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New Beckenham: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the New Beckenham neighbourhood of Bromley, England (ONS area Bromley 006). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes BR3, SE26. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BR3 1QG.
An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification
New Beckenham is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Bromley (6 of 22 signals falling, 3 rising). Houses here typically resell for £710,000 and flats for £340,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Bromley (1.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Beckenham Junction, is about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£710,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£340,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +2% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.12; 3 of 22 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 7 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£86,000
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.7 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where New Beckenham sits in Bromley
- Typical house price: 9th highest of 39 neighbourhoods in Bromley
- Typical flat price: joint 9th highest of the 34 neighbourhoods in Bromley with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 18th lowest of 39 neighbourhoods in Bromley
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in New Beckenham
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bromley, 6 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Schools improving
- New-build activity
- Borough against the region
Falling behind the borough
- Residents aged 25 to 29
- Single-person households under 65
- Recorded crime
- Income deprivation ranking
- Home improvement applications
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Beckenham Junction Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (360 m in a straight line). About 11 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Victoria (about 24 min) and Orpington (about 19 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Worsley Bridge Primary School 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Harris Girls Academy Bromley 920 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Mar 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about New Beckenham
What is the typical house price in New Beckenham?
£710,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
How does New Beckenham compare with the rest of Bromley?
Typical house price: 9th highest of 39 neighbourhoods in Bromley. Typical flat price: joint 9th highest of the 34 neighbourhoods in Bromley with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 18th lowest of 39 neighbourhoods in Bromley.
Is New Beckenham an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is New Beckenham gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.12; 3 of 22 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to New Beckenham?
Beckenham Junction. Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (360 m in a straight line). About 11 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Victoria (about 24 min) and Orpington (about 19 min).
Which state schools are nearest to New Beckenham?
Nearest state primary school. Worsley Bridge Primary School. 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Harris Girls Academy Bromley. 920 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Mar 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.