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 1LU.
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
50 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 63 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Alexandra Infant School (Good) — 0.0 mi
36crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 36 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 25)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
25GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 25 GP, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ANERLEY SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Kent House Rail Station0.1 mi
Clock House Rail Station0.4 mi
New Beckenham Rail Station0.5 mi
Beckenham Road Tram Stop0.3 mi
Avenue Road Tram Stop0.5 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 25.7 ha total — largest park 8.9 ha (0.31 mi away)
Nearest: Cator Park — 0.2 mi
47supermarkets
47 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland, Budgens… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Penge High St Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BR3 1LU.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 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 noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Railways, 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 1LU
BR3 1LU scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Alexandra Infant School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BR3 1LU is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,518 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 3/10).
There are 63 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Alexandra Infant School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 36 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ANERLEY SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
