Berwick Way Orpington, Bromley
1 address across 1 postcode (BR6), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20302499.
- Flood: 22 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Bromley costs £2,140 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Orpington, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Broxbourne Gardens, is about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 58 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Knoll Medical Practice, about 200 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 180 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 39% of households owned their home and 69% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 497 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band D (28% of about 1,250 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- 286-290 High Street Orpington BR6 0LU, permissioned (60 m)
- First Floor 50-52 The Walnuts BR6 0TW, permissioned (220 m)
- First Floor, 50-52 The Walnuts, BR6 0TW, permissioned (220 m)
- 18-44 Homefield Rise Orpington, BR6 ORU, not permissioned (240 m)
- 173-175 High Street Orpington BR6 0LW, permissioned (240 m)
- First Floor 155-159 High Street Orpington, BR6 0LN, permissioned (290 m)
- First Floor 155-159 High Street Orpington BR6 0LN, permissioned (290 m)
- Heatherwood 33 Station Road BR6 0RZ, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 22 at medium risk and 0 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 street's address is about 58 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR6 0FD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Orpington 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Petts Wood 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| St Mary Cray 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest High Street /Orpington War Memorial | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park at Rear of Templegate House | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 32.1 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knoll Medical Practice | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beaconsfield Dental Practice | 80 m |
| Hospital | Orpington Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police Swanley Police Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 177-179 High Street Lloyds Bank | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broxbourne Gardens 3,510 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Priory Gardens 5.2 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,250 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Poverest Recreation Ground 9.7 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Poverest Allotments Association 3.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 6.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| The Priory | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Priory Gardens, Orpington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Orpington Roman villa | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Romano-British masonry building and Saxon cemetery, Fordcroft, Orpington | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Covet Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Newstead Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Gumping Common | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Foxbury Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Kyd Brook (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Cocksett Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bromley: see them on the Bromley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Hall Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Primary Academy Orpington | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Academy Orpington | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Orion Blenheim | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Philomena's Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Crofton Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Crofton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Tubbenden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Mary Cray Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Warren Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subway BR6 0NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Miso Noodle Bar BR6 0NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2025 |
| Orpington Star Cafe BR6 0ND | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Cakes & Bakes BR6 0ND | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2025 |
| The Second Home BR6 0NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2026 |
| A-Mano Coffee Bar & Kitchen/ Amano Express BR6 0ND | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 May 2026 |
| Sjayz Restaurant And Wine Bar BR6 0LZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| ORIENTAL FOOD/XIN MARKET BR6 0LZ | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Tayo's Afro-Mart BR6 0NY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 80 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Ephesus BR6 0NY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Burger Nation BR6 0NW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 4 Good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Masala Dabbas Foods BR6 0NF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Domino's Pizza BR6 0NF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Vision Convenience Store BR6 0NW | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Chatoras food Limited BR6 0NW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 141 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 94 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 66 |
| Vehicle crime | 35 |
| Public order | 35 |
| Other theft | 31 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Robbery | 18 |
| Theft from the person | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (139); On or near Juglans Road (94); On or near Augustus Lane (81); On or near Parking Area (69); On or near Maltby Close (42).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 57% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 84% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 69% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings SS Food & Wine (retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets, BR6 0JS) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings The Second Home (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BR6 0NB) now 5 Very good, was 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 2 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BR6 0FD: 1 address of 113 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Maltby Close · Juglans Road · Gravel Pit Way · Court Road · Orchard Grove · Augustus Lane · Roberts Mews · Vinson Close · Knoll Rise · Oatfield Road · A232 · Blossom Drive
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.