POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

BR2 6BN postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 29 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 24 Sep 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £505,000Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Sep 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 29 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Sep 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

4 within 400m

BR2 6BN links 4 transport stops within 400m and 15 within 800m. 4 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Keston / The Fox (BCT) at about 111m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

4 within 1200m

BR2 6BN currently links 4 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 2 food and drink, 2 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Heathfields at about 115m. The current amenity availability signal scores 20/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Bromley sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Bromley, so the figure describes the region rather than Bromley itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched BR2 6BN in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

29 nearby school rows

29 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for BR2 6BN. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 16

BR2 6BN has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 16 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 131, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 61 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£505,000

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Sep 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of BR2 6BN, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 20/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (1), restaurant (1).

Amenity group

Nightlife

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (2).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

Heathfields

Restaurant at 13, Heathfield Road, Keston.

Nightlife

The Greyhound

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Triple Two Keston

Cafe at 6, Commonside, Keston.

Nightlife

The Fox Inn

Pub at Keston.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Harris Primary Academy Shortlands

Primary option in BR2 0HG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Hayes Primary School

Primary option in BR2 7LQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Highfield Infants' School

Primary option in BR2 0RX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for BR2 6BN before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around BR2 6BN.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like BR2 6BN with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess BR2 6BN.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering BR2 6BN.