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BR6 8JN

Drayton Avenue

Farnborough & Crofton

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Detailed insights for BR6 8JN

Overview

Postcode BR6 8JN 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 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Crofton is £105,065 per year. The nearest station is Petts Wood located about 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
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 26.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 2.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Crofton is £105,065 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Crofton near BR6 8JN 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 Petts Wood located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
3,123.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.95(-54%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.24(-73%)
Burglary
3.1(-44%)
Vehicle crime
2.58(-73%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.07(-64%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
287
86.19%
Indian
19
5.71%
Other White
17
5.11%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.2%
Other Asian
2
0.6%
Total population: 333

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
95
35.98%
No qualifications
48
18.18%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
14.77%
Level 3 (A level)
34
12.88%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
10.61%
Total 16+ residents: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
85
64.89%
Owns with a mortgage
42
32.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.29%
Social rents from council
1
0.76%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Farnborough & Crofton

Based on 215 recent sales, the median property price is £600,000 in Farnborough & Crofton area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £1,375,000.

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
Detached55£780,000
Flats23£340,000
Semi-Detached94£605,000
Terraced43£535,000

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 8JN postcode area, located within Crofton, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR6 8JN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miSecondaryDarrick Wood SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryDarrick Wood Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryDarrick Wood Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bromley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,362
Band B£1,589
Band C£1,816
Band D£2,042
Band E£2,496
Band F£2,950
Band G£3,404
Band H£4,085

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictBromleyE09000006
Parliamentary ConstituencyOrpingtonE14001417
WardFarnborough & CroftonE05013997
ParishBromley, unparished areaE43000196
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)CroftonE02000157
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bromley 031AE01000753
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.