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BR6 8HA

Farnborough & Crofton

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR6 8HA

Overview

Postcode BR6 8HA is located in a major urban area, within the Farnborough & Crofton ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Keston area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 113.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Keston is £61,600 per year. The nearest station is Orpington located about 1.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Tugmutton Common.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Keston has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,572 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Keston has a high crime rate, with approximately 113.0 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 2.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Keston is £61,600 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 191 ft away from BR6 8HA.

Flood risk

No risk

Keston near BR6 8HA 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR6 8HA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miTugmutton CommonLargeWalking directions to Tugmutton Common
0.1 miBroadstreet GreenSmallWalking directions to Broadstreet Green

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
4,682.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
259
78.25%
Other Asian
18
5.44%
Indian
16
4.83%
Other White
11
3.32%
Other
7
2.11%
Total population: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
50%
Owns with a mortgage
48
40%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.83%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.33%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

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 8HA postcode area, located within Keston, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR6 8HA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryDarrick Wood SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryDarrick Wood Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryDarrick Wood Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR6 8HA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR6 8HA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLidl330 Crofton Road, Orpington, BR6 8NWWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miMorrisons Daily336-338 Crofton Road, Orpington, BR6 8NWWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miM&S Simply Food391 Crofton Road, Orpington, BR6 8NLWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.4 miSainsbury'sPallant Way, Orpington, BR6 8NZWalking directions to Sainsbury's

Data Sources

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