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Property report — BR3 4LJ

Open-data due diligence for BR3 4LJ and the area around it.

BR3 4LJ in brief: 32 recorded sales (£107,000–£1,185,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BR3 4LJ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BR3 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£582,680

sector BR3 4 · 218 sales

Population

22,798

sector BR3 4

Crimes recorded

42

sector BR3 4 · Apr 26

Schools

3

sector BR3 4

Flood risk

High

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

89%

sector BR3 4 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £68,732, median £66,000 (263 sales)1996: mean £72,914, median £69,000 (336 sales)1997: mean £78,849, median £74,475 (360 sales)1998: mean £93,958, median £88,250 (396 sales)1999: mean £109,631, median £103,000 (405 sales)2000: mean £134,652, median £128,000 (369 sales)2001: mean £147,006, median £138,000 (382 sales)2002: mean £174,600, median £167,000 (430 sales)2003: mean £197,550, median £194,000 (391 sales)2004: mean £220,466, median £213,000 (375 sales)2005: mean £232,186, median £215,750 (384 sales)2006: mean £234,932, median £220,000 (438 sales)2007: mean £266,590, median £249,995 (433 sales)2008: mean £268,115, median £250,000 (205 sales)2009: mean £247,167, median £229,000 (215 sales)2010: mean £293,757, median £268,000 (212 sales)2011: mean £277,649, median £250,000 (213 sales)2012: mean £287,317, median £270,000 (241 sales)2013: mean £320,619, median £294,000 (297 sales)2014: mean £367,594, median £320,000 (318 sales)2015: mean £406,960, median £384,000 (296 sales)2016: mean £511,863, median £407,500 (301 sales)2017: mean £568,338, median £447,475 (256 sales)2018: mean £448,633, median £429,975 (236 sales)2019: mean £459,096, median £416,000 (241 sales)2020: mean £501,622, median £440,000 (223 sales)2021: mean £493,308, median £465,000 (335 sales)2022: mean £503,368, median £467,500 (316 sales)2023: mean £529,211, median £475,000 (248 sales)2024: mean £582,680, median £507,000 (218 sales)2025: mean £544,115, median £531,000 (201 sales)2026: mean £590,505, median £565,000 (46 sales)1995: mean £68,732, median £66,000 (263 sales)1996: mean £72,914, median £69,000 (336 sales)1997: mean £78,849, median £74,475 (360 sales)1998: mean £93,958, median £88,250 (396 sales)1999: mean £109,631, median £103,000 (405 sales)2000: mean £134,652, median £128,000 (369 sales)2001: mean £147,006, median £138,000 (382 sales)2002: mean £174,600, median £167,000 (430 sales)2003: mean £197,550, median £194,000 (391 sales)2004: mean £220,466, median £213,000 (375 sales)2005: mean £232,186, median £215,750 (384 sales)2006: mean £234,932, median £220,000 (438 sales)2007: mean £266,590, median £249,995 (433 sales)2008: mean £268,115, median £250,000 (205 sales)2009: mean £247,167, median £229,000 (215 sales)2010: mean £293,757, median £268,000 (212 sales)2011: mean £277,649, median £250,000 (213 sales)2012: mean £287,317, median £270,000 (241 sales)2013: mean £320,619, median £294,000 (297 sales)2014: mean £367,594, median £320,000 (318 sales)2015: mean £406,960, median £384,000 (296 sales)2016: mean £511,863, median £407,500 (301 sales)2017: mean £568,338, median £447,475 (256 sales)2018: mean £448,633, median £429,975 (236 sales)2019: mean £459,096, median £416,000 (241 sales)2020: mean £501,622, median £440,000 (223 sales)2021: mean £493,308, median £465,000 (335 sales)2022: mean £503,368, median £467,500 (316 sales)2023: mean £529,211, median £475,000 (248 sales)2024: mean £582,680, median £507,000 (218 sales)2025: mean £544,115, median £531,000 (201 sales)2026: mean £590,505, median £565,000 (46 sales) MeanMedian £590,505 £66,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in BR3 4, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (46 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

DatePriceAddressType
2024-12-16£1,185,00016 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
2022-03-25£845,00030 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
2018-12-18£840,00014 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
2018-10-04£890,0004 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
2016-12-16£730,00024 FORSTER ROADTerraced
2016-12-15£830,00012 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
2015-09-04£760,00020 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
2013-01-18£400,00022 FORSTER ROADTerraced
2010-07-19£450,00026 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
2010-07-06£440,00020 FORSTER ROADTerraced
2009-08-28£430,0002 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
2008-02-29£485,00024 FORSTER ROADTerraced
2007-08-08£499,99536 FORSTER ROADTerraced
2007-04-12£453,50014 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
2006-08-24£442,50012 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
2006-01-27£372,00044 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
2005-09-15£328,95042 FORSTER ROADTerraced
2005-07-08£310,00040 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
2004-06-24£350,00044 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
2002-10-18£335,0008 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
2002-09-06£277,00010 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
2002-04-04£249,99536 FORSTER ROADTerraced
2002-01-25£205,00020 FORSTER ROADTerraced
2000-05-12£265,0004 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
1999-10-08£179,95018 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
1999-10-08£250,00016 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
1999-08-27£181,00042 FORSTER ROADTerraced
1999-07-02£197,50014 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
1998-09-18£165,0006 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
1998-06-08£199,9502 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
1995-11-02£143,0004 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached
1995-02-24£107,00018 FORSTER ROADSemi-detached

32 recorded sales on BR3 4LJ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
Balgowan Primary School0.2 miPrimaryReport card →
Churchfields Primary School0.2 miPrimaryGood (2023)
Marian Vian Primary School0.6 miPrimaryReport card →
Orion Eden Park0.6 miSecondaryGood (2021)
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham0.7 miPrimaryReport card →
Stewart Fleming Primary School0.7 miPrimaryReport card →

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.

What's nearby

Nearest GP surgeries: ST JAMES' PRACTICE (0.3 mi) · EDEN PARK SURGERY (0.3 mi) · ELM HOUSE SURGERY (0.5 mi)

Nearest hospitals: SHIRLEY OAKS HOSPITAL (1.5 mi) · THE SLOANE HOSPITAL (1.7 mi) · BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL (1.8 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: Bowie Bandstand, Croydon Road Recreation Ground (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · Gate lodge and gateway to Croydon Road Recreation Ground (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · THE STUDIO INCLUDING ATTACHED RAILINGS (Grade II) (0.5 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: BLACKWELLS CHEMISTS (0.3 mi) · LOTUS PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · CROWN CHEMIST (0.3 mi)

Nearest stations: Avenue Road Tram Stop (0.4 mi) · Clock House (0.4 mi) · Elmers End (0.4 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Tesco (0.5 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.6 mi) · The Co-operative Food (0.7 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age
40
One-person households
31%
Households with children
33%
Households
9,664

Owned 66% · Social rent 13% · Private rent 20%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BR3 4.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 3 crimesJul 24: 1 crimesAug 24: 43 crimesSep 24: 59 crimesOct 24: 38 crimesNov 24: 39 crimesDec 24: 44 crimesJan 25: 32 crimesFeb 25: 44 crimesMar 25: 34 crimesApr 25: 43 crimesMay 25: 44 crimesJun 25: 64 crimesJul 25: 49 crimesAug 25: 34 crimesSep 25: 57 crimesOct 25: 61 crimesNov 25: 35 crimesDec 25: 36 crimesJan 26: 30 crimesFeb 26: 62 crimesMar 26: 51 crimesApr 26: 42 crimes Apr 26: 42 crimes 64 1 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in BR3 4 (May 24–Apr 26, average 41/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

Modelled flood risk for BR3 4LJ: High — 23 properties here fall in an at-risk band (19 in the significant Medium/High bands).

This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →

Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.

How granular is this?

Measure DistrictBR3 SectorBR3 4 PostcodeBR3 4LJ
Average sold price£609,635£582,680£431,167
Population66,31722,798—
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)8/107/10—
Crimes recorded33942—
Schools183—
Flood riskHighHighHigh
Gigabit broadband84%89%100%
Superfast broadband99%100%100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BR3 4); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.

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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026

Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.