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BR6 8PT

Farnborough & Crofton

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR6 8PT

Overview

Postcode BR6 8PT 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 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

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
High
Noise Level
High

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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 45 ft away from BR6 8PT.

Flood risk

High

Crofton near BR6 8PT has high flood risk (more than 3.3% 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 8PT
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

6

Orpington

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Orpington

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
350
Population density
4,181.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
282
80.57%
Other White
19
5.43%
Indian
15
4.29%
African
6
1.71%
Arab
5
1.43%
Total population: 350

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
68
49.64%
Owns outright
64
46.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.65%
Total households: 137

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 8PT postcode area, located within Crofton, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR6 8PT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondaryNewstead Wood SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryDarrick Wood Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryDarrick Wood Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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