BR3 3SL Bromley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kelsey & Eden Park. Region: London.
Streets
- Eresby Drive, London: 60 addresses
- Monks Orchard Road, London: 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 E (76% of about 490 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 61 addresses are between 63 m and 66 m above sea level (65 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 88%, gigabit 88% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Wickham 793,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m |
| Eden Park 559,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Elmers End 802,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest The Bethlem Royal Hospital West Wickham | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Kenley - Kenley Hotel | 8.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 11.6 km |
| Car parks | Car Park Hayes Station | 2.6 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 450 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 28.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wickham Park Surgery | 520 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lakewood Pharmacy Limited | 590 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 370 m |
| Hospital | Bethlem Royal Hospital | 340 m |
| Police station | Surrey Police - New Addington Police Station | 2.4 km |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Croydon Shirley Cashzone | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Millers Pond 1.5 ha | 910 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,270 m² | 500 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Blake Recreation Ground 4.1 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,480 m² | 1.1 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Addington Palace, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.4 km south-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Addington Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| High Broom Wood | Wood | 70 m north-east |
| Cold Shaw | Wood | 490 m north-west |
| The Rookery | Wood | 780 m north-east |
| Millers Pond | Lake or reservoir | 930 m south-west |
| Fox Hill | Hill | 2.5 km south-east |
| Addington Vale | Valley | 3.9 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 43 | 61 |
18 of the postcode's 61 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 54% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 21% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Eresby Drive.