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New Beckenham

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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£400,000
Price per sq ft£523
Sales (last 12 months)175
Typical range (middle 50%)£318K – £483K

Based on 175 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £523 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-Detached10£837,500£627
Terraced16£715,000£616
Flats143£365,000£511

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£350,000£725,000£680,000
2026£1,060,000£375,000£925,000£670,000
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£681£619
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.