Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.41568, -0.02869

BR3 1RB— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 1RB, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 45/100Yield 5.58%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
65
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
82
Investment
48

The bottom line

BR3 1RB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £301,125 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

BR3 1RB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-42.1% vs London avg
vs London income-1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-10.0% vs London avg

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How BR3 1RB has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Worsley Bridge Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

★★

Secondary

Sedgehill Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2022 · 12 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 61 min walk

3 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
→ Stable

+10% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery4%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Beckenham Fire Station · 933m

Crime is 10% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£301,125

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 42% below London median

£301,125 is 42% below the London median (£520,000)

-0.9%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-32.5%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg flat£301,125
Price per m²£4,563/m²
Price per ft²£424/ft²
Avg floor area64.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
45%
D
25%
E
1%

Based on 73 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 15%Detached 2%Flat 79%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£2,556
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£11,590

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

7.3×

Price-to-income

£1,506/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Stable

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£161,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+4.4%

Total change

+263%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.8%

per year

Acceleration

-37.54

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £200k–£250k · 151 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 151 sales

Detached2%
Semi-detached4%
Terraced15.2%
Flat/maisonette78.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£83k£135k+63%5.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£164k£166k+1.1%6
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£215k£235k+9.3%4.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£246k£178k-27.8%4.6
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£183k£298k+62.8%5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£248k£440k+77.8%2.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£545k£446k-18.1%6
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£331k£266k-19.6%4
Current market2024–2025£338k£301k-10.8%4

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.5% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-0.9% alpha

Terraced-0.5% α
Local
7.1%
District
7.6%
Flat/maisonette-0.9% α
Local
5.1%
District
6%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position100

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 JunctionNational Rail
7 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
7 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
15 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
22 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★37 min
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City49 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

14

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)105
Nearest car park314m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green space
More green space than 99% 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

9 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

106

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

46

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Ozoku (564 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 747 m
33 tennis courts3 swimming pools6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

916m

Post office

Nearby shops

Spar617 m
Beckenham Supermarket718 m
Deli Nene776 m
GAIL's825 m

Nearby cafes

Poached624 m
Le Traiteur729 m
Fee & Brown768 m
Rendez - Vous884 m

Nearby restaurants

Kaplan Kebab House621 m
imm Thai Fusion656 m
Agora821 m
ASK Italian831 m

Nearby pubs

Ozoku564 m
Bridge Bar595 m
Patrick's628 m
O'Neils642 m

Nearby gyms

Crystal Palace FC Training Ground300 m
The County Ground477 m
Goals634 m
Crystal Palace F.C. Academy672 m

Nearby pharmacies

Beckenham Pharmacy832 m
Boots943 m
Superdrug972 m
Paydens1.1 km

Nearby health

Bromleag Care Practice630 m
Beckenham Smiles899 m
Beckenham Dental Centre901 m
Total Orthadontics Beckenham979 m
Food hygiene (5-star)82% of 28

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ASO YORUBA HERITAGE LIMITED
DANIEL COURT (BECKENHAM) MANAGEMENT LIMITED
GIA INSTALLATION LTD
JST PROPERTY GROUP LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

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
5.6% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 14% of London
Gentrification score10/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57.9

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route403m
Crossrail 2 route11,215m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,740 nationally

2,359

Est. population

72%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£41,300

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

45

Community stability

Age profile

17%
26%
28%
15%
14%
Under 1817%
18–3426%
35–4928%
50–6415%
65+14%

Tenure

22%
38%
30%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent30%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

55%
16%
White British55%
White Other16%
Asian10%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household28%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.7%
Price vs London-42.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
100%
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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Stamp duty on median price (£301,125)

£2,556

Standard buyer

£0

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Key facts for BR3 1RB

Full postcodeBR3 1RB
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.415677
Longitude-0.028690
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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