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BR6 8HN

Farnborough & Crofton

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR6 8HN

Overview

Postcode BR6 8HN 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 35.7 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 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Tugmutton Common.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Crofton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,304 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Crofton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.7 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Orpington located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR6 8HN
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

6

Orpington

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Orpington

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR6 8HN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miTugmutton CommonLargeWalking directions to Tugmutton Common
0.5 miBroadstreet GreenSmallWalking directions to Broadstreet Green

Area Profile

Population
352
Population density
3,632.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
295
83.33%
Indian
26
7.34%
Other
11
3.11%
Chinese
8
2.26%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.41%
Total population: 354

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
55.47%
Owns with a mortgage
49
38.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.47%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.78%
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 8HN postcode area, located within Crofton, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR6 8HN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryNewstead Wood SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryDarrick Wood Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondaryDarrick Wood SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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