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BR3 4AW area guide

Who lives in BR3 4AW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Eden Park & Bethlem
Council: Bromley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,633 (2024)

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At a glance

What BR3 4AW is like

BR3 4AW is a postcode in the Eden Park & Bethlem area of Bromley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,633 people. 75.4% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 14.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 63.5% 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 4 sold for a median of £557,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BR3 4AW compares

Headline figures for BR3 4AW, 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: 19.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£557,500

Median over 156 sales in BR3 4, +1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 12 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£99,118

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BR3 4AW differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BR3 4AW FAQs

Is BR3 4AW 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 19.4 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 4AW?

The median sale price over the last year was £557,500.

Homes in BR3 4 sold for a median of £557,500 across 156 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BR3 4AW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BR3 4AW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BR3 4AW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (52.7%).

Which council covers BR3 4AW?

The local authority for BR3 4AW is Bromley.

BR3 4AW comes under Bromley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BR3 4AW?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Elmers End Tram Stop, 0.4 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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