Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.39882, -0.04156

BR3 3RB— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 3RB, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 42/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
67
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
59
Investment
26

The bottom line

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

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR3 3RB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-30.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR3 3RB

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How BR3 3RB 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 · 7 min walk

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

45.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 66% of London
→ Stable

-15% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences6%
Burglary4%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Beckenham Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 30% below London average

Property

12 Jun

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£8,984/m²
Price per ft²£835/ft²
Avg floor area58.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
10%
E
1%
F
2%
G
2%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 39%Flat 39%Other 23%

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£145,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1995–2010 · CAGR

+10.6%

Total change

+355%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-48.5%

per year

Acceleration

-270.71

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £150k–£175k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Terraced50%
Flat/maisonette50%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£55k£142k+157.3%2
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£151k£151k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£485k£485k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£250k£250k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.2% α
Local
11.8%
District
12%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Elmers End

Nearby stations

Elmers End Tram StopTram
7 min walk
Elmers EndNational Rail
7 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
13 min walk
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
14 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

25

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★40 min
Victoria52 min ↑
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City54 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)24
Nearest car park99m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco· no
535m
🅿️
Elmers End Station· yes
584m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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 AONB23% green space
More green space than 78% 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

1 min walk

12

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 927 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

55

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 835 m
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

583m

Post office

Nearby shops

Roy Flint Craft Bakers40 m
Spar53 m
Select Food & Wine552 m
Brandon's578 m

Nearby cafes

Sunrise Cafe78 m
Branching Out86 m
Elmers End Cafe353 m
Liz's Coffee Shop499 m

Nearby restaurants

Ember24 m
Blue Planet Fish & Chips61 m
Lugana72 m
Metro Pizza367 m

Nearby pubs

The Elm Tree246 m
Three Hounds1.1 km

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Beckenham613 m
Goals646 m

Nearby pharmacies

Macks Pharmacy53 m
Lotus Pharmacy60 m
Paydens964 m

Nearby health

ES11 Ltd45 m
Eden Park Surgery55 m
St James' Practice150 m
Dentalcare505 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 38

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ATES MANGAL MEZE BAR LTD
EMBER BECKENHAM LTD
EMBER STEAKS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

26

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 months0

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,718m
Crossrail 2 route11,302m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,368 nationally

1,504

Est. population

64%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£42,000

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

55

Community stability

Age profile

26%
15%
23%
20%
16%
Under 1826%
18–3415%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+16%

Tenure

36%
41%
19%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent19%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

66%
White British66%
White Other12%
Asian7%
Black6%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household20%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent19%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London0.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
50%
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 3RB

Full postcodeBR3 3RB
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.398816
Longitude-0.041563
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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