Downs Road Beckenham, Bromley
36 addresses across 1 postcode (BR3), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20301886.
- Sales: 37 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,050,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 7, E: 6).
- 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 G; 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 Beckenham Junction, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Kelsey Park, is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 43 to 46 m above sea level.
- Noise: 19 of its 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cornerways Surgery, about 50 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 59% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 71 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £1,050,000 | £1,050,000 | £1,050,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £575,000 | £250,000 | £900,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £1,060,027 | £1,050,053 | £1,070,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £775,000 | £775,000 | £775,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £967,500 | £885,000 | £1,050,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £700,000 | £600,000 | £800,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £342,500 | £305,000 | £380,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £490,000 | £380,000 | £600,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £456,500 | £456,500 | £456,500 |
| 2007 | 3 | £515,000 | £200,000 | £642,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £537,500 | £525,000 | £550,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £386,250 | £367,500 | £405,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2025 | 21 BR3 5JY | Semi-detached | £1,050,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 23 BR3 5JY | Detached | £900,000 | |
| 2 May 2024 | 12 BR3 5JY | Terraced | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 2021 | 16 BR3 5JY | Terraced | £1,070,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2021 | 13 BR3 5JY | Detached | £1,050,053 | |
| 27 Aug 2020 | 7 BR3 5JY | Semi-detached | £775,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2016 | 9 BR3 5JY | Terraced | £885,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2016 | 1 BR3 5JY | Detached | £1,050,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2015 | 14 BR3 5JY | Terraced | £800,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2015 | 21 BR3 5JY | Semi-detached | £600,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2012 | 21 BR3 5JY | Semi-detached | £305,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2012 | 23 BR3 5JY | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2011 | 11 BR3 5JY | Terraced | £600,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2011 | 23 BR3 5JY | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2009 | 13 BR3 5JY | Detached | £456,500 | |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 14 BR3 5JY | Terraced | £642,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2007 | 12B BR3 5JY | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jan 2007 | 9 BR3 5JY | Terraced | £515,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2006 | 11 BR3 5JY | Terraced | £525,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2006 | 1 BR3 5JY | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2005 | 8 BR3 5JY | Terraced | £367,500 | |
| 31 Aug 2005 | 5 BR3 5JY | Semi-detached | £405,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2004 | 15A BR3 5JY | Terraced | £263,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2002 | 20 BR3 5JY | Terraced | £357,500 | |
| 23 Nov 2001 | 4 BR3 5JY | Terraced | £369,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2001 | 15A BR3 5JY | Terraced | £162,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2000 | 14 BR3 5JY | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 17 Sep 1999 | 15A BR3 5JY | Terraced | £134,950 | |
| 7 May 1999 | 11 BR3 5JY | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 18 Apr 1999 | 15B BR3 5JY | Flat or maisonette | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Apr 1999 | 18 BR3 5JY | Semi-detached | £215,500 | |
| 5 Mar 1999 | 5 BR3 5JY | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 24 Nov 1997 | 4 BR3 5JY | Terraced | £233,000 | |
| 11 Jul 1997 | 23 BR3 5JY | Detached | £179,500 | |
| 26 Jun 1997 | 15B BR3 5JY | Flat or maisonette | £74,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jan 1997 | 12B BR3 5JY | Flat or maisonette | £58,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 1995 | 5 BR3 5JY | Semi-detached | £138,000 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 135 m². Most common: Flat (6); House, mid-terrace (5); House, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (8); 1900-1929 (6); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (1).
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 G (32% of about 810 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)
- Beechers Court High Street BR3 1AQ, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Beechers Court, High Street, BR3 1AQ, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 115 High Street Beckenham BR3 1AG, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 67 Bromley Road Beckenham BR3 5PA, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Adj To 22 Southend Road BR3 1SD, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Adj To 22 Southend Road BR3 1SD, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Sandford Close 72 The Avenue BR3 5ES, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Sandford Close 72 The Avenue BR3 5ES, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 28 August 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 26 August 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 street's 36 addresses are between 43 m and 46 m above sea level (45 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR3 5JY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Beckenham Junction 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ravensbourne 235,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Clock House 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Beckenham Junction Tram Stop | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Beckenham Road Tram Stop | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Avenue Road Tram Stop | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chancery Lane Beckenham | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park Sainsbury Beckenham | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 30.9 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cornerways Surgery | 50 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Akasi Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 300 m |
| Hospital | Bethlem Royal Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Bromley Police Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Mfg - Shortlands | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kelsey Park 13 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,540 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Croydon Road Recreation Ground 8.9 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St George, a listed building (Grade II*), 390 m north-west. 23 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* | 390 m north-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 8.1 km (5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Stumpshill Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Pool River (West Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Crouch Oak Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Martin's Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| South Hill Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 36 |
19 of the street's 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green | Primary | 4–11 | 300 m | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Clare House Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harris Academy Beckenham | Secondary | 11–18 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Primary Academy Beckenham | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Worsley Bridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Balgowan Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Unicorn Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harris Girls Academy Bromley | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Churchfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harris Primary Academy Shortlands | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sedgehill Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Athenian BR3 5NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Peking BR3 5NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Jolly Woodman BR3 6NR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | Exempt | |
| Ladybird Day Nursery BR3 5JD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| The Chancery BR3 5NP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Lillys Kitchen BR3 5NP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2026 |
| Country Store BR3 5NT | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Tom Bell Fish & Chips BR3 5NT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| In2 Papadam BR3 5NT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 4 Good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Peter's Chemist BR3 5NT | Retailers - other | 280 m | Exempt | |
| Br3wery BR3 6LH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Power Crust Pizza / Power Crust Pizza @ Br3wery Kelsey Park Road BR3 6LH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Grand Cru Co Ltd BR3 6LH | Retailers - other | 310 m | Exempt | |
| Curry Cottage BR3 6LH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Blowing Dandelion BR3 1AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Downs Road (11); On or near Chancery Lane (10); On or near Bevington Road (9); On or near Limes Road (9); On or near Court Downs Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 61% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
- BR3 5JY: 36 addresses
Nearby streets
Wickham Road · Manor Grove · Chancery Lane · Bromley Road · Arbor Close · Bevington Road · Freshwood Close · Limes Road · Brograve Gardens · The Knoll · Court Downs Road · The Knoll
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.