BR3 6DG Bromley
Live postcode, introduced September 2002. Ward: Kelsey & Eden Park. Region: London.
Streets
- Kemerton Road, Beckenham: 9 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 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 (590 m)
- Jacanda Lodge North Drive BR3 3XQ, permissioned (610 m)
- Jacanda Lodge, North Drive, BR3 3XQ, permissioned (610 m)
- Land At Junction With South Eden Park Road And Bucknall Way Beckenham, permissioned (700 m)
- Land At Junction With South Eden Park Road And Bucknall Way Beckenham, permissioned (700 m)
- Beechers Court High Street BR3 1AQ, permissioned (790 m)
- Beechers Court, High Street, BR3 1AQ, permissioned (790 m)
- 115 High Street Beckenham BR3 1AG, permissioned (800 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 48 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 |
| Ravensbourne 235,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Shortlands 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Beckenham Junction Tram Stop | 1.0 km |
| Beckenham Road Tram Stop | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Overbury Avenue Park Langley | 140 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 | 900 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 750 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.4 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 | 400 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Akasi Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 640 m |
| Hospital | Bethlem Royal Hospital | 3.0 km |
| Police station | Bromley Police Station | 2.5 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Mfg - Shortlands | 750 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Kelsey Park 13 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,540 m² | 450 m |
| Playing field | Croydon Road Recreation Ground 8.9 ha | 900 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 260 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St George, a listed building (Grade II*), 780 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* | 780 m north-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 8.3 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km north |
| South Hill Wood | Wood | 1.8 km south-east |
| The Beck (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south |
| Crouch Oak Wood | Wood | 1.9 km south-west |
| Martin's Hill | Hill | 1.9 km east |
| Stumpshill Wood | Wood | 2.0 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 | 9 | 9 |
None of the postcode's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Kemerton Road.