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BR6 8BP

Farnborough & Crofton

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR6 8BP

Overview

Postcode BR6 8BP 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 moderate crime levels, with around 53.1 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 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
6.3%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Crofton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,768 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Crofton has a low crime rate, with approximately 53.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.3%

Approximately 6.3% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BR6 8BP.

Flood risk

No risk

Crofton near BR6 8BP 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR6 8BP
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

6

Orpington

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Orpington

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
4,586.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
229
75.08%
Other White
21
6.89%
Indian
20
6.56%
Pakistani
8
2.62%
Chinese
7
2.3%
Total population: 305

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
56
43.75%
Owns with a mortgage
47
36.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
11.72%
Other social rented
6
4.69%
Social rents from council
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

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 8BP postcode area, located within Crofton, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR6 8BP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondaryNewstead Wood SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryTubbenden Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryHoly Innocents Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR6 8BP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miThe Chocolate BoxStation Approach, Orpington, BR6 0SXWalking directions to The Chocolate Box
0.4 miAnbu's Convenience Store48 Station Road, Orpington, BR6 0SAWalking directions to Anbu's Convenience Store
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.