London
Living in Orpington
A family-friendly South-East London suburb with relatively affordable house prices, strong grammar school access, open green spaces, and fast rail services to London Bridge and Charing Cross.
Schools nearby
32 within 3km
Crime overview
High crime area488
avg recorded crimes per month
Based on 12 months of recorded crime data (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026) from data.police.uk. Figures cover all crime categories within 2km of Orpington centre.
Nearest schools
Top 5 closest schools within 3km, with Ofsted ratings.
Dorton College of Further Education
Not applicable · 0.2 km away
Clannad Education Centre
Not applicable · 0.8 km away
Perry Hall Primary School
Primary · 1.0 km away
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Secondary · 1.1 km away
Harris Primary Academy Orpington
Primary · 1.1 km away
House prices
Median sold prices for the BR6 postcode district from HM Land Registry.
£780k
median sale price (all property types)