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BR5 1RX

Farnborough & Crofton

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR5 1RX

Overview

Postcode BR5 1RX is located in a major urban area, within the Farnborough & Crofton ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Crofton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Crofton is £71,300 per year. The nearest station is Orpington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
2/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Crofton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,304 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Crofton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Crofton is £71,300 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 296 ft away from BR5 1RX.

Flood risk

No risk

Crofton near BR5 1RX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

2/10

The nearest station is Orpington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR5 1RX
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

6

Orpington

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Orpington
1 mi

5

Petts Wood

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Petts Wood

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
620 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
260
90.28%
Indian
7
2.43%
Other
6
2.08%
Chinese
6
2.08%
Other White
4
1.39%
Total population: 288

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
59.5%
Owns with a mortgage
41
33.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.79%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Farnborough & Crofton

Based on 208 recent sales, the median property price is £590,000 in Farnborough & Crofton area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £2,550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Farnborough & Crofton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached56£756,000
Flats23£362,500
Semi-Detached86£606,250
Terraced43£520,000

10 year median price trend in Farnborough & Crofton

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

Schools

In the BR5 1RX postcode area, located within Crofton, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR5 1RX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondaryNewstead Wood SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryTubbenden Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryCrofton Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR5 1RX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR5 1RX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miMorrisons Daily86 Crofton Lane, Orpington, BR5 1HDWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.