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BR6 8LP

The Glen

Farnborough & Crofton

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Detailed insights for BR6 8LP

Overview

Postcode BR6 8LP 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 very high crime levels, with around 113.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Keston is £95,642 per year. The nearest station is Orpington located about 1.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Tugmutton Common.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

9/10

Keston has a very high crime rate, with approximately 113.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

10/10

The average income per household in Keston is £95,642 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Keston near BR6 8LP 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR6 8LP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miTugmutton CommonLargeWalking directions to Tugmutton Common
0.2 miFarnborough CommonMediumWalking directions to Farnborough Common
0.5 miHollydale Recreation GroundsMediumWalking directions to Hollydale Recreation Grounds

Area Profile

Population
365
Population density
1,165 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
72.01(+137%)
Shoplifting
24(+137%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.22(+165%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.3(-54%)
Public order
8.2(+23%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
222
60.66%
Other White
36
9.84%
Indian
36
9.84%
Other Asian
34
9.29%
Other
11
3.01%
Total population: 366

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
138
47.42%
No qualifications
42
14.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
11.68%
Level 3 (A level)
31
10.65%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
10.31%
Total 16+ residents: 291

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
35.51%
Owns with a mortgage
45
32.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
37
26.81%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.35%
Other social rented
1
0.72%
Total households: 138

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 8LP postcode area, located within Keston, there are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR6 8LP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryDarrick Wood Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryDarrick Wood SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryDarrick Wood Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

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

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)KestonE02000159
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bromley 033DE01000756
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: 01/01/2026.