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About

New Beckenham is a residential suburb situated within the London Borough of Bromley. The area is characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced and semi-detached housing, alongside more modern developments. It is served by New Beckenham railway station, providing direct links to Central London.

A notable local feature is the Beckenham Place Park, a large historic parkland with woodland, formal gardens and a recently restored mansion. The area maintains a practical, local high street with independent shops and essential services, catering primarily to its community.

Area overview

On average New Beckenham has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in New Beckenham is £85,971 per year. There are 2 schools in New Beckenham: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. New Beckenham is home to around 9,832 people, with a population density of about 5,660.2 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
12.3%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

New Beckenham Population
9,832
Population density
5,660.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
30.21(+13%)
Violence and sexual offences
30(-1%)
Shoplifting
25.43(+151%)
Vehicle crime
11.39(+17%)
Other theft
8.75(-25%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,407
54.98%
Other White
1,304
13.26%
African
458
4.66%
Indian
338
3.44%
Caribbean
308
3.13%
Total population: 9,835

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,409
53.59%
Level 3 (A level)
1,124
13.66%
No qualifications
877
10.66%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
820
9.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
570
6.93%
Total 16+ residents: 8,227

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,521
30.78%
Owns with a mortgage
1,381
27.94%
Owns outright
1,168
23.63%
Other social rented
596
12.06%
Other forms of private rent
119
2.41%
Total households: 4,942

Property prices in New Beckenham

Based on 204 recent sales, the median property price is £367,500 in New Beckenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £128,750 up to £1,350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for New Beckenham in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in New Beckenham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£1,135,000
Flats169£344,750
Semi-Detached9£640,000
Terraced20£662,500

10 years median price trend in New Beckenham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in New Beckenham.

All postcodes in New Beckenham

BR31NU

Bearstead Terrace

BR31RE

Brackley Road

SE265FS

Beckenham Town & Copers Cope

BR31DU

The Crescent

BR31NY

Copers Cope Road

BR31ED

High Street

BR31UB

Chislet Close

BR31TE

Lawn Road

BR35AH

Southend Road

BR31HF

Embassy Gardens

BR31RS

Stumps Hill Lane

BR31BN

High Street

BR31FZ

Copers Cope Road

BR31PS

Abbey Park

BR31UJ

Calverley Close

BR31UL

Calverley Close

BR34TB

Turners Meadow Way

BR35JG

Bromley Road

BR31AH

High Street

BR31PR

Abbey Park

BR31SG

Southend Road

SE265GA

Batik Road

BR31RT

Stevens Close

BR31BQ

Beckenham Town & Copers Cope

BR31BS

Headingley Drive

BR31HG

Brook Court

BR31RB

Brackley Road

BR31SP

Southend Road

BR35HJ

Albemarle Road

BR35LJ

Bevington Road

SE265FY

Beckenham Town & Copers Cope

BR31DY

High Street

BR31GZ

Ella Close

BR34PE

Beckenham Road

BR31HX

River Grove Park

BR31LD

Copers Cope Road

BR31SR

Southend Road

BR31UR

Hanley Place

BR31HD

Blakeney Road

BR31HN

Rectory Gardens

BR31NS

Copers Cope Road

BR31PB

Copers Cope Road

BR31UE

Littlestone Close

BR35AW

Southend Road

BR31JW

Vicarage Drive

BR31NW

Copers Cope Road

BR31RR

Worsley Bridge Road

BR31PA

Copers Cope Road

BR31PP

Abbey Park

BR31QE

Abbey Park

BR31UA

Brackley Road

BR33QJ

Kelsey Lane

BR35JD

Bromley Road

BR31EF

The Drive

BR31NN

Copers Cope Road

BR31NQ

Copers Cope Road

BR31RN

Silverwood Close

BR31RU

Abbey Lane

BR31AY

High Street

BR31BJ

Headingley Drive

BR31DG

Brindlewick Gardens

SE265FF

Purbeck Gardens

SE265FZ

Beckenham Town & Copers Cope

BR31NF

Copers Cope Road

BR31QX

Park Road

BR33TE

Beckenham Town & Copers Cope

BR35BF

Southend Road

BR31AX

Beckenham Town & Copers Cope

BR31SL

Beckenham Town & Copers Cope

BR31PG

Sellindge Close

BR31NT

Grangewood Lane

BR31PU

Abbey Park

BR31RD

Brackley Road

BR31RP

Worsley Bridge Road

BR31TD

Porchester Mead

BR31TR

Parkwood

BR33LF

Lea Road

SE265FH

Purbeck Gardens

BR31DN

Radleigh Place

BR31HT

Beck River Park

BR31NB

Copers Cope Road

BR31NL

Copers Cope Road

BR31ST

Braeside

BR31WJ

Hanson Close

BR31AB

High Street

BR31EQ

The Drive

BR31PE

Bethersden Close

BR31AN

High Street

BR31AW

High Street

BR31HB

Blakeney Road

BR31RW

Worsley Bridge Road

BR34TG

Turners Meadow Way

BR31QQ

Park Road

BR35AL

Southend Road

BR31EG

The Drive

BR31EW

High Street

BR31HE

Embassy Gardens

BR31PJ

Abbey Park

BR31DZ

High Street

BR31HJ

Monivea Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.