BR3 5HE Bromley
Live postcode, introduced December 1995. Ward: Beckenham Town & Copers Cope. Region: London.
Streets
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 (29% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Downs Hill, Beckenham (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- 56a Foxgrove Road Beckenham BR3 5DB, permissioned (240 m)
- Sandford Close 72 The Avenue BR3 5ES, permissioned (410 m)
- Sandford Close 72 The Avenue BR3 5ES, permissioned (410 m)
- 87a Bromley Road BR2 0AA, permissioned (720 m)
- 87a Bromley Road BR2 0AA, permissioned (720 m)
- Upfield Hillbrow Road BR1 4JL, permissioned (740 m)
- Upfield Hillbrow Road, BR1 4JL, permissioned (740 m)
- 67 Bromley Road Beckenham BR3 5PA, permissioned (750 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 14 addresses are between 41 m and 54 m above sea level (49 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 92%, gigabit 92% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ravensbourne 235,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 110 m |
| Shortlands 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Beckenham Junction 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Beckenham Junction Tram Stop | 1.3 km |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 17 within 800 m; nearest Downs Hill / The Avenue Bromley Park | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 6.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 7.8 km |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 790 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 31.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cornerways Surgery | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Akasi Pharmacy | 910 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bromley Park Dental And Implant Centre | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Bethlem Royal Hospital | 4.2 km |
| Police station | Bromley Police Station | 2.4 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Mfg - Shortlands | 780 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Beckenham Place Park 105 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 270 m² | 840 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6.5 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | Kendale Road Allotments 4,270 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 105 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Beckenham Place Mansion, a listed building (Grade II*), 890 m north-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Beckenham Place Mansion | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m north-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 7.2 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 640 m north |
| Stumpshill Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north-west |
| Martin's Hill | Hill | 1.6 km south-east |
| South Hill Wood | Wood | 2.3 km south |
| Pool River (West Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km west |
| Garden Wood | Wood | 2.8 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 12 |
1 of the postcode's 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 62% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 67% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.