Postcode · Beckenham

BR3 1HT area guide

Who lives in BR3 1HT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: New Beckenham
Council: Bromley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,474 (2024)

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At a glance

What BR3 1HT is like

BR3 1HT is a postcode in the New Beckenham area of Bromley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,474 people. 55.6% of households own their home, 26.9% rent privately and 17% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BR3 1 sold for a median of £424,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BR3 1HT compares

Headline figures for BR3 1HT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£424,000

Median over 127 sales in BR3 1, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 11 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£85,971

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BR3 1HT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
21.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BR3 1HT FAQs

Is BR3 1HT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in BR3 1HT?

The median sale price over the last year was £424,000.

Homes in BR3 1 sold for a median of £424,000 across 127 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BR3 1HT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BR3 1HT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BR3 1HT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.4% of residents. 55.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (60.4%).

Which council covers BR3 1HT?

The local authority for BR3 1HT is Bromley.

BR3 1HT comes under Bromley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BR3 1HT?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Beckenham Junction Tram Stop, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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