The Highway, Orpington, BR6 9DG - detailed information

The Highway is in Orpington and in Bromley district. BR6 9DG is located in the Chelsfield and Pratts Bottom electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Orpington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Highway, Orpington, BR6 9DG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR6 9ES, BR6 9BX, BR6 9BU, BR6 9DL, BR6 9BT, BR6 9DP, BR6 9HH, BR6 9HF, BR6 9DJ.

The Highway Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £655,664
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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 The Highway are based on 104 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 9DG

Average Price
£648,259

Semi-Detached
£630,842

Terraced
£557,098

Detached
£926,562

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Highway

Average Price
£655,664

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 HighwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
9 The Highway, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£782,000	2023-07-03	£789,277
19 The Highway, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2022-07-20	£568,790
11 The Highway, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2021-10-27	£595,242
8 The Highway, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2021-01-28	£602,053
4 The Highway, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2020-11-06	£577,466

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Highway Primary School The Highway , BR6 9DJ	3out of 4	298 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelsfield Primary School Warren Road , Chelsfield BR6 6EP	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Blenheim Road , BR6 9BH	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warren Road Primary School Warren Road , BR6 6JF	4out of 4	1,579 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Mitchell Road , BR6 9JT	3out of 4	1,635 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	802 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	2out of 4	1,552 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	2,952 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	3out of 4	3,649 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorton College of Further Education 'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE	- not rated	1,829 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Browns School Hawstead Lane , Chelsfield BR6 7PH	- not rated	1,965 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	3,324 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	5,075 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	Distance
The Box Chef Lip	Orpington Sports Club, Goddington Lane	251 yd
Twins Cafe	328 Court Road, Orpington	394 yd
Panda Cook	21 Windsor Drive, Orpington	899 yd
The Peshwa	41 Windsor Drive, Orpington	917 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chelsfield Lakes Golf Centre	Court Road, Orpington	150 yd
Westcombe Park Rugby Football Club - Caterers	Orpington Sports Club, Goddington Lane	251 yd
The Chelsfield	1 Windsor Drive, Orpington	917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tom Bells	326 Court Road, Orpington		394 yd
Windsor Fishbar	33 Windsor Drive, Orpington		917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westcombe Park Rfc GODDINGTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	248 yd
The Highway Primary School THE HIGHWAY	grass pitches	303 yd
Goddington Park GODDINGTON PARK PAVILION GODDINGTON PARK PAVILION GODDINGTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	567 yd
St Olaves Grammar School GODDINGTON LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	988 yd
Bromley Beacon Academy AVALON ROAD	grass pitches	1,047 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/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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	197 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Highway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 119 crimes were reported near The Highway . 57% 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 9DG.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Highway, Orpington, BR6 9DG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BR6 9DG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	90
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	15
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Education	9
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

People

Gender

Female	178
Male	161

Partnership Status

Single	66
Married: Opposite sex	159
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	2
Separated	2
Divorced	25
Widowed	20

Health

Very good health	180
Good health	103
Fair health	43
Bad health	10
Very bad health	3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	34
Apprenticeship	18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30
Degree or Similar	116
Other	10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese	3
Indian	27
Pakistani	2
Other Asian	12
Black African	6
Mixed White and Asian	10
Mixed White and Caribbean	1
Mixed Other	4
White	270
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2
Other	2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	269
European Union	18
Rest of Europe	5
Africa	7
Middle East and Asia	32
The Americas and the Caribbean	3
Oceania	5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	269
10+ Years	56
5-10 Years	3
2-5 Years	7
Less than 2 years	5

Passport Held

United Kingdom	280
Ireland	1
France	2
Italy	3
Other EU countries	10
Other Europe	1
Eastern Asia	1
Southern Asia	6
South-East Asia	1
North America and the Caribbean	1
Oceania	3
No passport held	31

Religion

No religion	113
Christian	172
Buddhist	4
Hindu	27
Muslim	4
Other religion	2
Not answered	13