Mortimer Road Orpington, Bromley
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (BR6), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20300021.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 940 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Priory Gardens, is about 510 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 69 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Knoll Medical Practice, about 150 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 274 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (30% of about 1,910 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)
- 18-44 Homefield Rise Orpington, BR6 ORU, not permissioned (80 m)
- 286-290 High Street Orpington BR6 0LU, permissioned (280 m)
- First Floor 50-52 The Walnuts BR6 0TW, permissioned (300 m)
- First Floor, 50-52 The Walnuts, BR6 0TW, permissioned (300 m)
- 173-175 High Street Orpington BR6 0LW, permissioned (320 m)
- First Floor 155-159 High Street Orpington, BR6 0LN, permissioned (350 m)
- First Floor 155-159 High Street Orpington BR6 0LN, permissioned (350 m)
- Barn Hawe Church Hill Orpington BR6 0HE, 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, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 2 of these postcodes: 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BR6 0QS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | possible |
| BR6 0RU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 69 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR6 0QS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BR6 0RU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Orpington 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Chelsfield 593,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| St Mary Cray 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Orpington Police Station | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 13.6 km (8.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park at Rear of Templegate House | 420 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 | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 32.2 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knoll Medical Practice | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beaconsfield Dental Practice | 290 m |
| Hospital | Orpington Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police Swanley Police Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 177-179 High Street Lloyds Bank | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Priory Gardens 5.2 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,250 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Grassmeade Recreation Ground 6.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Poverest Allotments Association 3.1 ha | 1 km (0.7 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*), 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 10 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* | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| The Priory | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Priory Gardens, Orpington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 700 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Orpington Roman villa | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Foxbury Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Newstead Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Lilly's Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Kyd Brook (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Cocksett Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
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 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 900 m (0.6 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 |
| Harris Academy Orpington | Secondary | 11–18 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harris Primary Academy Orpington | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Orion Blenheim | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Perry Hall Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Philomena's Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St. Mary Cray Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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) |
| The Highway Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Crofton Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| Tubbenden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's BR6 0RT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 200 m | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Sweet Delights BR6 0RH | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Poundland BR6 0TW | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Easy Coffee BR6 0TW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Scotts Pie & Mash BR6 0TW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Ephesus BR6 0NY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Tayo's Afro-Mart BR6 0NY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 240 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Burger Nation BR6 0NW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 4 Good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Creams BR6 0TW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Vision Convenience Store BR6 0NW | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Chatoras food Limited BR6 0NW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Crispy Dosa BR6 0NW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Premier Inn BR6 0TW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 260 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Chicken Cottage BR6 0NN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Odeon BR6 0TW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 98 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 32 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Juglans Road (94); On or near Parking Area (69); On or near Supermarket (60); On or near Lancing Road (17); On or near Mortimer Road (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 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
Nearby streets
Lych Gate Road · Homefield Rise · Horsecroft Close · Walnuts Road · Lancing Road · Gravel Pit Way · Uplands Road · Juglans Road · Bedford Road · Lodge Crescent · Felstead Road · Court Road
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.