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Thinking of living at BR3 1EG? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green | Primary | 300 m | 97% met the expected standard |
| Worsley Bridge Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Balgowan Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Clare House Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Harris Academy Beckenham | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Girls Academy Bromley | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 58.3 · 24.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sedgehill Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 9.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orion Eden Park | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 14.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bonus Pastor Catholic College | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 16.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Christophers The Hall School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Education-My Life Matters | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST | Independent | 3.1 km | 49.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Beckenham Sports Club | 660 m | 50 |
| Swimming | The Spa At Beckenham | 700 m | 18 |
| Football | Crystal Palace FC Training Ground | 940 m | 16 |
| Squash | Beckenham Sports Club | 660 m | 12 |
| Golf | Shortlands Golf Club | 2.0 km | 11 |
| Bowls | Crystal Palace Indoor Bowling Club | 2.4 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Beckenham Cricket Club | 670 m | 8 |
| Skateboard | Skate Park | 2.6 km | 7 |
| Yoga | Power Pilates | 210 m | 5 |
| Fitness | The Park Langley Club | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Croydon Sports Arena | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Rugby | Beckenham Rugby Football Club | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Beccehamian Rugby Football Club | 4.7 km | 4 |
| Pilates | Power Pilates | 210 m | 2 |
| Bmx | Bromley Skatepark | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Boules | Boules | 3.8 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 38. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 52% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Beckenham Junction tram stop, a few minutes' walk (150 m). The nearest rail station is Beckenham Junction, 200 m away, with 1.7m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Beckenham Junction Tram Stop, 150 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route Tram); 149 departures an hour from the 17 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 16% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 12 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 97% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Harris Academy Beckenham, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 51.6 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Girls Academy Bromley (1.1 km) and Bonus Pastor Catholic College (2.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Newstead Wood School (9 km) and Wilson's School (9.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Marks & Spencer, 200 m away; Beckenham Supermarket (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bromleag Care Practice (100 m), with Beckenham Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Gibsons Hairdressing for Men is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital Lewisham, 4.4 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 44% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 50 restaurants and cafés and 7 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Ems Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Bridge Bar the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 150 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 13 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (73%).
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 536 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Thornton Green, 300 m away; for exercise, Power Pilates (200 m).
61 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 14 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 11 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 30 km.
Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 54% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.