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Goddington: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Goddington neighbourhood of Bromley, England (ONS area Bromley 032). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes BR5, BR6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BR6 9AZ.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification
Goddington is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Bromley (6 of 22 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £600,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Bromley (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Chelsfield, is about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 11 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£600,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.12; 6 of 22 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 9 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£80,000
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.8 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Goddington sits in Bromley
- Typical house price: 16th lowest of 39 neighbourhoods in Bromley
- Average household income: 12th lowest of 39 neighbourhoods in Bromley
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 11 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Goddington
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 11 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
6 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bromley, 2 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
- Anti-social behaviour
- Solar and heat pumps
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Borough against the region
Falling behind the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Home improvement applications
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Chelsfield Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 4.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Charing Cross (28 to 46 min) and Sevenoaks (about 11 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Orion Blenheim 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Mar 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Harris Academy Orpington 480 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Goddington
What is the typical house price in Goddington?
£600,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.
How does Goddington compare with the rest of Bromley?
Typical house price: 16th lowest of 39 neighbourhoods in Bromley. Average household income: 12th lowest of 39 neighbourhoods in Bromley.
Is Goddington an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Goddington gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.12; 6 of 22 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Goddington?
Chelsfield. Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 4.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Charing Cross (28 to 46 min) and Sevenoaks (about 11 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Goddington?
Nearest state primary school. Orion Blenheim. 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Mar 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Harris Academy Orpington. 480 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.
