BR6 6HS postcode in Bromley, England

BR6 6HS is a postcode in Bromley, in the Chelsfield ward. It is in the Orpington parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where BR6 6HS is, and what is near it

Map of BR6 6HS and what is near it Map of BR6 6HS: its centre point, with the 140 other postcodes in the BR6 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BR6 6AE: also in BR6 6BR6 6AG: also in BR6 6BR6 6AP: also in BR6 6BR6 6AR: also in BR6 6BR6 6AS: also in BR6 6BR6 6AT: also in BR6 6BR6 6AW: also in BR6 6BR6 6AY: also in BR6 6BR6 6AZ: also in BR6 6BR6 6BA: also in BR6 6BR6 6BB: also in BR6 6BR6 6BD: also in BR6 6BR6 6BE: also in BR6 6BR6 6DG: also in BR6 6BR6 6DH: also in BR6 6BR6 6DN: also in BR6 6BR6 6DP: also in BR6 6BR6 6DQ: also in BR6 6BR6 6DS: also in BR6 6BR6 6DT: also in BR6 6BR6 6DW: also in BR6 6BR6 6DX: also in BR6 6BR6 6DY: also in BR6 6BR6 6DZ: also in BR6 6BR6 6EA: also in BR6 6BR6 6EB: also in BR6 6BR6 6ED: also in BR6 6BR6 6EE: also in BR6 6BR6 6EF: also in BR6 6BR6 6EG: also in BR6 6BR6 6EH: also in BR6 6BR6 6EJ: also in BR6 6BR6 6EL: also in BR6 6BR6 6EN: also in BR6 6BR6 6EP: also in BR6 6BR6 6EQ: also in BR6 6BR6 6ER: also in BR6 6BR6 6ES: also in BR6 6BR6 6ET: also in BR6 6BR6 6EU: also in BR6 6BR6 6EX: also in BR6 6BR6 6EY: also in BR6 6BR6 6HA: also in BR6 6BR6 6HB: also in BR6 6BR6 6HD: also in BR6 6BR6 6HE: also in BR6 6BR6 6HF: also in BR6 6BR6 6HG: also in BR6 6BR6 6HH: also in BR6 6BR6 6HJ: also in BR6 6BR6 6HL: also in BR6 6BR6 6HN: also in BR6 6BR6 6HP: also in BR6 6BR6 6HQ: also in BR6 6BR6 6HR: also in BR6 6BR6 6HT: also in BR6 6BR6 6HU: also in BR6 6BR6 6HW: also in BR6 6BR6 6HZ: also in BR6 6BR6 6JA: also in BR6 6BR6 6JB: also in BR6 6BR6 6JD: also in BR6 6BR6 6JE: also in BR6 6BR6 6JG: also in BR6 6BR6 6JH: also in BR6 6BR6 6JJ: also in BR6 6BR6 6JL: also in BR6 6BR6 6JN: also in BR6 6BR6 6JP: also in BR6 6BR6 6JQ: also in BR6 6BR6 6JR: also in BR6 6BR6 6JW: also in BR6 6BR6 6LA: also in BR6 6BR6 6LB: also in BR6 6BR6 6LD: also in BR6 6BR6 6LE: also in BR6 6BR6 6LF: also in BR6 6BR6 6LG: also in BR6 6BR6 6LH: also in BR6 6BR6 6LJ: also in BR6 6BR6 6LL: also in BR6 6BR6 6LP: also in BR6 6BR6 6LQ: also in BR6 6BR6 6LR: also in BR6 6BR6 6LW: also in BR6 6BR6 6NF: also in BR6 6BR6 6NG: also in BR6 6BR6 6NN: also in BR6 6 Knockholt station 1.4 km2 GP practices, 1.6 kmSchool 1.8 kmBrowns School 1.8 kmChelsfield BR6 6HS Map of BR6 6HS and what is near it Map of BR6 6HS: its centre point, with the 140 other postcodes in the BR6 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.2 kmKnockholt station 1.4 km2 GP practices, 1.6 kmBrowns School 1.8 kmChelsfield BR6 6HS
  • BR6 6HS
  • Other postcodes in BR6 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3517, longitude 0.1124)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BR6 6HS?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BR6 6HS?

Every home and business at BR6 6HS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Bromley: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bromley: 99%

The line marks the figure across Bromley.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BR6 6HS?

BinDayBuddy does not read London Borough of Bromley's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

London Borough of Bromley's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BR6 6HS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BR6 6HS.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Bromley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BR6 6HS: 5,649 properties in Bromley are at high risk (3.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Bromley

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BR6 6HS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BR6 6HS?

Homes in BR6 6 sold for a typical £572,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, down 13.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£572,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£663,000
12 months to August 2026
£572,500

▼ down 13.7% on the 12 months before

Detached£725,000 27 sales
Semi-detached£550,000 25 sales
Terraced£470,000 15 sales
Flat or maisonette£272,500 5 sales

Across the whole BR6 district: a typical £575,000 from 526 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BR6 6HS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BR6 6HS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 September 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BR6 6HS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around BR6 6HS. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (25%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BR6 6HS

Band D in Bromley for 2026‑27: £2,140. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,427 (band A) to £4,280 (band H); band G, the most common, is £3,567.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,427
Band Bwithheld£1,664
Band Cabout 50 (7%)£1,902
Band Dabout 100 (14%)£2,140
Band Eabout 120 (17%)£2,616
Band Fabout 110 (16%)£3,091
Band Gabout 220 (32%)£3,567
Band Habout 80 (12%)£4,280

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 25% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

Averages for Bromley before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BR6 6HS is in (ONS area E01000680), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BR6 6HS?

The nearest open schools to BR6 6HS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BR6 6HS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BR6 6HS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BR6 6HS is Chelsfield Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Chelsfield Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Knockholt Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near BR6 6HS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BR6 6HS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BR6 6HS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BR6 6HS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BR6 6HS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BR6 6HS?

The nearest to the centre of BR6 6HS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BR6 6HS?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BR6 6HS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BR6 6HS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BR6 6HS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BR6 6HS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BR6 6HS?

The nearest vets to the centre of BR6 6HS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BR6 6HS in a conservation area?

The centre of BR6 6HS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BR6 6HS?

Police.uk records 35 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BR6 6HS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Shoplifting4 reports
Burglary2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Other theft2 reports

Also: drugs 2, other crime 2, public order 1, robbery 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BR6 6HS

Ward
Chelsfield
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Bromley
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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