BR6 8AJ Bromley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Farnborough & Crofton. Region: London.
Streets
- Pound Court Drive, London: 10 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Bromley in 2026-27: Band D £2,140 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,427 | £1,664 | £1,902 | £2,140 | £2,616 | £3,091 | £3,567 | £4,280 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band F (45% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 39 Oregon Square BR6 8NH, permissioned (300 m)
- 39 Oregon Square, BR6 8NH, permissioned (300 m)
- Lubbock House 1 Northolme Rise BR6 9RF, permissioned (480 m)
- Lubbock House, 1 Northolme Rise, BR6 9RF, permissioned (480 m)
- Small Halls York Rise Orpington BR6 8AD, not permissioned (580 m)
- Small Halls York Rise, Orpington, BR6 8AD, not permissioned (580 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 10 addresses are between 106 m and 107 m above sea level (107 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Orpington 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m |
| Petts Wood 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Chelsfield 593,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 35 within 800 m; nearest Pound Court Drive Crofton | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 7.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 13.7 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Gleneagles Close (A079) Car Park | 490 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 30.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Summercroft Surgery | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Crofton Pharmacy | 780 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 240 m |
| Hospital | Princess Royal University Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Bromley Police Station | 5.3 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Orpington Station - London & South Eastern Railway Cashzone | 760 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,050 m² | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Darrick Common 3.0 ha | 430 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,510 m² | 840 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 830 m |
| Allotments | Tugmutton Allotment Gardens 1.4 ha | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 4.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Orpington Roman villa, a scheduled monument, 640 m east. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Orpington Roman villa | Scheduled monument | 640 m east |
| Priory Gardens, Orpington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Newstead Wood | Wood | 420 m south |
| Gumping Common | Wood | 650 m north-west |
| Kyd Brook (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 710 m west |
| Darrick Wood | Wood | 840 m south-west |
| Roundabout Wood | Wood | 1.1 km north-west |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 2.0 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 10 |
1 of the postcode's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 0% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Pound Court Drive.