E05013987 · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.40806, -0.02432

BR3 5JQ— E05013987, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 5JQ, E05013987, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 44/100Low yield 2.99%

Best for: Families

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
74
Safety
83
Schools
100
Transport
44
Environment
74
Investment
25

Location

BR3 5JQ

Key facts for BR3 5JQ

Full postcodeBR3 5JQ
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardE05013987
Latitude51.408059
Longitude-0.024316
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Established mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-88.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR3 5JQ

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How BR3 5JQ has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green

Outstanding · 1 min walk

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Beckenham

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 46 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

7.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 100.0%

from a low base — still below London average

+7% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences36%
Drug offences14%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime7%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Theft0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 88% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Transport

1 May

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
4 min walk
🚂
Beckenham JunctionNational Rail
4 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
17 min walk
🚃
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
22 min walk
🚃
Elmers End Tram StopTram
26 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 129 buses/hr peak

56

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min ↑
Victoria ★58 min
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf73 min ↑
City67 min ↑

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

10

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)102
Nearest car park189m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB35% green space
More green space than 90% 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 yield856.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MANOR ROAD SURGERY

14 MANOR ROAD, BR3 5LE

2 min walk

14

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 683 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 6.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

106

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 157 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

B

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

255m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis58 m
GAIL's78 m
Deli Nene128 m
Beckenham Supermarket183 m

Nearby cafes

Rendez - Vous82 m
Piccolo Cafe100 m
Daisy Grey129 m
Fee & Brown135 m

Nearby restaurants

Papilio54 m
Branded55 m
ASK Italian70 m
Jams on the Hill78 m

Nearby pubs

Moon62 m
Bocca Social83 m
BR3WERY - Kelsey Park Road93 m
Kelsey House Bar & Kitchen134 m

Nearby gyms

Reshape101 m
Power Pilates118 m
PureGym296 m
London Martial Arts & Fitness Academy427 m

Nearby pharmacies

Beckenham Pharmacy86 m
Boots272 m
Superdrug291 m
Paydens679 m

Nearby health

Beckenham Dental Centre43 m
Manor Road Surgery88 m
Kelsey Park Dental117 m
Beckenham Smiles138 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 106

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

25

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.99%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.99% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 63%
Gentrification score26/100

Rental market

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route144m
Crossrail 2 route11,881m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

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)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
55%
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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The bottom line

BR3 5JQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 58 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

58%

Confidence score

7/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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