What is the median price paid for a home in BR6?

The median price paid in BR6 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £571,350. By property type, the median price paid was £782,500 for detached houses, £587,500 for semi-detached houses, £475,000 for terraced houses and £273,750 for flats.

How many homes were sold in BR6 in the last year?

There were 560 homes sold in BR6 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry standard sales. These comprised 180 detached houses, 188 semi-detached houses, 116 terraced houses and 76 flats.

Which railway stations are nearest to BR6?

The nearest station is Orpington at about 0.4 miles from the centre, followed by Chelsfield at about 1.0 miles, Petts Wood at about 1.6 miles and St Mary Cray at about 1.9 miles. Central London is about 14 miles away in a straight line.

What schools are near BR6?

There are 9 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary schools are St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School at about 0.5 miles and Newstead Wood School at about 0.8 miles.

How many estate agent branches are in BR6?

There are 23 estate agent sales branches with an office in the BR6 postcode district.

Estate agents in BR6

BR6 is a postcode district in Bromley, with 560 homes sold between August 2025 and July 2026 at a median price paid of £571,350, according to HM Land Registry. There are 23 estate agent branches with an office in the district.

House prices in BR6

Median sale price in BR6: £571,350

Homes sold in BR6, August 2025 to July 2026
All homes	560 sales, median £571,350
Detached	180 sales, median £782,500
Semi-detached	188 sales, median £587,500
Terraced	116 sales, median £475,000
Flats and maisonettes	76 sales, median £273,750

Across Bromley the average price was £517,418 in May 2026, down 1.1% on a year earlier.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Transport links

Orpington station is about 0.4 miles from the centre of BR6, with Chelsfield about 1 mile away, Petts Wood about 1.6 miles and St Mary Cray about 1.9 miles. The A223, A232, A21, A224 and A208 pass through or beside the district. The nearest motorway access is M25 junction 4 (Hewitts) at about 3 miles, followed by M20 junction 1 (Swanley) at about 4 miles. London City Airport is about 10 miles away and London Gatwick Airport about 19 miles. Central London is about 14 miles away in a straight line.

Schools in and near BR6

Nine primary schools lie within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic, academy) at about 0.1 miles and Warren Road Primary School (academy) at about 0.5 miles. For secondary education St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (grammar school, boys only, Church of England, sixth form) is about 0.5 miles away and Newstead Wood School (grammar school, girls only, sixth form, academy) about 0.8 miles. Independent options include Bromley High School GDST (girls only) at about 2.4 miles and Bickley Park School at about 3.1 miles. Clannad Education Centre is a special school about 1 mile away. London South East Colleges is about 2.8 miles away and Rose Bruford College is the nearest university at about 5 miles.

Living in BR6

BR6 is an urban district in or beside the built-up area of Bromley, with about 46,000 residents. Shopping includes several supermarkets, the nearest being Tesco Extra at about 0.4 miles. Food and drink includes several pubs, the nearest named being The Maxwell at about 0.3 miles. For health, there are several doctors' surgeries, with Highland Medical Practice at about 0.2 miles, along with a number of pharmacies and dentists. Orpington Hospital is about 0.4 miles away, while the nearest emergency department is at Princess Royal University Hospital, about 1.5 miles away. Orpington Library is about 0.7 miles away and there are several post offices. A number of named parks include Broxbourne Gardens at about 0.8 miles and Darrick & Newstead Woods Local Nature Reserve is about 0.9 miles away.

A short history of BR6

Orpington has evidence of settlement from the Stone Age onwards, including Bronze Age pottery and an Iron Age farmstead. Roman remains include a villa and a bath-house at Fordcroft. The name first appears in 1038 as Orpedingetune, when Eadsy gave land there to Christ Church at Canterbury. It means Orped's farmstead. All Saints Church dates from the Anglo-Saxon period and appears in the Domesday Book. The Archbishop of Canterbury endowed it in 1173 and in 1573 Queen Elizabeth I was received at Bark Hart (Orpington Priory). Locksbottom is named after the Lock family, landowners there in the 1700s. A workhouse was built there in 1845. The railway station opened in 1868 and housing followed at Crofton and Broom Hill. The station was enlarged in 1904 and more house building followed. Seven Grade II listed buildings stand nearby.

Sport and leisure

Walnuts Leisure Centre offers swimming and fitness and Darrick Wood Swimming Pool provides further swimming. Bromley Tennis Centre and Knoll Orpington Lawn Tennis cover tennis, while Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre, Orpington Bowls Club and Orpington Excelsior Bowling Club cater for bowls. Locksbottom Cricket Club plays cricket, Scrubs Farm Sports Ground is used for soccer and Petts Wood Snooker Club covers snooker and pool. Chelsfield Lakes Golf Club and High Elms Golf Club are the golf courses nearby. Open space includes Broomhill Common, Farnborough Common, Goddington Park, Poverest Park and Petts Wood Recreation Ground, along with Darrick & Newstead Woods Local Nature Reserve and Downe Bank & High Elms. A number of playgrounds are also mapped, among them Leamington Avenue Playground.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in BR6?: The median price paid in BR6 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £571,350. By property type, the median price paid was £782,500 for detached houses, £587,500 for semi-detached houses, £475,000 for terraced houses and £273,750 for flats.
How many homes were sold in BR6 in the last year?: There were 560 homes sold in BR6 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry standard sales. These comprised 180 detached houses, 188 semi-detached houses, 116 terraced houses and 76 flats.
Which railway stations are nearest to BR6?: The nearest station is Orpington at about 0.4 miles from the centre, followed by Chelsfield at about 1.0 miles, Petts Wood at about 1.6 miles and St Mary Cray at about 1.9 miles. Central London is about 14 miles away in a straight line.
What schools are near BR6?: There are 9 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary schools are St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School at about 0.5 miles and Newstead Wood School at about 0.8 miles.
How many estate agent branches are in BR6?: There are 23 estate agent sales branches with an office in the BR6 postcode district.

Areas near BR6

BR6 is in Bromley.

Estate agents near BR6

Alan de MaidBromley BR6 8NP0.4 miles
Edmund Estate AgentsBromley BR6 0NQ0.4 miles
Yopa East London Property HubBromley BR6 8AE0.4 miles
Linay & ShippBromley BR6 0NQ0.5 miles
Kenton Homes Estate AgentsBromley BR6 0NG0.5 miles
EweMove Estate AgentsBromley BR6 0SE0.5 miles
haartBromley BR6 0NF0.5 miles
Thomas Brown Estates - Estate Agents In OrpingtonBromley BR6 0NN0.5 miles
Andrews Estate Agents OrpingtonBromley BR6 0NF0.5 miles
Robinson Jackson Orpington Estate AgentsBromley BR6 0NF0.5 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of BR6.