BR3 3SW Bromley
Live postcode, introduced February 2023. Ward: Kelsey & Eden Park. Region: London.
Streets
- South Eden Park Road, London: 2 addresses
- Langley Court, Eden Park: 2 addresses
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 (30% of about 1,160 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
- Land At Junction With South Eden Park Road And Bucknall Way Beckenham, permissioned (410 m)
- Land At Junction With South Eden Park Road And Bucknall Way Beckenham, permissioned (410 m)
- Jacanda Lodge North Drive BR3 3XQ, permissioned (510 m)
- Jacanda Lodge, North Drive, BR3 3XQ, permissioned (510 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
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 46 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Eden Park 559,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 590 m |
| West Wickham 793,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Beckenham Junction 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Beckenham Junction Tram Stop | 1.8 km |
| Elmers End Tram Stop | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Langley Court / West Gate Park Langley | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 7.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 9.9 km |
| Car parks | Car Park Sainsbury Beckenham | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 670 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 29.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Elm House Surgery | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Park Langley Pharmacy | 700 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Orchard House Dental Practice | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | Bethlem Royal Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Bromley Police Station | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Beckenham Upper Elmers End Rd, Eden Park Cashzone | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Kelsey Park 13 ha | 400 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Harvington Sports Ground 12 ha | 60 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,010 m² | 330 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Maritime Greenwich, a World Heritage Site, 9.4 km north. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 9.4 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Crouch Oak Wood | Wood | 850 m south-west |
| The Beck (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-east |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.3 km south |
| Cold Shaw | Wood | 1.3 km south-west |
| High Broom Wood | Wood | 1.6 km south |
| Martin's Hill | Hill | 2.6 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 4 |
4 of the postcode's 4 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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 61% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 South Eden Park Road.