BR3 6AD Bromley
Live postcode, introduced October 2012. Ward: Kelsey & Eden Park. 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 G (32% of about 810 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
- 67 Bromley Road Beckenham BR3 5PA, permissioned (530 m)
- Jacanda Lodge North Drive BR3 3XQ, permissioned (630 m)
- Jacanda Lodge, North Drive, BR3 3XQ, permissioned (630 m)
- Land At Junction With South Eden Park Road And Bucknall Way Beckenham, permissioned (720 m)
- Land At Junction With South Eden Park Road And Bucknall Way Beckenham, permissioned (720 m)
- Sandford Close 72 The Avenue BR3 5ES, permissioned (780 m)
- Sandford Close 72 The Avenue BR3 5ES, permissioned (780 m)
- Beechers Court High Street BR3 1AQ, permissioned (850 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 14 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 addresses are about 49 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 | Beckenham Junction 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Shortlands 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Ravensbourne 235,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Beckenham Junction Tram Stop | 1.0 km |
| Beckenham Road Tram Stop | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 35 within 800 m; nearest Overbury Avenue Park Langley | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 6.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 8.9 km |
| Car parks | Car Park Sainsbury Beckenham | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 690 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 30.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cornerways Surgery | 430 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Akasi Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 690 m |
| Hospital | Bethlem Royal Hospital | 3.0 km |
| Police station | Bromley Police Station | 2.4 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Mfg - Shortlands | 690 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Kelsey Park 13 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,540 m² | 490 m |
| Playing field | Croydon Road Recreation Ground 8.9 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 330 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St George, a listed building (Grade II*), 810 m north-west. 20 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St George | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m north-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 8.3 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| South Hill Wood | Wood | 1.8 km south-east |
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km north |
| The Beck (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south |
| Martin's Hill | Hill | 1.9 km east |
| Crouch Oak Wood | Wood | 1.9 km south-west |
| Stumpshill Wood | Wood | 2.0 km north |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 17 | 17 |
None of the postcode's 17 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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 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) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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.