Border Crescent Beckenham, Bromley
45 addresses across 4 postcodes (SE26), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20302149.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £425,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 10, D: 13, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Bromley costs £2,140 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Penge West, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Crystal Palace Park, is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 72 to 76 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wells Park Practice, about 710 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 25% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 82 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £585,000 | £585,000 | £585,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £441,500 | £441,500 | £441,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £272,500 | £230,000 | £315,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £87,500 | £65,000 | £110,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £116,000 | £105,000 | £127,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2022 | FLAT 3, 4 SE26 6DF | Flat or maisonette | £425,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jan 2021 | BRACKLEA SE26 6DF | Flat or maisonette | £585,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Aug 2016 | FLAT 3, 4 SE26 6DF | Flat or maisonette | £390,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Sep 2014 | FLAT 1, 4 SE26 6DF | Flat or maisonette | £441,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jul 2011 | 2 SE26 6DF | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 9 May 2007 | 2 SE26 6DF | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2006 | FLAT 3, 4 SE26 6DF | Flat or maisonette | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jan 2006 | 2 SE26 6DF | Flat or maisonette | £315,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jun 2005 | FLAT 3, 4 SE26 6DF | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Dec 2004 | FLAT 1, 4 SE26 6DF | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Dec 2003 | FLAT 4, 4 SE26 6DF | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Mar 2003 | FLAT 2, 4 SE26 6DF | Flat or maisonette | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Oct 2002 | FLAT 4, LATHWOOD HOUSE SE26 6DB | Flat or maisonette | £127,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jan 2002 | FLAT 12, LATHWOOD HOUSE SE26 6DB | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Nov 2000 | BRACKLEA SE26 6DF | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Aug 1999 | FLAT 4, LATHWOOD HOUSE SE26 6DB | Flat or maisonette | £62,950 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Sep 1998 | FLAT 4, LATHWOOD HOUSE SE26 6DB | Flat or maisonette | £30,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jun 1998 | FLAT 5, 4 SE26 6DF | Flat or maisonette | £71,500 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Nov 1997 | FLAT 13, LATHWOOD HOUSE SE26 6DB | Flat or maisonette | £22,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Oct 1997 | BRACKLEA SE26 6DF | Flat or maisonette | £84,949 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Oct 1996 | FLAT 11, LATHWOOD HOUSE SE26 6DB | Flat or maisonette | £17,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: Flat (24); Bungalow, end-terrace (2); Maisonette, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (13); 1900-1929 (9); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (8); rented (social) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- Bracklea, Border Crescent
- Flat 1 Hay House, Border Crescent
- Flat 3 Hay House, Border Crescent
- Flat 4 Chalmers House, Border Crescent
- Flat 4 Lathwood House, Border Crescent
- Flat 5, 4, Border Crescent
- Flat 6 Lathwood House, Border Crescent
- Flat 8 Lathwood House, Border Crescent
- Flat 12, Lathwood House, Border Crescent
- Flat 13 Lathwood House, Border Crescent
- Flat 14 Lathwood House, Border Crescent
- Flat 15 Lathwood House, Border Crescent
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 street: most are in band C (51% of about 940 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- 46 Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UG, permissioned (250 m)
- Crystal Palace Park Crystal Palace Park Road Thicket Road Crystal Palace Parade Anerley Hill SE20 8DT, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Crystal Palace Park Crystal Palace Park Road, Thicket Road, Crystal Palace Parade, Anerley Hill, SE20 8DT, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 27 Longton Avenue: up to 8 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Regent Business Centre, 291-307 Kirkdale, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Regent Business Centre, 291-307 Kirkdale: up to 35 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- 2 Crampton Road SE20 7AT, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 2 Crampton Road, SE20 7AT, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE26 6DF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SE26 6DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SE26 6DE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SE26 6DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 72 m and 76 m above sea level (74 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE26 6DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE26 6DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE26 6DE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE26 6DF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penge West 635,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Sydenham (London) 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Penge East 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sydenham Avenue Penge & Sydenham | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penge West Station Car Park (TfL) | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wells Park Practice | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Touchwood Pharmacy | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Dulwich Community Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Sydenham Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sydenham Service Station Cashzone | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crystal Palace Park 59 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | Alexandra Recreation Ground 4.6 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Taylor's Lane Allotments 4,830 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 67 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, a listed building (Grade II*), 400 m (0.2 miles) south-west. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-west |
| Crystal Palace Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Bartholomew | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Prehistoric Animal Sculptures, Geological Formations and Lead Mine on Islands and on Land Facing the Lower Lake | Listed building, Grade I | 770 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Subway, Vestibule, Terrace and Stairs to the Crystal Palace | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Horniman Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Intermediate Lake | Lake or reservoir | 230 m south-west |
| Lower Lake | Lake or reservoir | 720 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Westow Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Sydenham Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Dulwich Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 37 | 45 | 45 |
8 of the street's 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bromley: see them on the Bromley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sydenham School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Paxton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alexandra Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Dulwich Wood Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Forest Hill School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eliot Bank Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| James Dixon Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accent Catering (Sydenham High) SE26 6BL | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Westwood House Care Home SE26 6BQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Lawrie Park Lodge SE26 6DP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2024 |
| St Christopher's Hospice - Main Kitchen SE26 6DZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Aug 2026 |
| St Christopher's Hospice - Ward Kitchens SE26 6DZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chulsa Road (24); On or near Crystal Palace Park Road (11); On or near Border Crescent (11); On or near Sydenham Avenue (10); On or near Amberley Grove (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 57% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 17% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 32% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Crystal Palace Park Road · High Street · Chulsa Road · Sydenham Avenue · Cobden Mews · The Martins · Amberley Grove · Charleville Circus · Lawrie Park Avenue · Hevingham View · Charleville Circus · Lawrie Park Gardens
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.