m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.58m£1.58m+0%1
Current market2024–2025£1.70m£2.00m+17.6%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

SidcupNational Rail
23 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
103 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
104 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
107 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
114 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

1

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★54 min
Victoria72 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

18

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park421m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.7 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 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

BROOMWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

41 BROOMWOOD ROAD, ST. PAULS CRAY, BR5 2JP

24 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 577 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 17.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

106

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Star at Sidcup Place (582 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Horse and Groom (936 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 2.8 km
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.7km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Morrisons Cafe884 m
Sarto Lounge988 m
Walnuts1.0 km
Caffè Nero1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Horse and Groom936 m
PizzaExpress960 m
Fish & Chips965 m
McDonald's1.0 km

Nearby pubs

Star at Sidcup Place582 m
The Sydney Arms633 m
The Club House944 m
Hill Top Tap949 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing787 m
Sidcup Recreation Club825 m

Nearby health

Queen Mary's Hospital577 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 8

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DEVON ADVISORY LTD
HE REAL ESTATE LTD
HOT TOYZ
PECKHAM SE15 LIMITED
TRACK VAULT LTD

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 low.

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

41.1

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,304m
Crossrail 2 route18,573m

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)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
50%
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 6HD

Full postcodeBR7 6HD
Postcode districtBR7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.418069
Longitude0.095705
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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