Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.39257, -0.03818

BR3 3QS— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 3QS, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 31/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
64
Safety
87
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
58
Investment
27

The bottom line

BR3 3QS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR3 3QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-61.0% vs London avg

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How BR3 3QS has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Marian Vian Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

★★

Secondary

Orion Eden Park

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 3 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 · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

25.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 82% of London
→ Stable

-53% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour32%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Other17%
Vehicle crime17%
Burglary5%
Robbery2%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Beckenham Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 61% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

BR3 district median

£435,000

Based on 444 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,673/m²
Price per ft²£620/ft²
Avg floor area103.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
4%
D
8%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 12%Terraced 88%

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£259,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 250 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,293
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+750%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-14.5%

per year

Acceleration

-59.68

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £75k–£100k · 42 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 42 sales

Semi-detached11.9%
Terraced88.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£80k£140k+75%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£163k£267k+63.2%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£276k£345k+25%1.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£400k£335k-16.2%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£371k£508k+36.8%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£480k£500k+4.2%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£460k£555k+20.7%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£548k£795k+45.2%1.5
Current market2026–2026£680k£680k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.7% alpha

Terraced-0.7% α
Local
7.4%
District
8.1%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

48out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Eden Park

Nearby stations

Eden ParkNational Rail
11 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
13 min walk
Arena Tram StopTram
18 min walk
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
22 min walk
Harrington Road Tram StopTram
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria56 min ↑
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City60 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park448m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.3 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 AONB22% green space
More green space than 77% of London

Energy

Solar: 855 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 yield854.8 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

EDEN PARK SURGERY

194 CROYDON ROAD, BR3 4DQ

10 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBethlem Royal Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

50

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Orchard (760 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 108 m
1 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Roy Flint Craft Bakers751 m
Spar758 m
Select Food & Wine1.1 km
Brandon's1.2 km

Nearby cafes

Branching Out745 m
Sunrise Cafe770 m
Cafe 'B'777 m
Elmers End Cafe850 m

Nearby restaurants

The Amber Fort99 m
Lugana724 m
Blue Planet Fish & Chips728 m
Ember738 m

Nearby pubs

The Orchard760 m
The Elm Tree842 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Beckenham181 m

Nearby pharmacies

Macks Pharmacy732 m
Lotus Pharmacy763 m

Nearby health

ES11 Ltd776 m
Eden Park Surgery778 m
St James' Practice829 m
Dentalcare1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 25

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
13
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

11 COPERS COPE RTM COMPANY LIMITED
AMK 4 LTD
BRICK & MORTY LTD
CM BECK LIMITED
CSMO LIMITED

+8 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

27

Investment score

Weak

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 score20/100
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

51.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,930m
Crossrail 2 route11,836m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,626 nationally

1,631

Est. population

65%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£42,200

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

61

Community stability

Age profile

27%
15%
20%
22%
15%
Under 1827%
18–3415%
35–4920%
50–6422%
65+15%

Tenure

39%
47%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)47%
Private rent12%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

69%
White British69%
White Other10%
Asian7%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household11%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent12%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
78%
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 3QS

Full postcodeBR3 3QS
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.392572
Longitude-0.038179
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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