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BR6 8AR

Farnborough & Crofton

Bromley

Interactive map showing BR6 8AR and surrounding area

Detailed insights for BR6 8AR

Overview

Postcode BR6 8AR 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 33.1 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 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Crofton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,014 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Crofton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 260 ft away from BR6 8AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Crofton near BR6 8AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Orpington located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR6 8AR
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

6

Orpington

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Orpington

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
314
Population density
4,544.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
226
71.97%
Indian
28
8.92%
Other White
21
6.69%
Chinese
12
3.82%
Pakistani
8
2.55%
Total population: 314

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
57
48.72%
Owns outright
56
47.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.56%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Farnborough & Crofton

Based on 226 recent sales, the median property price is £591,500 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
Detached63£780,000
Flats26£341,500
Semi-Detached93£605,000
Terraced44£512,500

10 year median price trend in Farnborough & Crofton

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

Schools

In the BR6 8AR postcode area, located within Crofton, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR6 8AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryNewstead Wood SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryTubbenden Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHoly Innocents Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR6 8AR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR6 8AR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miThe Chocolate BoxStation Approach, Orpington, BR6 0SXWalking directions to The Chocolate Box
0.3 miTaylors6 Tile Farm Road, Orpington, BR6 9RZWalking directions to Taylors
0.3 miAnbu's Convenience Store48 Station Road, Orpington, BR6 0SAWalking directions to Anbu's Convenience Store

Data Sources

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