Is BR6 8DD a good place to live?

Bromley (BR6 8DD), Bromley, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

BR6 8DD has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (18 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

BR6 8DD is a UK postcode in BR6 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Orpington, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around BR6 8DD include 4 supermarkets, 3 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.5 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

It ranks in the top 25% for safety within BR6.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
72/100 — Good
Amenities
95/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

BR6 8DD is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

Within BR6, this postcode ranks 193 of 1170 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
0last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

BR6 district average
188 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
No crime incidents recorded for the selected period.

Schools near BR6 8DD

94 schools near BR6 8DD, including 18 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (16 Outstanding, 53 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (2 Outstanding, 12 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
16
Secondary
18
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
16
53
3
6
Outstanding (16) Good (53) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (6)
Secondary schools16 schools
2
12
1
1
Outstanding (2) Good (12) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

BR6 8DD is well served by everyday amenities, with 12 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 4 supermarkets, 3 parks or green spaces and 5 gyms or fitness studios.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Tesco Extra, 0.7 miles away.

Broxbourne Gardens is just 0.5 miles away for daily green space.

4
Supermarkets
3
Parks
5
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra
    BR60NH
    0.7 mi
  • Morrisons
    BR51DH
    0.8 mi
  • Krishna's
    BR60JR
    0.8 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    BR60RT
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Broxbourne Gardens
    BR60ES
    0.5 mi
  • Broomhill Common
    BR60DY
    0.7 mi
  • Poverest Park
    BR60EF
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Orpington is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from BR6 8DD - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Petts Wood (0.8 mi).

In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

2
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Orpington
    BR68AD
    0.4 mi
  • Petts Wood
    BR51DH
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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