BR6 postcode: what it's like to live there
The BR6 district covers Orpington West, Chelsfield & Green Street Green, Farnborough. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 13 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in BR6
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from BR6 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- London Bridge: 35 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in BR6
- Chelsfield Primary School · BR6 6EP · Good or better in every area (2024) · Bottom 22% in England
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School · BR6 8ER · Outstanding (2023)
- Darrick Wood Junior School · BR6 8ER · Remains Good (2024) · Top 19% in England
- Downe Primary School · BR6 7JN · Not yet inspected
- Farnborough Primary School · BR6 7EQ · Good (2024) · Top 24% in England
- Green Street Green Primary School · BR6 6DT · Good (2024) · Top 26% in England
- Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School · BR6 9JT · Remains Good (2023) · Top 24% in England
- Orion Blenheim · BR6 9BH · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 32% in England
- Perry Hall Primary School · BR6 0EF · Outstanding (2023) · Top 2% in England
- Pratts Bottom Primary School · BR6 7NX · Good or better in every area (2024)
- The Highway Primary School · BR6 9DJ · Remains Good (2024) · Top 16% in England
- Tubbenden Primary School · BR6 9SD · Good (2023) · Top 5% in England
Secondary schools in BR6
- Darrick Wood School · BR6 8ER · Good (2024) · Top 29% in England
- Newstead Wood School · BR6 9SA · Outstanding (2022) · Top 1% in England
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School · BR6 9SH · Outstanding in every area (2024) · Top 1% in England
Fee-paying schools in BR6
- Browns School · BR6 7PH · Inspected by ISI
- Clannad Education Centre · BR6 0DW · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in BR6
- Boost Education Orpington · BR6 0NN
- Kindred Orpington · BR6 0EJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Orpington · BR6 9JL · Good (Ofsted)
- Orpington Day Nursery · BR6 0HG · Good (Ofsted)
- Orpington Day Nursery 2 · BR6 0HG · Good (Ofsted)
- Orpington Montessori Preschool · BR6 9JH · Good (Ofsted)
- St John's URC Preschool Group · BR6 0BG · Good (Ofsted)
- Brinds Well Day Nursery · BR6 7PH · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Bumble Bells - The Happiness Project Childcare · BR6 6BQ · Requires improvement (Ofsted)
- Charterhouse Pre-School · BR6 9DJ
GP surgeries in BR6
- Ballater Surgery · BR6 0DP
- Knoll Medical Practice · BR6 0FE
- Chelsfield Surgery · BR6 6HD
- Family Surgery · BR6 6BG
- Green Street Green Med Ct · BR6 6BG
- Bank House Surgery · BR6 7BA
- Summercroft Surgery · BR6 7AR
Neighbourhoods in BR6
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of BR6 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orpington West | 18% | £480k | Very high | 12 min |
| Chelsfield & Green Street Green | 18% | £635k | Low | 8 min |
| Farnborough | 15% | £510k | High | 8 min |
| Orpington South | 14% | £546k | Very low | 8 min |
| Crofton | 13% | £605k | Very low | 12 min |
| Goddington | 7% | £576k | Average | 10 min |
| Orpington East | 4% | £460k | Low | 9 min |
| Keston | 4% | £625k | Average | 13 min |
Questions
Where is the BR6 postcode?
BR6 covers 13 neighbourhoods in Orpington West, Chelsfield & Green Street Green, Farnborough, with 1,135 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in BR6?
The typical home price across BR6's neighbourhoods is £546k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in BR6?
13 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a BR6 postcode, plus 2 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from BR6?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: London Bridge 35 minutes.