E05013993 · Bromley · Orpington constituency · 51.39708, 0.09479

BR7 6RQE05013993, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR7 6RQ, E05013993, Bromley

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 31/100Low yield 2.15%Only 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
59
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
31
Environment
65
Investment
13

Location

BR7 6RQ

Key facts for BR7 6RQ

Full postcodeBR7 6RQ
Postcode districtBR7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013993
Latitude51.397078
Longitude0.094789
Parliamentary constituencyOrpington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+50.0% vs London avg
vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-85.8% vs London avg

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Top-rated schools set this area apart

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How BR7 6RQ has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Poverest Primary School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

Secondary

Kemnal Technology College

Not yet inspected · 25 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 125 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

9.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 94% of London
↑ Rising 44.4%

from a low base — still below London average

+27% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences46%
Other31%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary8%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 86% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£780,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 50% above London median

£780,000 is 50% above the London median (£520,000)

-5.8%

This year

Detached

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+12.6%
Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Avg detached£780,000

Street mix

Detached 100%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£26,500
First-time buyerFTB
£26,500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£49,900

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

20.9×

Price-to-income

£3,902/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield862 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,127
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
🚂
St Mary Cray

Nearby stations

🚂
St Mary CrayNational Rail
11 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
107 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
121 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
122 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
123 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 27 buses/hr peak

3

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min
Victoria81 min
Waterloo66 min
Canary Wharf76 min
City74 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park641m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.5 km

Environment

22 Apr

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 AONB16% green space
Above average green space

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

POVEREST MEDICAL CENTRE

42 POVEREST ROAD, ST. MARY CRAY, BR5 2DQ

11 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 20.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

55

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 3.2 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Food hygiene (5-star)33% of 3

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

13

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.15%) 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
2.15% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score23/100
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

64.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation areaConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,058m
Crossrail 2 route19,779m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,302 nationally

1,193

Est. population

55%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

67

Community stability

Age profile

23%
14%
16%
22%
26%
Under 1823%
18–3414%
35–4916%
50–6422%
65+26%

Tenure

49%
46%
Own outright49%
Own (mortgage)46%
Private rent4%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

62%
16%
White British62%
White Other6%
Asian16%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household6%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent4%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%
Price vs London+50.0%

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)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
55%
CIL rate (residential)
£125/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Gareth Bacon (Conservative)

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£780,000)

£26,500

Standard buyer

£26,500

First-time buyer

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Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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The bottom line

BR7 6RQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £780,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 63 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

Trusted official data sources

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