BR6 9JW Bromley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Orpington. Region: London.
Streets
- Sevenoaks Road, Orpington: 10 addresses
- Repton Road, Orpington: 2 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 E (51% of about 610 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Ontario Centre Helegan Close BR6 9XJ, permissioned (230 m)
- Ontario Centre, Helegan Close, BR6 9XJ, permissioned (230 m)
- Heatherwood 33 Station Road BR6 0RZ, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Heatherwood 33 Station Road BR6 0RZ, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Heatherwood, 33 Station Road Orpington, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Lubbock House 1 Northolme Rise BR6 9RF, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Lubbock House, 1 Northolme Rise, BR6 9RF, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 286-290 High Street Orpington BR6 0LU, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
Groundwater flooding is possible in this postcode: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
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 12 addresses are between 64 m and 74 m above sea level (66 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 | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Chelsfield 593,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Petts Wood 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Repton Road / Cranleigh Close Chelsfield | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park on The Approach, BR6 | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.7 km (9.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 31.2 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knoll Medical Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Farncray LTD | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sevenoaks Road (Dental Surgery) | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Orpington Hospital | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police Swanley Police Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Orpington Service Station | 0 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 890 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 8,420 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,510 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Farnborough Hill Allotments 3.5 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Orpington Roman villa, a scheduled monument, 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Orpington Roman villa | Scheduled monument | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Priory Gardens, Orpington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Foxbury Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Newstead Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Ramus Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| High Beeches | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Cocksett Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Kyd Brook (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 7 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 11 |
12 of the postcode's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Sevenoaks Road.