Birch Mead is in Orpington and in Bromley district. BR6 8LT is located in the Farnborough and Crofton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Orpington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Mead, Orpington, BR6 8LT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR6 8LQ, BR6 8LS, BR6 8LG, BR6 8LZ, BR6 8LY, BR6 8LU, BR6 8JY, BR6 8FA.

Birch Mead Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Mead are based on 40 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 8LT

Average Price
£2,684,818
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£2,684,818
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Mead

Average Price
£2,684,818
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch MeadStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Birch Mead, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£2,900,0002022-09-09 £2,791,476
Bay Trees Birch Mead, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£2,750,0002022-09-06 £2,647,089
11 Birch Mead, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,750,0002021-06-29 £1,884,375
8 Birch Mead, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£2,500,0002017-12-06 £2,919,662
8 Birch Mead, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,705,0002015-10-12 £2,189,312

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trinity Church of England Primary School
Princes Plain , BR2 8LD 		3out of 4 1,220 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Darrick Wood Junior School
Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER 		3out of 4 1,272 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School
Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER 		4out of 4 1,272 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Crofton Junior School
Towncourt Lane , BR5 1EL 		4out of 4 1,673 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Southborough Primary School
Southborough Lane , BR2 8AA 		3out of 4 1,674 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Darrick Wood School
Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER 		3out of 4 1,272 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School
Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ 		3out of 4 1,348 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newstead Wood School
Avebury Road , BR6 9SA 		4out of 4 1,538 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Ravens Wood School
Oakley Road , BR2 8HP 		3out of 4 1,842 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Hayes School
West Common Road , Hayes BR2 7DB 		4out of 4 2,981 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 2,267 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
TLC The Learning Centre
Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD 		- not rated 1,220 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bromley High School
Blackbrook Lane , Bickley BR1 2TW 		- not rated 2,461 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Baston House School
Baston Road , Hayes BR2 7AB 		- not rated 2,695 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dorton College of Further Education
'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE 		- not rated 3,320 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bickley Park School
24 Page Heath Lane , Bickley BR1 2DS 		- not rated 3,362 yd Other independent school Yes Boys 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
The Park Cafe342 Crofton Road, Orpington885 yd
The Bank354 Crofton Road, Orpington939 yd
Costa358 Crofton Road, Orpington939 yd
Xenia Lounge Bar Sushi And Konro362 Crofton Road, Orpington939 yd
Cyprianis368 Crofton Road, Orpington992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Bromleians Football ClubScrubs Farm, Lower Gravel Road763 yd
Black HorseThe Black Horse, 318 Crofton Road798 yd
The British QueenBritish Queen, 427 Crofton Road1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
El Kervan409B Crofton Road, Orpington999 yd
Tom Bell Traditional Fish \& Chips409 Crofton Road, Orpington1,031 yd
Sushi GourmetJ Sainsbury Plc, Pallant Way1,084 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl330 Crofton Road, Orpington798 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, Pallant Way1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
John Cooper Ground (Old Bromleians Fc)
LOWER GRAVEL ROAD 		grass pitches722 yd
Locks Bottom Cricket Club
Tugmutton Common 		grass pitches877 yd
Darrick Wood Swimming Pool
LOVIBONDS AVENUE 		swimming pool981 yd
Darrick Wood Sports Centre
LOVIBONDS AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,085 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 70.0%
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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s10.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s10.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s30.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed29.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed26.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40.41 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40.41 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Mead Street dangerous?

In 2023, 21 crimes were reported near Birch Mead . 78% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR6 8LT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Mead, Orpington, BR6 8LT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BR6 8LT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired86
Full-Time Employee62
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)13
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed2
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Human health and social work activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Construction9
Education9
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities2
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female161
Male130

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex142
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed23

Health

Very good health155
Good health94
Fair health28
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 96
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian25
Pakistani5
Other Asian2
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White239
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years27
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Ireland1
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held9

Religion

No religion100
Christian148
Hindu26
Jewish2
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered8
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