Postcode BR6 8LF 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 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 81% 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 1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Crofton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,022 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 24.8 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 8LF.
Crofton near BR6 8LF 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 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 35 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BR6 8LF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2025 | 7, Rose Dale, Orpington, BR6 8LD | Detached | Freehold | £857,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 12, Rose Dale, Orpington, BR6 8LD | Detached | Freehold | £787,500 | |
| 24 Jun 2026 | 22, Drayton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8JW | Detached | Freehold | £640,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2026 | 10, Drayton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8JW | Detached | Freehold | £860,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 34, Drayton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8JW | Detached | Freehold | £990,000 |
In the BR6 8LF postcode area, located within Crofton, there are 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. | |
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Darrick Wood School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
Darrick Wood School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2024
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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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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 8LF, 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 8LF records about 25 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BR6 8LF in Farnborough & Crofton is £557,500 (about £560 per square foot) based on 187 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to BR6 8LF, including Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School (Outstanding), Darrick Wood 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 8LF is Orpington in TfL zone 6, about 1,591 m away, serving the Southeastern and Thameslink lines.
BR6 8LF scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,022 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 8LF 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).