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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.