Postcode BR6 8EG is located in a major urban area, within the Farnborough & Crofton area 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 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 82% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Crofton is £105,065 per year. The median sale price in Farnborough & Crofton is £557,500 (around £560 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £430,500 and £720,000. The nearest station is Orpington, about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Crofton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,723 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Crofton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Crofton is £105,065 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BR6 8EG.
Crofton near BR6 8EG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Orpington located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | 6 | Orpington | Southeastern, Thameslink | Walking directions to Orpington |
Based on 187 recent sales, the median property price is £557,500 (about £560 per square foot) in Farnborough & Crofton area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £2,050,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 47 | £787,000 | £592 |
| Semi-Detached | 74 | £571,350 | £573 |
| Terraced | 35 | £485,000 | £538 |
| Flats | 31 | £245,000 | £426 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £663,750 | £265,000 | £480,000 | £401,250 |
| 2017 | £660,000 | £325,000 | £499,995 | £406,500 |
| 2018 | £654,250 | £315,000 | £525,000 | £415,000 |
| 2019 | £635,000 | £315,000 | £510,000 | £420,000 |
| 2020 | £666,875 | £293,500 | £520,000 | £443,250 |
| 2021 | £760,000 | £283,750 | £535,000 | £437,500 |
| 2022 | £850,000 | £330,000 | £610,500 | £455,000 |
| 2023 | £770,000 | £325,000 | £600,000 | £434,000 |
| 2024 | £776,250 | £330,000 | £550,000 | £475,000 |
| 2025 | £783,500 | £300,000 | £605,000 | £495,500 |
| 2026 | £790,000 | £310,000 | £565,000 | £495,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £513 | £482 | £492 | £445 |
| 2017 | £498 | £472 | £495 | £494 |
| 2018 | £486 | £485 | £507 | £486 |
| 2019 | £518 | £482 | £494 | £439 |
| 2020 | £524 | £441 | £525 | £468 |
| 2021 | £562 | £444 | £528 | £519 |
| 2022 | £609 | £473 | £583 | £563 |
| 2023 | £555 | £472 | £596 | £563 |
| 2024 | £591 | £471 | £576 | £525 |
| 2025 | £612 | £461 | £583 | £561 |
| 2026 | £591 | £432 | £563 | £526 |
There were 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BR6 8EG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sept 2025 | 2, Foxfield Road, Orpington, BR6 8EF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £595,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 31, Grange Road, Orpington, BR6 8EB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £860,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 39, Grange Road, Orpington, BR6 8EB | Detached | Freehold | £870,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 27, Grange Road, Orpington, BR6 8ED | Detached | Freehold | £530,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 28, Grange Road, Orpington, BR6 8ED | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £681,500 |
In the BR6 8EG postcode area, located within Crofton, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Newstead Wood School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Feb 2022. | |
Newstead Wood School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Feb 2022
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Tubbenden Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
Tubbenden Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Darrick Wood Junior School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Oct 2012. | |
Darrick Wood Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Oct 2012
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BR6 8EG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Taylors | 6 Tile Farm Road, Orpington, BR6 9RZ | Walking directions to Taylors |
Annual council tax rates for Bromley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BR6 8EG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andy Dourmoush
Farnborough & Crofton - Elected 7 May 2026
Angela Page
Farnborough & Crofton - Elected 7 May 2026
Sheri Isa
Farnborough & Crofton - Elected 7 May 2026
Gareth Bacon
Orpington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BR6 8EG records about 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are vehicle crime, violence and sexual offences and burglary.
The median sale price around BR6 8EG in Farnborough & Crofton is £557,500 (about £560 per square foot) based on 187 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to BR6 8EG, including Newstead Wood School (Outstanding), Tubbenden Primary School (Good) and Darrick Wood Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BR6 8EG is Orpington in TfL zone 6, about 989 m away, serving the Southeastern and Thameslink lines.
BR6 8EG scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,723 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Orpington covering BR6 8EG is Gareth Bacon (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Andy Dourmoush (Conservative and Unionist Party), Angela Page (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Sheri Isa (Conservative and Unionist Party).