Bridge Road Beckenham, Bromley
8 addresses across 5 postcodes (BR3), about 260 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 20302191.
- Flood: 17 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is New Beckenham, about 310 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cator Park, is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 29 to 33 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bromleag Care Practice, about 710 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 60% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 72 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (36% of about 2,780 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)
- Beck House 36a Copers Cope Road BR3 1NH, permissioned (190 m)
- Beck House 36a, Copers Cope Road, BR3 1NH, permissioned (190 m)
- L'Ancresse Hayne Road BR3 4HY, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- L'Ancresse Hayne Road BR3 4HY, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Adj To 22 Southend Road BR3 1SD, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Adj To 22 Southend Road BR3 1SD, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 112 Beckenham Road Beckenham BR3 4RH, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 3 Beckenham Road BR3 4ES, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 11 October 2026 to 11 November 2026: NETWORK RAIL, Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Finished in the last three months
- 16 September 2026 to 23 September 2026: NETWORK RAIL, Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 13 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 23 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 39 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BR3 1JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BR3 1NS | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 9 | unlikely |
| BR3 1HJ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 3 / 3 | unlikely |
| BR3 1LN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 8 | unlikely |
| BR3 1PQ | not in 2 or 3 | 9 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 29 m and 33 m above sea level (30 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR3 1HJ | 79% | 17% | 17% | 0% |
| BR3 1JU | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BR3 1LN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BR3 1NS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BR3 1PQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | New Beckenham 721,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 310 m |
| Beckenham Junction 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Clock House 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Beckenham Junction Tram Stop | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Beckenham Road Tram Stop | 830 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Avenue Road Tram Stop | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lawn Road New Beckenham | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park Sainsbury Beckenham | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 30.3 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bromleag Care Practice | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Shirley Oaks Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Catford Police Base | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Beckenham Service Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cator Park 8.9 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 15 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 220 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St George, a listed building (Grade II*), 850 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St George | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Crystal Palace Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pool River (West Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Stumpshill Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Chaffinch Brook (West Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Croydon Canal | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Westow Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 | 3 | 6 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
8 of the street's 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 7 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Girls Academy Bromley | Secondary | 11–18 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Worsley Bridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alexandra Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harris Primary Academy Kent House | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Balgowan Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Alexandra Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Churchfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sedgehill Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enjoy My Bakes BR3 1LX | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Bright Horizons Day Nursery & Preschool - HSBC Sports Club BR3 1QW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Riverside School - Beckenham ASD Centre BR3 4HY | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Aberdares BR3 1RG | Distributors/Transporters | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Beckenham Bakehouse BR3 1DH | Other catering premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 29 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lawn Road (19); On or near Parking Area (13); On or near Sellindge Close (13); On or near Nettlestead Close (10); On or near Bridgelands Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 7 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: NETWORK RAIL: Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, 11 October 2026 to 11 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings HSBC Sports And Social Club (pub/bar/nightclub, BR3 1QW) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BR3 1JU: 3 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- BR3 1NS: 2 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- BR3 1HJ: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
- BR3 1LN: 1 address of 49 in the postcode
- BR3 1PQ: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sellindge Close · Lawn Road · Bridgelands Close · Monivea Road · Bethersden Close · Blakeney Road · Park Road · Nettlestead Close · Blakeney Avenue · Bower Place · Alton Gardens · Avery Close
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.