BR6 8NP postcode in Bromley, England
BR6 8NP 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 March 1983.
Where BR6 8NP is, and what is near it
- BR6 8NP
- Other postcodes in BR6 8: 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 51.3674, longitude 0.0564)
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 8NP?
- BromleyCouncil, for all local services Bromley: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BR6 8NP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- OrpingtonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Gareth Bacon (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Gareth Bacon
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 8NP?
Every home and business at BR6 8NP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Bromley: 93%
Bromley: 99%
The line marks the figure across Bromley.
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 8NP?
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 daysSource: 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 8NP 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 8NP.
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 8NP: 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 8NP 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8NP?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 8NP
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BR6 8NP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 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
Food hygiene ratings at BR6 8NP
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at BR6 8NP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BR6 8NP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around BR6 8NP. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band H. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 H, the most common, is £4,280.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,427 |
| Band B | about 10 (1%) | £1,664 |
| Band C | about 40 (6%) | £1,902 |
| Band D | about 90 (13%) | £2,140 |
| Band E | about 60 (9%) | £2,616 |
| Band F | about 140 (21%) | £3,091 |
| Band G | about 140 (21%) | £3,567 |
| Band H | about 190 (28%) | £4,280 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 38% 1919 to 1939
- 29% 1945 to 1964
- 22% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- Withheld 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 8NP is in (ONS area E01000756), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8NP?
The nearest open schools to BR6 8NP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8NP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BR6 8NP is Orpington Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.
- Orpington Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
- Petts Wood Rail Station Railway station 2.7 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 Locksbottom / Pallant Way, 78 m away.
More stations near BR6 8NP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BR6 8NP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BR6 8NP, 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.
- Summercroft Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01689 861098 500 mWalk
- Bank House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01689 857691 1.3 kmCycle
- Whitehouse Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01689 821551 2.4 kmCycle
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 8NP?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BR6 8NP 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BR6 8NP?
The nearest to the centre of BR6 8NP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Royal Dental Care Phone 01689 858850 0 mWalk
- Dencare Clinic Limited Phone 01689 862416 150 mWalk
- Smile Dental Practice 1.1 kmWalk
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 8NP?
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.
- Princess Royal University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 020 3299 9000 250 mWalk
- Orpington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3299 9000 2.7 kmCycle
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 8NP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BR6 8NP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cabrini House 1 (Diagrama Healthcare) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01689 891401 2.6 kmCycle
- Cabrini House 2 (Diagrama Healthcare) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01689 891401 2.6 kmCycle
- Cabrini House 3 (Diagrama Healthcare) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01689 891401 2.6 kmCycle
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 8NP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BR6 8NP, 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.
- Village Pharmacy, 131 High Street Mon to Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Thu 9am to 1pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01689 818534 1.4 kmCycle
- Crofton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01689 870888 2.1 kmCycle
- Gordon Davie Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8467 3835 2.5 kmCycle
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 8NP?
The nearest vets to the centre of BR6 8NP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- All Creatures Clinic Phone +441689490955 50 mWalk
- Anderson Veterinary Surgery 2.5 kmCycle
- Allpets Veterinary Clinic 2.8 kmCycle
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 8NP in a conservation area?
The centre of BR6 8NP 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 8NP?
Police.uk records 115 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BR6 8NP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 3, theft from the person 2, robbery 2, burglary 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BR6 8NP
- 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
- March 1983
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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