Squirrel Close, Orpington, BR6 8BF - detailed information

Squirrel Close is in Orpington and in Bromley district. BR6 8BF is located in the Farnborough and Crofton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Orpington. This postcode has been in use since 1998-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Squirrel Close, Orpington, BR6 8BF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR6 8BJ, BR6 8RA, BR6 8BL, BR6 8DD, BR6 0BS, BR6 8DT, BR6 8DG, BR6 8DH, BR6 8DS.

Squirrel Close Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £772,795
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Culture
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Property Prices

Average property prices on Squirrel Close are based on 7 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 8BF

Average Price
£772,795

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£772,795

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Squirrel Close

Average Price
£772,795

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Squirrel CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
3 Squirrel Close, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2021-09-30	£667,703
1 Squirrel Close, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2020-07-30	£776,471
3 Squirrel Close, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2009-07-03	£628,418
2 Squirrel Close, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	1999-07-12	£787,726
1 Squirrel Close, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£197,500	1999-06-16	£813,446

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crofton Infant School Towncourt Lane , Petts Wood BR5 1EL	4out of 4	362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crofton Junior School Towncourt Lane , BR5 1EL	4out of 4	579 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Hall Primary School Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF	4out of 4	1,143 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tubbenden Primary School Sandy Bury , BR6 9SD	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Mitchell Road , BR6 9JT	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	3out of 4	2,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH	4out of 4	2,255 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	2out of 4	2,593 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ	3out of 4	2,926 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	3,687 yd	Further education	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	1,570 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley High School Blackbrook Lane , Bickley BR1 2TW	- not rated	2,739 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
TLC The Learning Centre Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD	- not rated	2,785 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	2,927 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marjorie McClure School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW	4out of 4	3,436 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crofton Bakery	90 Crofton Lane, Orpington	338 yd
The Daily Grind	Orpington Railway Station, Station Approach	775 yd
Puccino's Cafe And Kiosk	Orpington Railway Station, Station Approach	775 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Orpington Rugby F C	Hoblingwell Wood, Leesons Way		778 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mo's Fish & Chips	92 Crofton Lane, Orpington		338 yd
Sels Kebab	Caffe Metro, Crofton Road		834 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crofton Junior School TOWNCOURT LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	714 yd
Petts Wood Recreation Ground SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION EYNSFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	986 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Safety

Is Squirrel Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 92 crimes were reported near Squirrel Close . 62% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR6 8BF.

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

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Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BR6 8BF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	85
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	2
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	18
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

People

Gender

Female	158
Male	157

Partnership Status

Single	73
Married: Opposite sex	152
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	2
Separated	1
Divorced	16
Widowed	19

Health

Very good health	169
Good health	113
Fair health	24
Bad health	6
Very bad health	3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	42
Apprenticeship	8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	48
Degree or Similar	102
Other	5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese	2
Indian	32
Other Asian	6
Mixed White and Asian	3
Mixed White and Caribbean	2
Mixed Other	5
White	264
Other	1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	278
European Union	7
Africa	4
Middle East and Asia	20
Oceania	3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	278
10+ Years	22
5-10 Years	8
2-5 Years	6
Less than 2 years	1

Passport Held

United Kingdom	281
Ireland	1
France	1
Romania	3
Eastern Asia	2
Southern Asia	7
Oceania	1
No passport held	19

Religion

No religion	116
Christian	142
Hindu	29
Jewish	3
Muslim	5
Not answered	18