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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 low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 32% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 12.7% 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 the area have 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
12.7%
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
32.24(+20%)
Violence and sexual offences
31.73(+2%)
Shoplifting
20.95(+110%)
Vehicle crime
10.58(+13%)
Other theft
8.54(-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

Median price£392,500
Price per sq ft£520
Sales (last 12 months)167
Typical range (middle 50%)£318K – £469K

Based on 167 recent sales, the median property price is £392,500 (about £520 per square foot) in New Beckenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,250 up to £1,901,500.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in New Beckenham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached6£1,075,000£593
Semi-Detached9£825,000£611
Terraced13£740,000£616
Flats139£358,000£505

10-year price trendmedian sale price in New Beckenham

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in New Beckenham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£850,000£330,000£613,000£503,000
2017£1,000,000£380,000£686,500£495,000
2018£976,000£370,000£707,500£518,000
2019£927,500£346,000£655,907£530,000
2020£1,100,000£354,000£845,000£600,000
2021£982,500£342,500£790,500£545,000
2022£1,288,000£366,000£759,000£590,000
2023£1,137,500£326,000£785,000£591,500
2024£970,000£325,000£943,000£616,000
2025£1,200,000£348,000£725,000£680,000
2026£1,060,000£380,000£825,000£705,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in New Beckenham.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in New Beckenham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£532£489£527£470
2017£486£539£490£569
2018£482£504£482£559
2019£496£479£519£475
2020£494£475£500£527
2021£591£503£533£522
2022£643£571£537£610
2023£652£509£594£607
2024£620£502£607£605
2025£611£517£611£616
2026£690£498£672£552
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in New Beckenham.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bromley district.

Band A£1,427
Band B£1,664
Band C£1,902
Band D£2,140
Band E£2,616
Band F£3,091
Band G£3,567
Band H£4,280

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about New Beckenham

Is New Beckenham safe?

New Beckenham records about 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in New Beckenham?

The median sale price in New Beckenham is £392,500 (about £520 per square foot) based on 167 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in New Beckenham?

New Beckenham has 2 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is New Beckenham?

New Beckenham scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in New Beckenham sits around rank 23,207 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in New Beckenham?

The average household income in New Beckenham is around £85,971 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin New Beckenham

BR35JQ

Bromley Road

BR35AJ

Southend Road

BR31TU

Rectory Road

BR31UD

Crouch Close

BR31RS

Stumps Hill Lane

BR34UA

Beckenham Road

BR31SH

Southend Road

BR35HJ

Albemarle Road

BR31FG

Beckenham Town & Copers Cope

BR34LR

Beckenham Road

BR33TE

Burnhill Road

BR31BS

Headingley Drive

BR31AX

Beckenham Town & Copers Cope

BR31BH

Headingley Drive

BR31BF

Grace Mews

BR31DZ

High Street

BR34XD

Hayne Road

BR31UH

Calverley Close

BR31QG

Park Road

BR31NT

Grangewood Lane

BR31UN

Calverley Close

BR33LF

Lea Road

SE265FJ

Worsley Bridge Road

BR31PR

Abbey Park

BR31PH

Park Road

BR31HY

Beckenham Town & Copers Cope

BR31DN

Radleigh Place

BR31SZ

Beckenham Hill Road

SE265FE

Purbeck Gardens

BR31EL

Avery Close

BR35LN

Albemarle Road

BR34PF

Beckenham Road

BR31HZ

Clock House

BR31HF

Embassy Gardens

SE265BF

Montana Gardens

BR31HT

Beck River Park

BR34TZ

Whitstable Close

BR31TR

Parkwood

BR31UA

Brackley Road

BR31HQ

Rectory Road

BR34PE

Beckenham Road

BR31RE

Brackley Road

BR31FH

Beckenham Town & Copers Cope

BR31EQ

The Drive

BR31TJ

Waterside

BR35LJ

Bevington Road

BR31FF

Copers Cope Road

BR31NX

Copers Cope Road

BR31RR

Worsley Bridge Road

BR31HD

Blakeney Road

BR31SW

Brackley Road

BR35AD

Southend Road

BR31QU

Ingleside Close

SE265FP

Hatcham Street

BR31UB

Chislet Close

BR31EE

The Drive

BR31EW

High Street

BR31ND

Alton Gardens

BR31NE

Copers Cope Road

BR31PW

Abbey Park

BR31HB

Blakeney Road

BR35JA

Albemarle Road

BR34HX

Rectory Green

BR31TP

Lawn Road

BR34UB

Clock House

BR31NP

Copers Cope Road

BR31RY

Hackington Crescent

SE265BG

Montana Gardens

BR31SE

Southend Road

BR31AU

Copers Cope Road

BR31XF

Rectory Road

BR34JH

Hayne Road

BR35HZ

Albemarle Road

SE265FF

Purbeck Gardens

BR31DU

The Crescent

BR34TG

Turners Meadow Way

BR31HE

Embassy Gardens

BR31JW

Vicarage Drive

BR35JG

Bromley Road

BR31RD

Brackley Road

BR31PX

Abbey Park

BR31SB

Abbey Lane

BR31DF

Eversleigh Place

BR31QT

Hackington Crescent

BR35XT

Waylands Mead

BR31SP

Southend Road

BR31BU

Trafford Way

BR31AH

High Street

BR31WJ

Hanson Close

BR34FA

Beckenham Road

BR34XB

Beckenham Road

BR31ES

Homefield Mews

BR31SJ

Southend Road

BR31DW

Copers Cope Road

BR31PT

Abbey Park

BR31PL

Abbey Park

BR31AY

High Street

BR31NQ

Copers Cope Road

BR31BJ

Headingley Drive

BR31EB

High Street