The Drive is in Orpington and in Bromley district. BR6 9AR 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 The Drive, Orpington, BR6 9AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR6 9AS, BR6 9AP, BR6 9JJ, BR6 0RZ, BR6 0SD, BR6 0SP, BR6 9JH, BR6 0SJ, BR6 9JL.

The Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Drive are based on 37 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 9AR

Average Price
£1,136,980
Semi-Detached
£656,819
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,180,631
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£850,565
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 The Drive, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,120,0002022-12-14 £1,079,584
5 The Drive, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£955,0002018-10-31 £1,096,186
1 The Drive, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£807,5002018-06-29 £958,132
13 The Drive, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002005-03-01 £1,171,137
25 The Drive, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002004-05-21 £1,147,616

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School
Mitchell Road , BR6 9JT 		3out of 4 700 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Tubbenden Primary School
Sandy Bury , BR6 9SD 		3out of 4 1,287 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Warren Road Primary School
Warren Road , BR6 6JF 		4out of 4 1,384 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Perry Hall Primary School
Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF 		4out of 4 1,461 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crofton Infant School
Towncourt Lane , Petts Wood BR5 1EL 		4out of 4 1,548 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH 		4out of 4 1,055 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Newstead Wood School
Avebury Road , BR6 9SA 		4out of 4 1,572 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Harris Academy Orpington
Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG 		2out of 4 1,724 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Darrick Wood School
Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER 		3out of 4 2,337 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School
Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ 		3out of 4 3,937 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 4,772 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 826 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy
Avalon Road , BR6 9BD 		3out of 4 1,877 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Kent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		- not rated 3,259 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Browns School
Hawstead Lane , Chelsfield BR6 7PH 		- not rated 3,758 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
TLC The Learning Centre
Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD 		- not rated 3,797 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
CostaTesco Stores, 9 Augustus Lane333 yd
King Palace346 - 348 High Street, Orpington334 yd
Dolce Italia 22332 High Street, Orpington334 yd
Chicken Cottage279 High Street, Orpington392 yd
McDonalds291 - 293 High Street, Orpington392 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The MaxwellStation Road, Orpington138 yd
Orpington Liberal Club7 Station Road, Orpington138 yd
Orpington Conservative Club - Bar4 Sevenoaks Road, Orpington141 yd
Orpington Rugby F CHoblingwell Wood, Leesons Way445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
YO! To GoTesco Stores, 9 Augustus Lane333 yd
Quality Fish N Chips & Kebabs344 High Street, Orpington334 yd
Sels KebabCaffe Metro, Crofton Road395 yd
Domino's Pizza296 High Street, Orpington457 yd
Mooboo52 The Walnuts, Orpington790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExtraTesco Stores, 9 Augustus Lane333 yd
Sainsbury's5 - 7 Homefield Rise, Orpington686 yd
Iceland157 - 159 High Street, Orpington882 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (Orpington)
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite366 yd
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School
MITCHELL ROAD 		grass pitches669 yd
Pure Gym (London Orpington Central)
THE WALNUTS SHOPPING CENTRE THE WALNUTS SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite853 yd
St Olaves Grammar School
GODDINGTON LANE 		grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts874 yd
Walnuts Leisure Centre
LYCH GATE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool878 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 speed51.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 419 crimes were reported near The Drive . Only 25% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR6 9AR.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Drive, Orpington, BR6 9AR

Employment

BR6 9AR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired75
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities23
Human health and social work activities23
Construction17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Other11
Information and communication11
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female167
Male155

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex164
Separated2
Divorced17
Widowed28

Health

Very good health162
Good health125
Fair health29
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 132
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese21
Indian22
Other Asian3
Black African3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White260
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia38
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years49
5-10 Years14
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Ireland8
France4
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal1
Lithuania4
Eastern Asia8
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion107
Christian169
Hindu18
Muslim6
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered21
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