Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.40270, -0.01939

BR3 6LY— Bromley

Location and area intelligence for BR3 6LY, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 28/100Yield 3.86%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
67
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
28
Environment
79
Investment
39

The bottom line

BR3 6LY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — 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 6LY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-19.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR3 6LY

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How BR3 6LY has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Clare House Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Beckenham

Not yet inspected · 7 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 · 47 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
→ Stable

-1% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour25%
Other25%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary6%
Theft5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Beckenham Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 19% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area114.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
2%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

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
Rebuild cost estimate£285,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,710
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+537%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.4%

per year

Acceleration

-0.30

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £300k–£350k · 25 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 25 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£90k£113k+25%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£205k£275k+34.1%1.7
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£300k£300k+0%3
GFC & correction2008–2010£340k£330k-2.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£550k£510k-7.3%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£505k£325k-35.6%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£600k£600k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£588k£588k+0%2
Current market2024–2024£574k£574k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.5% α
Local
6.7%
District
6.2%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Beckenham Junction

Nearby stations

Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
13 min walk
Beckenham JunctionNational Rail
13 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
23 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
27 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria52 min ↑
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City64 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)

Total spaces (800m)52
Nearest car park659m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.9 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: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB43% green space
More green space than 93% 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

CORNERWAYS SURGERY

50 MANOR ROAD, BR3 5LG

6 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 988 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 6.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

55

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

48

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Jolly Woodman (456 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 844 m
15 tennis courts29 swimming pools2 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)

343m

Post office

Nearby shops

Rishi's News329 m
Quality Express350 m
Tesco Express423 m
Majestic441 m

Nearby cafes

Kelsey Park Café312 m
Parc Franglais334 m
Fee & Brown338 m
Sponge Kitchens Ltd373 m

Nearby restaurants

In2 Papadam485 m
Curry Tandoor485 m
Peking486 m
Tom Bell507 m

Nearby pubs

Jolly Woodman456 m
The Chancery486 m
BR3WERY - Kelsey Park Road676 m
Moon707 m

Nearby gyms

The Park Langley Club707 m
PureGym747 m
Reshape765 m
Power Pilates806 m

Nearby pharmacies

Park Langley Pharmacy322 m
Beckenham Pharmacy767 m
Superdrug770 m
Boots781 m

Nearby health

Corner Ways Surgery493 m
Atwork GP531 m
Manor Road Surgery604 m
Kelsey Park Dental630 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 23

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ATLAS PAYROLL & ADMINISTRATION LTD
KELSEY COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

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 score21/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.5

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route211m
Crossrail 2 route12,464m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,735 nationally

1,522

Est. population

51%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£47,000

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

54

Community stability

Age profile

19%
18%
19%
32%
Under 1819%
18–3412%
35–4918%
50–6419%
65+32%

Tenure

50%
25%
21%
Own outright50%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent21%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

73%
White British73%
White Other11%
Asian7%
Black2%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household24%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent21%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
22%
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 6LY

Full postcodeBR3 6LY
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
Latitude51.402696
Longitude-0.019386
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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