Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BR3 1AX.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
47 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
93crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 93 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 47.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BROMLEAG CARE PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Beckenham Junction Rail Station0.1 mi
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop0.1 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 7.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St George's Church — 0.0 mi
44supermarkets
44 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: M&S Beckenham SF — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BR3 1AX.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
15.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
67dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BR3.
Average sold price by property type across the BR3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,652 sales.
About BR3 1AX
BR3 1AX scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Beckenham Junction Rail Station about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BR3 1AX is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,549 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 93 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BROMLEAG CARE PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE SLOANE HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
