Bedford Road is in Orpington and in Bromley district. BR6 0QJ is located in the Orpington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Orpington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bedford Road, Orpington, BR6 0QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR6 0QY, BR6 0QH, BR6 0QZ, BR6 0QX, BR6 0RW, BR6 0RH, BR6 0PY, BR6 0RL, BR6 0QU.

Bedford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Road are based on 59 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR6 0QJ

Average Price
£550,959
Semi-Detached
£510,747
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£644,786
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£521,140
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Bedford Road, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£503,0002022-09-06 £492,521
1 Bedford Road, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002018-12-10 £498,039
5 Bedford Road, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002018-03-26 £509,659
15 Bedford Road, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002016-07-07 £743,251
23 Bedford Road, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002016-07-01 £581,036

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Primary Academy Orpington
Dyke Drive , BR5 4LZ 		3out of 4 922 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Blenheim Primary School
Blenheim Road , BR6 9BH 		3out of 4 989 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Philomena's Primary School
Chelsfield Road , BR5 4DR 		3out of 4 1,247 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School
Mitchell Road , BR6 9JT 		3out of 4 1,411 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Perry Hall Primary School
Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF 		4out of 4 1,416 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Academy Orpington
Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG 		2out of 4 794 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH 		4out of 4 963 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Newstead Wood School
Avebury Road , BR6 9SA 		4out of 4 2,511 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Darrick Wood School
Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER 		3out of 4 3,277 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kemnal Technology College
Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA 		1out of 4 4,578 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dorton College of Further Education
'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE 		- not rated 301 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy
Avalon Road , BR6 9BD 		3out of 4 1,099 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Kent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		- not rated 2,386 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Browns School
Hawstead Lane , Chelsfield BR6 7PH 		- not rated 3,181 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Riverside School
Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS 		4out of 4 3,721 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BR6 And The Bake HouseOrpington College Of Further Educat, The Walnuts439 yd
Walnuts Leisure Centre - My TimeWalnuts Leisure Centre, Lych Gate Road463 yd
Epicoo Cocktails Cafe71 The Walnuts, Orpington515 yd
Scotts Pie & Mash73 The Walnuts, Orpington522 yd
Creams75 - 77 The Walnuts, Orpington558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bromley Indoor Bowls CentreBodmin Close, Orpington545 yd
Royal British Legion ClubBritish Legion Hall, 7 Church Hill678 yd
White Hart106 High Street, Orpington766 yd
Orpington Conservative Club - Bar4 Sevenoaks Road, Orpington801 yd
The MaxwellStation Road, Orpington923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Simply Sushi44 The Walnuts, Orpington575 yd
Mooboo52 The Walnuts, Orpington590 yd
IRO SUSHI163 High Street, Orpington622 yd
Domino's Pizza296 High Street, Orpington651 yd
Naz Balti113 High Street, Orpington690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's5 - 7 Homefield Rise, Orpington517 yd
Iceland157 - 159 High Street, Orpington625 yd
Tesco ExtraTesco Stores, 9 Augustus Lane753 yd
Co-op13 - 14 Carlton Parade, Orpington1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Walnuts Leisure Centre
LYCH GATE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool461 yd
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre Ltd
BODMIN CLOSE 		indoor bowls530 yd
Pure Gym (London Orpington Central)
THE WALNUTS SHOPPING CENTRE THE WALNUTS SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite563 yd
Anytime Fitness (Orpington)
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite644 yd
The Priory Link
Tintagel Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite681 yd
St Olaves Grammar School
GODDINGTON LANE 		grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts808 yd
Harris Primary Academy Orpington
DYKE DRIVE 		grass pitches885 yd
Bromley Beacon Academy
AVALON ROAD 		grass pitches960 yd
Grassmeade Recreation Ground
DYKE DRIVE 		grass pitches1,003 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed119.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed181.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 412 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . Only 25% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR6 0QJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Bedford Road, Orpington, BR6 0QJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BR6 0QJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee81
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed9
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Construction22
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Financial and insurance activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other9
Administrative and support service activities9
Information and communication9
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Manufacturing2

People

Gender

Female158
Male167

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex165
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated3
Divorced26
Widowed16

Health

Very good health145
Good health120
Fair health46
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 76
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Indian18
Other Asian7
Black African4
Black Caribbean6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other10
White248
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union13
Rest of Europe3
Africa10
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years43
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom271
Ireland7
Germany3
Italy4
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland3
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
South-East Asia1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion119
Christian165
Buddhist1
Hindu22
Other religion1
Not answered15
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