Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.40918, -0.02464

BR3 1AX— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 1AX, Bromley

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 57/100Transport 45/100Yield 3.86%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
67
Safety
57
Schools
100
Transport
45
Environment
61
Investment
40

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Location

BR3 1AX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Established mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+224.0% vs London avg

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 1 min walk

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Secondary

Harris Academy Beckenham

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 46 min walk

4 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

210.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+295% vs borough

Crime by type

Other42%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Robbery6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime5%
Theft3%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Beckenham Fire Station · 682m

Crime is +224% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Beckenham Junction

Nearby stations

Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
3 min walk
Beckenham JunctionNational Rail
3 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
16 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
22 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
26 min walk
7 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 155 buses/hr peak

65

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★45 min
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City58 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

10

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)102
Nearest car park103m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 29.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 77% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB31% green space
More green space than 86% of London

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,530 hrs/yr

Sunshine

595 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.9°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield856.3 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BROMLEAG CARE PRACTICE

BECKENHAM CLINIC, 14 THE CRESCENT, BR3 1DU

2 min walk

14

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 731 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 6.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

114

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

32

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 51 m
19 tennis courts8 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

B
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

293m

Post office

Nearby shops

Deli Nene46 m
GAIL's62 m
Beckenham Supermarket66 m
Londis136 m

Nearby cafes

Fee & Brown45 m
Le Traiteur59 m
Rendez - Vous145 m
Poached155 m

Nearby restaurants

ASK Italian61 m
Agora79 m
Papilio106 m
Sapore Vero107 m

Nearby pubs

Bocca Social96 m
Moon145 m
O'Neils145 m
Patrick's159 m

Nearby gyms

Power Pilates52 m
Reshape121 m
PureGym360 m
London Martial Arts & Fitness Academy468 m

Nearby pharmacies

Beckenham Pharmacy89 m
Boots319 m
Superdrug346 m
Paydens715 m

Nearby health

Beckenham Dental Centre126 m
Bromleag Care Practice152 m
Beckenham Smiles194 m
Manor Road Surgery212 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 104

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score26/100

Rental market

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43.7

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route91m
Crossrail 2 route11,803m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,318 nationally

2,167

Est. population

69%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£41,300

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

Established mixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

19%
25%
26%
16%
14%
Under 1819%
18–3425%
35–4926%
50–6416%
65+14%

Tenure

27%
23%
43%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent43%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

56%
18%
White British56%
White Other18%
Asian8%
Black6%
Mixed9%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household37%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
44%
Borough approval rate
54%
CIL rate (residential)
£125/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Liam Conlon (Labour)

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Key facts for BR3 1AX

Full postcodeBR3 1AX
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.409179
Longitude-0.024642
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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