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Thinking of living at BR3 6PJ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clare House Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green | Primary | 950 m | 97% met the expected standard |
| Harris Primary Academy Shortlands | Primary | 1.0 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 82% met the expected standard |
| Harris Primary Academy Beckenham | Primary | 1.1 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Harris Academy Beckenham | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Langley Park School for Boys | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 54.4 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Langley Park School for Girls | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 55.8 · 20.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orion Eden Park | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 14.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sedgehill Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 9.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Christophers The Hall School | Independent | 250 m | – |
| St David's Prep | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Park Langley Club | 980 m | 46 |
| Swimming | Beckenham Place Park Lake | 1.7 km | 18 |
| Football | Beckenham Town Football Club | 1.8 km | 14 |
| Squash | The Park Langley Club | 980 m | 13 |
| Cricket | Beckenham Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 12 |
| Bowls | Bowls Club | 2.5 km | 11 |
| Golf | Shortlands Golf Club | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Rugby | Beckenham Rugby Football Club | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Rugby union | Beccehamian Rugby Football Club | 4.0 km | 7 |
| Fitness | The Park Langley Club | 980 m | 5 |
| Yoga | Power Pilates | 1.0 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Bromley Skatepark | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Norman Park Community Sports Centre | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Pilates | Power Pilates | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Walking rugby | Beccehamian Rugby Football Club | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Paddleboarding | Beckenham Place Park Lake | 1.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 35. 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 Shortlands, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 1.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Perth Road Beckenham, 150 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (route 367); 42 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 14 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Clare House Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Harris Primary Academy Shortlands (0.7 km), with 6 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
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: Bonus Pastor Catholic College (2.3 km) and Harris Girls Academy Bromley (3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Newstead Wood School (7.1 km) and Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (8.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 800 m away, with Londis Shortlands / ESSO Service Station closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cornerways Surgery (650 m), with Akasi Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Ib's Barber Shop is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital Lewisham, 5.2 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
In2 Papadam is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Chancery the nearest pub (450 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Homes are mostly flats (52%).
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Kelsey Park, 750 m away; for exercise, Reshape (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.3 µg/m³).
25 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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| Independent |
| 2.7 km |
| Attainment 8: 6.2 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BR3 6PJ, 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 11 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 31 km.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 51% 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.