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About

Crofton sits in the London Borough of Bromley as a mainly residential suburb with a mix of interwar and later housing arranged around short commercial streets. The area is served by compact parades of shops, a handful of schools, places of worship and community facilities that serve local daily needs. Narrow lanes and suburban roads connect clusters of semi‑detached homes and terraces, and small parks and open squares break the housing so the neighbourhood feels parcelled into distinct blocks rather than one long high street.

To the north of the housing the lowland woodland known as Crofton Woods provides a clear change of pace, with well‑used footpaths, a network of rides and a stand of hornbeam coppice that marks older management of the trees. The woods include veteran oak pollards and small wetlands where birds and invertebrates concentrate in spring and summer, and they form the main green space for walkers and cyclists living in the area. Local councils manage the paths and access so residents can reach the trees and clearings from several residential entrances.

Area overview

On average Crofton has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 83% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Crofton is £105,065 per year. There are 2 schools in Crofton: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Crofton is home to around 8,367 people, with a population density of about 3,418.3 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Crofton Population
8,367
Population density
3,418.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
7.77(-75%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.41(-72%)
Vehicle crime
4.66(-50%)
Shoplifting
3.35(-66%)
Burglary
2.63(-52%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,333
75.69%
Indian
548
6.55%
Other White
442
5.28%
Chinese
183
2.19%
African
141
1.69%
Total population: 8,367

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,876
42.63%
Level 3 (A level)
1,061
15.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,014
15.03%
No qualifications
761
11.28%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
586
8.69%
Total 16+ residents: 6,746

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,609
49.05%
Owns with a mortgage
1,300
39.63%
Private landlord or letting agency
268
8.17%
Other social rented
57
1.74%
Other forms of private rent
35
1.07%
Total households: 3,280

Property prices in Crofton

Median price£600,500
Price per sq ft£577
Sales (last 12 months)78
Typical range (middle 50%)£476K – £821K

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £600,500 (about £577 per square foot) in Crofton area, with individual transactions ranging from £245,000 up to £1,282,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Crofton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached25£842,500£599
Semi-Detached27£605,000£593
Terraced21£474,000£521
Flats5£325,000£465

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Crofton

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Crofton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£660,000£348,000£511,000£395,000
2017£640,000£325,000£595,000£400,000
2018£645,000£302,500£540,000£417,500
2019£675,000£330,000£550,000£387,500
2020£670,000£444,995£535,000£427,000
2021£756,000£310,000£582,000£450,000
2022£825,500£330,000£690,000£437,500
2023£797,500£400,000£645,000£455,000
2024£750,000£250,000£585,000£475,000
2025£845,000£421,500£635,000£471,500
2026£819,250£318,750£666,500£480,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Crofton.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Crofton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£521£352£505£416
2017£508£415£458£450
2018£484£419£517£420
2019£493£428£495£407
2020£538£573£536£450
2021£557£417£532£477
2022£605£484£601£506
2023£568£890£590£496
2024£596£556£571£475
2025£608£506£600£538
2026£591£526£565£481
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Crofton.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Crofton in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bromley district.

Band A£1,427
Band B£1,664
Band C£1,902
Band D£2,140
Band E£2,616
Band F£3,091
Band G£3,567
Band H£4,280

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Crofton

Is Crofton safe?

Crofton records about 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Crofton?

The median sale price in Crofton is £600,500 (about £577 per square foot) based on 78 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Crofton?

Crofton has 1 primary school (1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Crofton?

Crofton scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Crofton sits around rank 32,584 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Crofton?

The average household income in Crofton is around £105,065 per year, and 2% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Crofton

BR68AB

Crofton Road

BR68AH

Pound Court Drive

BR68DQ

Place Farm Avenue

BR51RS

Clareville Road

BR68PN

Henson Close

BR68DH

Cromer Place

BR69SA

Avebury Road

BR68JD

Crofton Road

BR68JL

Oakwood Gardens

BR68FD

Farnborough & Crofton

BR69PT

Tubbenden Lane

BR68BQ

Oregon Square

BR68DE

Ferndown Avenue

BR68EA

Grange Road

BR68BJ

Vanburgh Close

BR68HH

Red Oak Close

BR68DR

Turnberry Way

BR68NA

Avonstowe Close

BR68PD

Stables End

BR68PF

Lysander Way

BR68JG

Crofton Road

BR68ED

Grange Road

BR68BY

Tandridge Drive

BR68AT

Rusland Avenue

BR68PB

Birkdale Close

BR51RT

Lyoth Road

BR68AQ

The Ridge

BR69PS

Tubbenden Lane

BR69QY

Dalton Close

BR68PR

York Rise

BR68DF

Ferndown Avenue

BR69RS

Willersley Avenue

BR68AG

The Ridge

BR51RX

Gumping Road

BR69RP

Ruskin Drive

BR68DG

Place Farm Avenue

BR69RD

Woodhead Drive

BR51HQ

Romany Rise

BR68AX

Haverthwaite Road

BR68AL

Pound Close

BR68BP

Andover Road

BR69TE

Morris Close

BR68JU

Lansdowne Avenue

BR68JE

Crofton Road

BR68BN

Andover Road

BR68BT

Yeovil Close

BR68HL

Percival Road

BR69RL

Newstead Avenue

BR68DL

Tandridge Place

BR69RR

Ruskin Drive

BR51HW

Abbots Close

BR51RU

Clareville Road

BR68EH

Norman Close

BR68AA

Orchard Green

BR68DS

Springfield Walk

BR68HJ

Pondfield Road

BR68HY

Crofton Road

BR51HJ

Crofton Lane

BR69RB

Tubbenden Close

BR68BH

Oregon Square

BR68QE

Crofton Road

BR69RG

Thorpe Close

BR68AU

Rusland Avenue

BR51HD

Crofton Lane

BR68EE

Foxfield Road

BR69RT

Willersley Avenue

BR68AN

Darrick Wood Road

BR68HW

Highwood Drive

BR69TD

Barry Close

BR51HF

St Thomas Drive

BR68AR

Hilltop Gardens

BR68DA

Tandridge Drive

BR68LD

Rose Dale

BR68EX

Glyndebourne Park

BR68BL

Andover Road

BR68BW

Andover Road

BR69RU

Reed Avenue

BR68BX

Cathcart Drive

BR69RZ

Tile Farm Road

BR68AP

The Ridge

BR51RY

Sparrow Drive

BR68DT

Woodcote Drive

BR69RJ

Newstead Avenue

BR68DX

Torver Way

BR68DN

Gleneagles Green

BR68EF

Foxfield Road

BR68AJ

Pound Court Drive

BR68LA

Poplar Avenue

BR68BF

Squirrel Close

BR68BU

Cathcart Drive

BR68HP

Mosslea Road

BR68JX

Wyndham Close

BR51HG

Romany Rise

BR68EG

Broughton Road

BR51FF

Crofton Lane

BR68EN

Lovibonds Avenue

BR68BB

Pinewood Close

BR69PR

Tubbenden Lane

BR68RA

Lewing Close

BR69RF

Northolme Rise