BR3 house prices, schools and flood risk.

616 homes sold in BR3 in the last 12 months at a median of £550,000, up 1.3% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £1,131,500, flats for £360,000.

Covers Beckenham Town & Copers Cope, Bellingham, Clock House, Kelsey & Eden Park, Penge & Cator, Shirley South, Shortlands & Park Langley, West Wickham.

Median sold price

£550k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+1.3%

From £543k

Homes sold

616

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

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Prices

What homes sell for in BR3

Detached

£1132k

72 sales

Semi-detached

£758k

105 sales

Terraced

£630k

164 sales

Flat

£360k

275 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£440k£494k£549k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in BR3
2016£440k (943 sales)
2017£480k (753 sales)
2018£470k (719 sales)
2019£470k (704 sales)
2020£485k (692 sales)
2021£500k (1023 sales)
2022£527k (891 sales)
2023£534k (700 sales)
2024£544k (794 sales)
2025£549k (795 sales)
2026£548k (398 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Romulus DriveBR3 3FT · Mostly detached
£1,587,5004 sales
Elm RoadBR3 4JB · Mostly detached
£1,565,0004 sales
Manor WayBR3 3LH · Mostly detached
£1,550,0007 sales
Limewood CloseBR3 3XW · Mostly detached
£1,540,0006 sales
Foxgrove AvenueBR3 5BA · Mostly detached
£1,512,50010 sales

Most affordable

Beck LaneBR3 4RB · Mostly flats
£160,00027 sales
Wessex CourtBR3 4RR · Mostly flats
£230,0005 sales
Porchester MeadBR3 1TD · Mostly flats
£230,00028 sales
Crescent RoadBR3 6UL · Mostly flats
£240,00028 sales
Mayford CloseBR3 4XS · Mostly flats
£261,5004 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

11 Dorset RoadBR3 4EA · Semi-detached · 107 m² · 5 rooms · 22 Sept 2026
£590,000£5,510/m²
9 Edgefield CloseBR3 1DJ · Detached · 235 m² · 9 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£1,400,000£5,960/m²
41a Southend RoadBR3 1SP · Flat · 46 m² · 2 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£300,000£6,520/m²
Flat 3, Alexa Apartments, 255, Elmers End RoadBR3 4EJ · Flat · 57 m² · 18 Sept 2026
£360,000£6,320/m²
Flat 1, Glencalvie Lodge, 40, Albemarle RoadBR3 5HN · Flat · 93 m² · 3 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£392,500£4,220/m²
5, Lathkill Court, Hayne RoadBR3 4JH · Flat · 44 m² · 2 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£225,000£5,110/m²
69 Thayers Farm RoadBR3 4LY · Semi-detached · 73 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£585,000£8,010/m²
23 Blandford AvenueBR3 4QP · Semi-detached · 76 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£480,000£6,320/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Harris Primary Academy Beckenham GreenPrimary · 0.4 mi from the BR3 centre
Outstanding
Churchfields Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the BR3 centre
Good
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the BR3 centre
Outstanding
Unicorn Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the BR3 centre
Good
Langley Park School for GirlsSecondary · 1.2 mi from the BR3 centre
Good
Monks Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.3 mi from the BR3 centre
Good
Sedgehill SchoolSecondary · 1.3 mi from the BR3 centre
Requires improvement
Sedgehill AcademySecondary · 1.3 mi from the BR3 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

264

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
67
Vehicle crime
50
Anti-social behaviour
47
Shoplifting
27

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around BR3. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Groundwater flooding in the Caterham Bourne catchment
Chaffinch Brook and St James Stream at Elmers End
Pool River at Bell Green and New Beckenham
Beck at Beckenham
Ravensbourne from Bellingham to Catford
Ravensbourne at Bromley
Ravensbourne area in the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Bromley, Greenwich and Croydon
Groundwater flooding in South East London

BR3 questions

What is the average house price in BR3?

The median sold price in BR3 over the last 12 months was £550,000, across 616 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £1,131,500, semi-detached £758,000, terraced £630,000, flat £360,000.

Are house prices in BR3 going up?

The median sold price was up 1.3% on the previous 12 months (£542,765). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in BR3?

Romulus Drive has the highest median sold price in BR3 over the last five years: £1,587,500 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in BR3 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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