Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.41706, 0.08949

BR7 6HHBromley

Location and area intelligence for BR7 6HH, Bromley

London's quiet achiever

 

Safety 70/100Transport 8/100Low yield 2.92%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
54
Safety
70
Schools
Transport
8
Environment
91
Investment
22

The bottom line

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

The catch: 55 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR7 6HH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How BR7 6HH has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Primary

St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

Secondary

Chislehurst School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 99 min walk

0 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)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +46% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area164.5

EPC breakdown

B
1%
D
8%
E
1%

Based on 10 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£411,250
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 EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952021 · CAGR

+5.4%

Total change

+288%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.4%

per year

Acceleration

+7.95

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £450k–£500k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19951996£198k£75k-62%1
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£270k£485k+79.6%1.2
Pre-crash peak20062007£402k£450k+12.1%1.5
GFC & correction20092011£450k£395k-12.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20142015£595k£680k+14.3%2
Brexit uncertainty20172019£692k£763k+10.3%1
Pandemic surge20212021£766k£766k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0.1% alpha

Detached+0.1% α
Local
4.7%
District
4.6%

CAGR over 19yr 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 Velocity40
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
Sidcup

Nearby stations

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

1

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min
Victoria70 min
Waterloo65 min
Canary Wharf72 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park239m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.4 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: 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

20 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 18.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

56

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 2.7 km
5 tennis courts4 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)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby pubs

The Sydney Arms256 m

Nearby gyms

Red 1 Airsoft Chislehurst577 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing679 m
Food hygiene (5-star)33% of 6

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CLEARVIEW ADVISORY PARTNERS LIMITED
MARCHANT CAPITAL LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

22

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

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,887m
Crossrail 2 route18,387m

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)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
100%
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 6HH

Full postcodeBR7 6HH
Postcode districtBR7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.417056
Longitude0.089489
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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