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Thinking of living at BR6 6EP? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the supermarket and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsfield Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 27% met the expected standard |
| The Highway Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Orion Blenheim | Primary | 1.8 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 83.6 · 76.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Orpington | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newstead Wood School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 82.8 · 73.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Darrick Wood School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 51.5 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orchards Academy | Secondary | 5.3 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Browns School | Independent | 750 m | Attainment 8: 4.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodview | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
| Clannad Education Centre | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
Every primary near BR6 6EP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Westcombe Park Rfc | 1.0 km | 9 |
| Golf | Chelsfield Lakes Golf Centre | 970 m | 7 |
| Bowls | Orpington Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Walnuts Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Walnuts Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Shooting | Springwood - Kent Paintball Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Gym | Anytime Fitness | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Squash | Walnuts Leisure Centre | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Football | Crockenhill FC | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Locksbottom Cricket Club | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Pool | Petts Wood Snooker Club | 5.0 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Petts Wood Snooker Club | 5.0 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 50% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Chelsfield, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 593k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Chelsfield Village / Five Bells, 100 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route R7); 6 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 24 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Chelsfield Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 27% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Warren Road Primary School (1.4 km).
The nearest secondary is St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 83.6 · 76.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (1.7 km) and Newstead Wood School (2.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily, 1.4 km away, with Hewitts Farm - Farm Shop (BR6 9BX) closer still (1.2 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Chelsfield Surgery (1.5 km), with Chelsfield Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.4 km).
For a haircut, Gents is 1.5 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Princess Royal University Hospital, 3.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Combe Kitchen - Westcombe Park Rugby Club Caterer is the closest café or restaurant (1.0 km), and The Five Bells the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 34 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 41% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Chelsfield Green, 500 m away; for exercise, Springwood - Kent Paintball Centre (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.6 µg/m³).
4 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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For holidays, London City is 17 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 30 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.