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BR6 9LQ

Chelsfield

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR6 9LQ

Overview

Postcode BR6 9LQ is located in a major urban area, within the Chelsfield ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Orpington South area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Orpington South is £67,800 per year. The nearest station is Chelsfield located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is The Green.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Orpington South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,879 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Orpington South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Orpington South is £67,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BR6 9LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Orpington South near BR6 9LQ 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 Chelsfield located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR6 9LQ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

6

Chelsfield

Southeastern

Walking directions to Chelsfield
0.9 mi

6

Orpington

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Orpington

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR6 9LQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miThe GreenSmallWalking directions to The Green

Area Profile

Population
384
Population density
5,182.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
231
60.16%
Indian
77
20.05%
Chinese
25
6.51%
Arab
9
2.34%
African
8
2.08%
Total population: 384

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
61
46.92%
Owns outright
53
40.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10%
Other social rented
1
0.77%
Social rents from council
1
0.77%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Chelsfield

Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £627,500 in Chelsfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £174,000 up to £2,800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chelsfield 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 Chelsfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached52£790,500
Flats8£316,250
Semi-Detached42£622,500
Terraced24£475,000

10 year median price trend in Chelsfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chelsfield.

Schools

In the BR6 9LQ postcode area, located within Orpington South, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR6 9LQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWarren Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryHoly Innocents Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryGreen Street Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR6 9LQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR6 9LQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op Food2-3 Crescent Way, Orpington, BR6 9LPWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miPremier5 Crescent Way, Orpington, BR6 9LPWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miTam's Food and Wine7 Crescent Way, Orpington, BR6 9LPWalking directions to Tam's Food and Wine
0.3 miPet PerfectionCrescent Way, Orpington, BR6 9LSWalking directions to Pet Perfection
0.3 miOrpington Tackle and Bait19 Crescent Way, Orpington, BR6 9LSWalking directions to Orpington Tackle and Bait

Data Sources

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