BR6 8PL
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Property report — BR6 8PL
Open-data due diligence for BR6 8PL and the area around it.
BR6 8PL in brief: 12 recorded sales (£244,950–£2,550,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BR6 8PL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BR6 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£775,385
Population
16,399
Crimes recorded
102
Schools
3
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
85%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in BR6 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (29 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-28 | £2,550,000 | 3 LARCH DENE | Detached |
| 2015-08-28 | £1,250,000 | 2 LARCH DENE | Detached |
| 2014-01-31 | £1,250,000 | 11 LARCH DENE | Detached |
| 2011-07-29 | £885,000 | BEACON LODGE, 1 LARCH DENE | Detached |
| 2008-07-25 | £1,040,000 | 7 LARCH DENE | Detached |
| 2006-07-31 | £790,000 | 2 LARCH DENE | Detached |
| 2005-09-30 | £244,950 | 2 LARCH DENE | Detached |
| 1999-09-27 | £625,000 | 11 LARCH DENE | Detached |
| 1998-04-22 | £495,000 | 11 LARCH DENE | Detached |
| 1997-07-31 | £369,000 | BEACON LODGE, 1 LARCH DENE | Detached |
| 1997-04-11 | £300,000 | 2 LARCH DENE | Detached |
| 1997-01-06 | £250,000 | 2 LARCH DENE | Detached |
12 recorded sales on BR6 8PL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darrick Wood School | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Good (2024) |
| Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
| Darrick Wood Junior School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Newstead Wood School | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2022) |
| Trinity Church of England Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bishop Justus CofE School | 1.0 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: SUMMERCROFT SURGERY (0.5 mi) · BANK HOUSE SURGERY (1.0 mi) · WHITEHOUSE SURGERY (1.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: PRINCESS ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (0.4 mi) · BRIDGEWAYS DAY HOSPITAL (1.3 mi) · ORPINGTON HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (1.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 327-331 Crofton Road (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · THATCHED COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · FARNBOROUGH LODGE (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: VILLAGE PHARMACY (1.0 mi) · CROFTON PHARMACY (1.1 mi) · BOOTS (1.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Orpington (1.3 mi) · Petts Wood (1.4 mi) · Bickley (2.1 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Lidl (0.3 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.4 mi) · Morrisons (1.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 44
- One-person households
- 25%
- Households with children
- 32%
- Households
- 6,486
Owned 83% · Social rent 3% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BR6 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BR6 8 (Aug 24–Apr 26, average 80/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictBR6 | SectorBR6 8 | PostcodeBR6 8PL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £629,772 | £775,385 | £837,413 |
| Population | 65,097 | 16,399 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 9/10 | 10/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 263 | 102 | — |
| Schools | 20 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 91% | 85% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 97% | 88% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BR6 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.