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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. Approximately 2.0% 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 area has 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

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £627,500 in Crofton area, with individual transactions ranging from £245,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Crofton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached24£858,500£6,480
Flats8£341,500£5,449
Semi-Detached29£635,000£6,204
Terraced23£485,000£5,964

10 years median price trend in Crofton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Crofton.

All postcodes in Crofton

BR68JR

Morley Close

BR68EB

Grange Road

BR68AE

Crofton Road

BR68JB

Crofton Road

BR69RN

Newstead Avenue

BR51HH

Crofton Lane

BR69PW

Tubbenden Lane

BR68JN

Drayton Avenue

BR68EQ

Broughton Road

BR51SH

Beckford Drive

BR68DP

Oakmont Place

BR68AY

Allington Road

BR68DZ

Crofton Avenue

BR68HS

Bluebell Close

BR68JJ

Oakwood Road

BR68BE

Oregon Square

BR68EJ

La Tourne Gardens

BR68BA

Allington Road

BR68AW

Darrick Wood Road

BR69FA

Farnborough & Crofton

BR51HN

Monks Way

BR68EL

Lovibonds Avenue

BR69RX

Reed Avenue

BR69SD

Sandy Bury

BR68DB

Woodcote Drive

BR68BD

Eccleston Close

BR51FA

Crofton Lane

BR68HN

Highwood Drive

BR69RW

Newstead Avenue

BR68JS

Bramley Close

BR68HU

Crofton Road

BR69RE

Sherlies Avenue

BR51HE

St Thomas Drive

BR68AS

Rusland Avenue

BR69RQ

Telscombe Close

BR68BS

Kelvin Parade

BR68JA

Crofton Road

BR68DW

Gleneagles Close

BR69SB

Avebury Road

BR68DJ

Ainsdale Close

BR68BZ

Tandridge Drive

BR68EP

Lovibonds Avenue

BR68BG

Oregon Square

BR68AF

Crofton Road

BR68DY

Crofton Avenue

BR51HL

Crofton Lane

BR68DD

Pinehurst Walk

BR68JH

Oakwood Road

BR68AZ

Allington Road

BR68LE

Wistaria Close

BR69RH

Winterborne Avenue

BR68PT

Woodview Close

BR68PH

Masefield View

BR68PG

Sloane Gardens

BR68JT

Lansdowne Avenue

BR69PP

Tubbenden Lane

BR68JZ

Fairbank Avenue

BR69RY

Tile Farm Road

BR68JP

Ormonde Avenue

BR68JF

Crofton Road

BR68HR

Pilkington Road

BR68HZ

Crofton Road

BR51RZ

Sparrow Drive

BR69PN

Tubbenden Lane

BR68PA

Kingswood Close

BR69QZ

Spencer Close

BR68PE

Partridge Drive

BR68LF

Lime Grove

BR68DU

Crofton Avenue

BR68JW

Drayton Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.