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BR6 8DU

Farnborough & Crofton

Bromley

England / London / Bromley / Crofton / Farnborough & Crofton / BR6 8DU

Overview

Postcode BR6 8DU 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 24.8 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 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Crofton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,058 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Crofton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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 278 ft away from BR6 8DU.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Orpington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.7 mi

6

Orpington

Southeastern, Thameslink

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Farnborough & Crofton

Based on 214 recent sales, the median property price is £572,500 in Farnborough & Crofton area, with individual transactions ranging from £172,500 up to £2,550,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached53£745,000
Flats22£358,500
Semi-Detached86£585,000
Terraced53£500,000

10 years price trend in Farnborough & Crofton

Schools

In the BR6 8DU postcode area, located within Crofton, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryNewstead Wood SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryTubbenden Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryDarrick Wood Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.5 miTaylors6 Tile Farm Road, Orpington, BR6 9RZ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.