BR3 1QW

POSTCODE

A Penge & Cator postcode in Bromley, a 1-minute walk from New Beckenham Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 58.3

    0.19 mi

  2. 2

    Primary · Good

    0.45 mi

  3. 3

    Primary · Good

    0.46 mi

  4. 5

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.58 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • New Beckenham Station

    Rail · Entrance

    115 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Kent House

    Rail · Entrance

    718 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Beckenham Road Tram Stop

    Tram

    897 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • New Beckenham Station

    Bus · Stop B · south

    218 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • New Beckenham Station

    Bus · Stop A · north

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Lawn Road

    Bus · Stop F · north

    318 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • St Paul New Beckenham Church

    Bus · Stop P · west

    327 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Lawn Road

    Bus · Stop C · south

    332 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BR3 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BR3 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 122 sales

BR3 1QW has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BR3 1 sector.

Average price
£553,673
Median price: £425,000
Median +1.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 122 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £691,625
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£692k£515k£339k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£424,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BR3 1RQ
£325,000 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BR3 1NF
£1,407,500 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR3 1JN
£610,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
BR3 1NU
£590,000 · 2026-07-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BR3 1RB
£277,000 · 2026-07-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BR3 1TT
£220,000 · 2026-07-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BR3 1TZ
£350,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BR3 1DW
£85,000 · 2026-07-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BR3 1XF
£367,000 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BR3 1RD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BR3 1QW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BR3 1QW

Counts are for Penge & Cator electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
56
YoY -16%
795837
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
61
YoY +39%
624629
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
18
YoY -54%
432813
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY -54%
16104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY -80%
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
48
YoY -37%
1177635
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
20
YoY +18%
20147
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

5 of 6 key categories improving · public order up sharply · asb rising

212
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bromley 013 (E02000139)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£93,102

£79,668–£108,800

Disposable (net) annual household income
£59,968

£52,028–£69,120

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£55,660

£51,481–£60,178

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£51,689

£45,022–£59,343

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,660
White Brit.67.5%
Other White9.5%
African4.1%
White Irish3.0%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.6%
+ 13 other groups · 13.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,654
No religion45.2%
Christian41.0%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim3.8%
Hindu1.4%
+ 4 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,653
35–4925.9%
50–6420.3%
25–3412.8%
65–748.0%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%

Households

Total households: 689
One person: other21.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
One person: aged 66+9.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 28.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20571
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20571 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BR3 1QW

England
Country
Bromley
Local Authority
Penge & Cator
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BR3 1QW
Coordinates
51.4165, -0.0370
Grid reference
TQ366704
Easting
536,601
Northing
170,440
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCX87+J6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bromley
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Bromley
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Bromley
Local Authority
Council Area
Beckenham and Penge E14001083
Constituency
E14001083
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Penge & Cator
Constituency code
E14001083
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Bromley, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bromley

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bromley
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bromley 013E E01000797
E01000797
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bromley 013 E02000139
E02000139
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bromley 013E E01000797
E01000797
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bromley 013 E02000139
E02000139
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:42 AM4:45 PM
6:42 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:42 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BR3 1QW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000797 and MSOA E02000139 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20571
Present — Active
Postcode BR3 1QW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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