BR3 1LP Bromley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Penge & Cator. Region: London.
Streets
- Kings Hall Road, Beckenham: 2 addresses
- Aldersmead Road, Beckenham: 1 address
- Bailes Place, Beckenham: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Bromley in 2026-27: Band D £2,140 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,427 | £1,664 | £1,902 | £2,140 | £2,616 | £3,091 | £3,567 | £4,280 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (25% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 112 Beckenham Road Beckenham BR3 4RH, permissioned (370 m)
- 112 Beckenham Road BR3 4RH, permissioned (380 m)
- 112 Beckenham Road BR3 4RH, permissioned (380 m)
- County House 241 Beckenham Road Beckenham BR3 4FD, permissioned (480 m)
- L'Ancresse Hayne Road BR3 4HY, permissioned (540 m)
- L'Ancresse Hayne Road BR3 4HY, permissioned (540 m)
- Beck House 36a Copers Cope Road BR3 1NH, permissioned (590 m)
- Beck House 36a, Copers Cope Road, BR3 1NH, permissioned (590 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 27 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kent House 814,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 380 m |
| Clock House 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m | |
| New Beckenham 721,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 580 m | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Beckenham Road Tram Stop | 410 m |
| Avenue Road Tram Stop | 920 m | |
| Beckenham Junction Tram Stop | 1.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Bridge Road New Beckenham | 340 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 4.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 8.2 km |
| Car parks | Car Park Sainsbury Beckenham | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 910 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bromleag Care Practice | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Paydens Pharmacy | 870 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 390 m |
| Hospital | Shirley Oaks Hospital | 3.5 km |
| Police station | Sydenham Police Station | 2.7 km |
| Cash machines | Beckenham Service Station | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Cator Park 8.9 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 15 ha | 450 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 200 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Elmers End moated site, South Norwood, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km south-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Elmers End moated site, South Norwood | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south-west |
| Crystal Palace Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km north-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 7.8 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pool River (West Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 640 m west |
| Chaffinch Brook (West Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km south-west |
| Stumpshill Wood | Wood | 1.8 km north-east |
| Croydon Canal | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km west |
| Lower Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km west |
| Westow Hill | Hill | 2.8 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 4 | 4 |
None of the postcode's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 65% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Kings Hall Road.