BR6 7AF postcode in Bromley, England

BR6 7AF is a postcode in Bromley, in the Farnborough & Crofton ward. It is in the Orpington parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at BR6 7AF can get it Across Bromley: 93% Typical price £580,000 Homes sold in BR6 7, last 12 months. ▲ 2.7% on the year before Nearest station Orpington 2.2 km in a straight line

Where BR6 7AF is, and what is near it

Map of BR6 7AF and what is near it Map of BR6 7AF: its centre point, with the 273 other postcodes in the BR6 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. BR6 7AB: also in BR6 7BR6 7AD: also in BR6 7BR6 7AE: also in BR6 7BR6 7AG: also in BR6 7BR6 7AH: also in BR6 7BR6 7AJ: also in BR6 7BR6 7AL: also in BR6 7BR6 7AN: also in BR6 7BR6 7AP: also in BR6 7BR6 7AQ: also in BR6 7BR6 7AR: also in BR6 7BR6 7AS: also in BR6 7BR6 7AU: also in BR6 7BR6 7AW: also in BR6 7BR6 7BF: also in BR6 7BR6 7BH: also in BR6 7BR6 7BN: also in BR6 7BR6 7BS: also in BR6 7BR6 7BT: also in BR6 7BR6 7BW: also in BR6 7BR6 7FD: also in BR6 7BR6 7FG: also in BR6 7BR6 7FH: also in BR6 7BR6 7FJ: also in BR6 7BR6 7FL: also in BR6 7BR6 7FN: also in BR6 7BR6 7HS: also in BR6 7BR6 7TJ: also in BR6 7BR6 7TL: also in BR6 7BR6 7TN: also in BR6 7BR6 7TW: also in BR6 7BR6 7UQ: also in BR6 7BR6 7UW: also in BR6 7BR6 7WA: also in BR6 7BR6 7WB: also in BR6 7BR6 7WD: also in BR6 7BR6 7WE: also in BR6 7 Bus stop 400 mNewstead Wood School 1.2 kmOrpington station 2.2 kmFamily Surgery 2.2 kmFarnborough & Crofton BR6 7AF Map of BR6 7AF and what is near it Map of BR6 7AF: its centre point, with the 273 other postcodes in the BR6 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Farnborough & Crofton BR6 7AF
  • BR6 7AF
  • Other postcodes in BR6 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 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 51.3634, longitude 0.0622)

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 7AF?

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 7AF?

Every home and business at BR6 7AF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BR6 7AF 100% Bromley 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BR6 7AF 100% Bromley 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 7AF?

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 7AF 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 7AF.

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 7AF: 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 7AF 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 7AF?

Homes in BR6 7 sold for a typical £580,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 100 sales, up 2.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£580,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£565,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £730,000 37 sales
  • Semi-detached £573,500 26 sales
  • Terraced £430,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £294,500 18 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 7AF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BR6 7AF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 February 2025. 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 7AF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around BR6 7AF. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band E. 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 7AF

Band D in Bromley for 2026‑27: £2,140. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,664 (band B) to £4,280 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,616.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,427
Band Babout 20 (2%)£1,664
Band Cabout 170 (18%)£1,902
Band Dabout 90 (10%)£2,140
Band Eabout 350 (38%)£2,616
Band Fabout 210 (23%)£3,091
Band Gabout 70 (8%)£3,567
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,280

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 19% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 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 7AF is in (ONS area E01000751), 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 7AF?

The nearest open schools to BR6 7AF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BR6 7AF, 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 7AF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BR6 7AF is Orpington Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Orpington Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Petts Wood Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lovibonds Avenue, 173 m away.

More stations near BR6 7AF, 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 7AF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BR6 7AF, 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 7AF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BR6 7AF 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 7AF?

The nearest to the centre of BR6 7AF, 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 7AF?

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 7AF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BR6 7AF, 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 7AF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BR6 7AF, 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 7AF?

The nearest vets to the centre of BR6 7AF 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 7AF in a conservation area?

The centre of BR6 7AF 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 7AF?

Police.uk records 103 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BR6 7AF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences47 reports
Anti-social behaviour22 reports
Public order11 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports
Other theft5 reports
Shoplifting2 reports

Also: drugs 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 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 7AF

Ward
Farnborough & Crofton
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Bromley
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
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

Around BR6 7AF

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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

BR6 7 sector BR6 district BR postcode area Bromley postcodes

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

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

BR6 7BF60 mBR6 7AL90 mBR6 7AE120 mBR6 7AP120 mBR6 7AG120 mBR6 7FJ130 m
All of BR6

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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