BR6 8FD postcode in Bromley, England

BR6 8FD 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 February 2026.

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 Typical price £635,000 Homes sold in BR6 8, last 12 months. ▼ 1.2% on the year before Nearest school Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School 850 m in a straight line Nearest station Orpington 150 m in a straight line

Where BR6 8FD is, and what is near it

Map of BR6 8FD and what is near it Map of BR6 8FD: its centre point, with the 177 other postcodes in the BR6 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BR6 8AA: also in BR6 8BR6 8AB: also in BR6 8BR6 8AD: also in BR6 8BR6 8AE: also in BR6 8BR6 8AF: also in BR6 8BR6 8AG: also in BR6 8BR6 8AH: also in BR6 8BR6 8AJ: also in BR6 8BR6 8AL: also in BR6 8BR6 8AN: also in BR6 8BR6 8AP: also in BR6 8BR6 8AQ: also in BR6 8BR6 8AR: also in BR6 8BR6 8AS: also in BR6 8BR6 8AT: also in BR6 8BR6 8AU: also in BR6 8BR6 8AW: also in BR6 8BR6 8AX: also in BR6 8BR6 8AY: also in BR6 8BR6 8AZ: also in BR6 8BR6 8BA: also in BR6 8BR6 8BB: also in BR6 8BR6 8BD: also in BR6 8BR6 8BE: also in BR6 8BR6 8BF: also in BR6 8BR6 8BG: also in BR6 8BR6 8BH: also in BR6 8BR6 8BJ: also in BR6 8BR6 8BL: also in BR6 8BR6 8BN: also in BR6 8BR6 8BP: also in BR6 8BR6 8BQ: also in BR6 8BR6 8BS: also in BR6 8BR6 8BT: also in BR6 8BR6 8BU: also in BR6 8BR6 8BW: also in BR6 8BR6 8BX: also in BR6 8BR6 8BY: also in BR6 8BR6 8BZ: also in BR6 8BR6 8DA: also in BR6 8BR6 8DB: also in BR6 8BR6 8DD: also in BR6 8BR6 8DE: also in BR6 8BR6 8DF: also in BR6 8BR6 8DG: also in BR6 8BR6 8DH: also in BR6 8BR6 8DJ: also in BR6 8BR6 8DL: also in BR6 8BR6 8DN: also in BR6 8BR6 8DP: also in BR6 8BR6 8DQ: also in BR6 8BR6 8DR: also in BR6 8BR6 8DS: also in BR6 8BR6 8DT: also in BR6 8BR6 8DU: also in BR6 8BR6 8DW: also in BR6 8BR6 8DX: also in BR6 8BR6 8DY: also in BR6 8BR6 8DZ: also in BR6 8BR6 8EA: also in BR6 8BR6 8EB: also in BR6 8BR6 8ED: also in BR6 8BR6 8EE: also in BR6 8BR6 8EF: also in BR6 8BR6 8EG: also in BR6 8BR6 8EH: also in BR6 8BR6 8EJ: also in BR6 8BR6 8EQ: also in BR6 8BR6 8HT: also in BR6 8BR6 8HU: also in BR6 8BR6 8HY: also in BR6 8BR6 8HZ: also in BR6 8BR6 8JA: also in BR6 8BR6 8JB: also in BR6 8BR6 8JD: also in BR6 8BR6 8JH: also in BR6 8BR6 8JJ: also in BR6 8BR6 8JL: also in BR6 8BR6 8NA: also in BR6 8BR6 8PA: also in BR6 8BR6 8PB: also in BR6 8BR6 8PD: also in BR6 8BR6 8PE: also in BR6 8BR6 8PF: also in BR6 8BR6 8PG: also in BR6 8BR6 8PH: also in BR6 8BR6 8PR: also in BR6 8BR6 8QE: also in BR6 8BR6 8RA: also in BR6 8 2 places, 1.1–1.2 km2 places, 1.3–1.9 kmFarnborough & Crofton BR6 8FD Map of BR6 8FD and what is near it Map of BR6 8FD: its centre point, with the 177 other postcodes in the BR6 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.1–1.2 kmFarnborough & Crofton BR6 8FD
  • BR6 8FD
  • Other postcodes in BR6 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 51.3735, longitude 0.0867)

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 8FD?

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 8FD?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for BR6 8FD. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 8FD?

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 8FD 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 8FD.

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 8FD: 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 8FD 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 8FD?

Homes in BR6 8 sold for a typical £635,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, down 1.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£635,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£642,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £830,000 33 sales
  • Semi-detached £575,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £485,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £237,500 11 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 8FD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BR6 8FD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 8FD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around BR6 8FD. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (44%). 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 8FD

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 £3,567 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,140.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,427
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,664
Band Cabout 60 (8%)£1,902
Band Dabout 350 (45%)£2,140
Band Eabout 240 (31%)£2,616
Band Fabout 90 (12%)£3,091
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,567
Band Hfewer than 5£4,280

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 27% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 44% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 8FD is in (ONS area E01000754), 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 8FD?

The nearest open schools to BR6 8FD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BR6 8FD, 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 8FD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BR6 8FD is Orpington Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.

  • Orpington Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
  • Petts Wood Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Orpington Station, 89 m away.

More stations near BR6 8FD, 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 8FD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BR6 8FD, 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 8FD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BR6 8FD 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.

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

Which dentists are near BR6 8FD?

The nearest to the centre of BR6 8FD, 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 8FD?

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 8FD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BR6 8FD, 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 8FD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BR6 8FD, 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 8FD?

The nearest vets to the centre of BR6 8FD 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 8FD in a conservation area?

The centre of BR6 8FD 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 8FD?

Police.uk records 156 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BR6 8FD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour45 reports
Violence and sexual offences31 reports
Shoplifting21 reports
Vehicle crime13 reports
Public order10 reports
Other theft6 reports

Also: bicycle theft 6, drugs 6, robbery 6, burglary 4, theft from the person 3, other crime 3, possession of weapons 2.

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 8FD

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
February 2026

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

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BR6 8QE70 mBR6 8PR120 mBR6 8BT120 mBR6 8AE120 mBR6 8AF120 mBR6 8AD180 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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