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Thinking of living at BR6 7ED? 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 station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farnborough Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Tubbenden Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Darrick Wood Junior School | Primary | 850 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Newstead Wood School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 82.8 · 73.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Darrick Wood School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 51.5 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 83.6 · 76.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Clannad Education Centre | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
| TLC The Learning Centre | Independent | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 8.6 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Baston House School | Independent | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 5.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BR6 7ED, 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 | Bromley Tennis Centre At Newstead | 640 m | 12 |
| Cricket | Locksbottom Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Golf | High Elms Golf Course | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Darrick Wood Swimming Pool | 870 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Orpington Bowls Club | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Football | Scrubs Farm Sports Ground | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Park House Rugby Football Club | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Walnuts Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Squash | Walnuts Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Gym | Anytime Fitness | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Downe Court RIding Centre | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Norman Park Community Sports Centre | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Pool | Petts Wood Snooker Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Petts Wood Snooker Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Walking rugby | Park House Rugby Football Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Warman Sports Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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: 41% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Orpington, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 5.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Farnborough Way, 100 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes R4, 684); 46 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 22 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Farnborough Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 66% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School (1.1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Newstead Wood School, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 82.8 · 73.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Hayes School (4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Newstead Wood School (1.4 km) and St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (2.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 50 m away; Nanny Smiths Deli (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bank House Surgery (300 m), with Village Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Gentlemen’s Barbers is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Princess Royal University Hospital, 1.3 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: 5 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Brookes is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Woodman the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 94 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 31 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Tugmutton Common, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Bromley Tennis Centre (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 17 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 29 km.
22 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 40% 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.