Postcode BR3 1BY is located in a major urban area, within the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope area of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the New Beckenham area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 49.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in New Beckenham is £85,971 per year. The median sale price in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope is £418,750 (around £526 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £325,000 and £590,000. The nearest station is New Beckenham, about 0.1 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Cator Park.
New Beckenham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,740 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.
New Beckenham has a low crime rate, with approximately 49.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in New Beckenham is £85,971 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 78 ft away from BR3 1BY.
New Beckenham near BR3 1BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is New Beckenham located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | 4 | New Beckenham | Southeastern | Walking directions to New Beckenham |
| 0.4 mi | 4 | Lower Sydenham | Southeastern | Walking directions to Lower Sydenham |
| 0.6 mi | 4 | Beckenham Junction | Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink, Tramlink | Walking directions to Beckenham Junction |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Cator Park | Large | Walking directions to Cator Park |
| 0.2 mi | River Pool Walkway Open Space | Medium | Walking directions to River Pool Walkway Open Space |
Based on 294 recent sales, the median property price is £418,750 (about £526 per square foot) in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,000 up to £1,930,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £1,100,000 | £611 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £825,500 | £622 |
| Terraced | 27 | £675,000 | £643 |
| Flats | 224 | £375,000 | £501 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £937,500 | £348,250 | £703,500 | £592,500 |
| 2017 | £1,035,000 | £375,988 | £715,000 | £555,000 |
| 2018 | £988,000 | £375,000 | £750,000 | £540,000 |
| 2019 | £925,000 | £353,000 | £640,000 | £555,000 |
| 2020 | £1,000,000 | £352,000 | £742,000 | £575,000 |
| 2021 | £1,050,027 | £355,000 | £725,000 | £600,000 |
| 2022 | £1,200,000 | £367,250 | £759,000 | £670,000 |
| 2023 | £1,200,000 | £350,000 | £902,500 | £630,000 |
| 2024 | £1,027,500 | £353,500 | £1,110,000 | £665,000 |
| 2025 | £1,105,000 | £360,000 | £777,500 | £687,500 |
| 2026 | £1,133,000 | £375,000 | £863,000 | £620,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £478 | £475 | £502 | £495 |
| 2017 | £489 | £508 | £508 | £510 |
| 2018 | £491 | £490 | £485 | £501 |
| 2019 | £492 | £476 | £514 | £506 |
| 2020 | £566 | £487 | £491 | £558 |
| 2021 | £591 | £496 | £541 | £547 |
| 2022 | £668 | £541 | £534 | £630 |
| 2023 | £649 | £511 | £592 | £586 |
| 2024 | £610 | £509 | £605 | £589 |
| 2025 | £624 | £509 | £619 | £643 |
| 2026 | £588 | £501 | £682 | £637 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BR3 1BY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 27, Century Way, Beckenham, BR3 1BY | Terraced | Freehold | £785,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 1, Century Way, Beckenham, BR3 1BY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £801,000 | |
| 08 Sept 2025 | 21, Century Way, Beckenham, BR3 1BY | Terraced | Freehold | £690,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 101, Copers Cope Road, Beckenham, BR3 1NY | Detached | Freehold | £1,100,000 | |
| 01 Apr 2026 | 2, Avery Close, Beckenham, BR3 1EL | Detached | Freehold | £1,200,000 |
In the BR3 1BY postcode area, located within New Beckenham, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Worsley Bridge Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Sept 2018. | |
Worsley Bridge Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Sept 2018
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Harris Girls Academy Bromley | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2017. | |
Harris Girls Academy Bromley ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Nov 2017
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Alexandra Junior School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
Alexandra Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025
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Annual council tax rates for Bromley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BR3 1BY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chloe-Jane Ross
Beckenham Town & Copers Cope - Elected 7 May 2026
Gita Kanchan Bapat
Beckenham Town & Copers Cope - Elected 7 May 2026
Steven Alexander Jefferies
Beckenham Town & Copers Cope - Elected 7 May 2026
Liam Conlon
Beckenham and Penge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BR3 1BY records about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BR3 1BY in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope is £418,750 (about £526 per square foot) based on 294 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to BR3 1BY, including Worsley Bridge Primary School (Good), Harris Girls Academy Bromley (Outstanding) and Alexandra Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BR3 1BY is New Beckenham in TfL zone 4, about 211 m away, serving the Southeastern line.
BR3 1BY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,740 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Beckenham and Penge covering BR3 1BY is Liam Conlon (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Chloe-Jane Ross (Liberal Democrats), Gita Kanchan Bapat (Liberal Democrats) and Steven Alexander Jefferies (Liberal Democrats).