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Thinking of living at BR3 3AL? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unicorn Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Langley Park Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Harris Primary Academy Beckenham | Primary | 1.0 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Clare House Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Oak Lodge Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Langley Park School for Boys | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 54.4 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Langley Park School for Girls | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 55.8 · 20.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Beckenham | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orion Eden Park | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 14.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orchard Park High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St David's Prep | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| St Christophers The Hall School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Old Dunstonians Sports Club | 430 m | 43 |
| Football | Beckenham Town Football Club | 580 m | 16 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Beckenham) | 1.2 km | 16 |
| Squash | The Park Langley Club | 550 m | 13 |
| Cricket | Old Dunstonians sports club | 520 m | 12 |
| Golf | Langley Park Golf Club | 1.0 km | 12 |
| Bowls | Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Rugby union | Beccehamian Rugby Football Club | 2.7 km | 7 |
| Rugby | Beckenham Rugby Football Club | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Fitness | The Park Langley Club | 550 m | 5 |
| Skateboard | Bromley Skatepark | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Yoga | Power Pilates | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Croydon Sports Arena | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Pilates | Power Pilates | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Walking rugby | Beccehamian Rugby Football Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Netball | mutli-use sports court | 2.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 33. 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: 49% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Eden Park, a few minutes' walk (400 m), with 559k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Langley Court / South Gate, 150 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (route 358); 30 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 15 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Unicorn Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 63% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green (1.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Langley Park School for Boys, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 54.4 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Beckenham (0.9 km) and Harris Girls Academy Bromley (2.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilson's School (7.8 km) and Newstead Wood School (7.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's Local, 500 m away; Links Way Newsagent (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Eden Park Surgery (1.6 km), with Park Langley Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Jacs is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 5.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 17 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
The Green Bird Cafe @ St Johns Church Hall is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Club Langley the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 113 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 8% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 63% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 281 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Harvington Estate, 450 m away; for exercise, David Lloyd Beckenham (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.8 µg/m³).
36 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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| Wickham Park School |
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| Independent |
| 2.0 km |
| – |
Every primary near BR3 3AL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
For holidays, London City is 14 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 29 km.
Most households own their home, 10% rent privately.
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.