Forster Road, Beckenham

House prices, sold prices and local information for BR3 4LG, BR3 4LH, BR3 4LJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£940,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£775,106
34 sales
Price range
£565k – £1.39m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Aug 2026
BR3 4LQ

At a glance

House prices£775k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkElmers End station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

34 property sales on Forster Road, Beckenham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £940,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £810,889. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forster Road compared

BR3 postcode area£613,556
Beckenham£613,556
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forster Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BR3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £656,167 (6 sales)2016£656k2017: £620,000 (1 sales)2017£620k2018: £748,000 (5 sales)2018£748k2019: £657,500 (2 sales)2019£658k2020: £692,750 (2 sales)2020£693k2021: £846,000 (3 sales)2021£846k2022: £788,320 (5 sales)2022£788k2023: £775,000 (1 sales)2023£775k2024: £834,200 (5 sales)2024£834k2025: £996,833 (3 sales)2025£997k2026: £940,000 (1 sales)2026£940k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£810,88919 Feb 2025
Terraced14£673,7571 Oct 2025
Detached2£1,162,50019 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Forster Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
68, Forster Road BR3 4LQ 19 Aug 2026£940,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Forster Road BR3 4LG 1 Oct 2025£650,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Forster Road BR3 4LH 7 Mar 2025£1,385,000 DetachedFreehold
94, Forster Road BR3 4LQ 19 Feb 2025£955,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Forster Road BR3 4LJ 16 Dec 2024£1,185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Forster Road BR3 4LG 29 Aug 2024£907,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Forster Road BR3 4LG 13 Jun 2024£610,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Forster Road BR3 4LG 26 Apr 2024£654,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Forster Road BR3 4LQ 5 Feb 2024£815,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Forster Road BR3 4LG 19 Oct 2023£775,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Forster Road BR3 4LH 30 May 2022£730,000 TerracedFreehold
104, Forster Road BR3 4LQ 4 Apr 2022£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Forster Road BR3 4LG 29 Mar 2022£866,600 TerracedFreehold
30, Forster Road BR3 4LJ 25 Mar 2022£845,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Forster Road BR3 4LG 25 Mar 2022£750,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Forster Road BR3 4LG 8 Nov 2021£721,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Forster Road BR3 4LH 16 Sep 2021£850,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Forster Road BR3 4LH 28 May 2021£967,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Forster Road BR3 4LH 18 Sep 2020£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Forster Road BR3 4LG 14 Aug 2020£635,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Forster Road BR3 4LH 25 Jun 2019£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Forster Road BR3 4LG 4 Jan 2019£565,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Forster Road BR3 4LJ 18 Dec 2018£840,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Forster Road BR3 4LG 12 Oct 2018£625,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Forster Road BR3 4LJ 4 Oct 2018£890,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Forster Road BR3 4LG 10 Aug 2018£600,000 TerracedFreehold
100, Forster Road BR3 4LQ 12 Jan 2018£785,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, Forster Road BR3 4LQ 17 Nov 2017£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Forster Road BR3 4LJ 16 Dec 2016£730,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Forster Road BR3 4LJ 15 Dec 2016£830,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Forster Road BR3 4LH 9 Dec 2016£605,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Forster Road BR3 4LH 28 Oct 2016£595,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Forster Road BR3 4LG 7 Oct 2016£610,000 TerracedFreehold
97, Forster Road BR3 4LG 1 Sep 2016£567,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
94, Forster Road £620,000 (Nov 2017) → £955,500 (Feb 2025) +54%
over 7 yrs
61, Forster Road £635,500 (Aug 2020) → £907,000 (Aug 2024) +43%
over 4 yrs
63, Forster Road £600,000 (Aug 2018) → £775,000 (Oct 2023) +29%
over 5 yrs
71, Forster Road £610,000 (Oct 2016) → £866,600 (Mar 2022) +42%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forster Road

Crime

325 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forster Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences82
Anti-social behaviour76
Vehicle crime40
Other theft29
Public order22
Shoplifting22

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Forster Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Chaffinch Brook and St James Stream at Elmers End Flood warning area
  • Beck at Beckenham Flood warning area
  • Ravensbourne area in the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Bromley, Greenwich and Croydon Flood alert area
  • Groundwater flooding in South East London Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Forster Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Balgowan Primary School 632 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Churchfields Primary School 480 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Orion Eden Park 1,148 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.3 mi
Marian Vian Primary School 634 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Stewart Fleming Primary School 570 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Monks Orchard Primary School 203 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham 434 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Harris Academy Beckenham 1,302 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Elmers End station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Birkbeck station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Clock House station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Elmers End Tram Stop 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Avenue Road Tram Stop 0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Elmers End Green (Stop J, CROYDON ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Elmers End Green (Stop H) 3 min walk
  • Elmers End Green (Stop M) 4 min walk
  • Elmers End Green (Stop G, CROYDON ROAD) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St James' Practice
    138 Croydon Road, Beckenham · 0.1 mi
  • Eden Park Surgery
    194 Croydon Road, Beckenham · 0.2 mi
  • Elm House Surgery
    Beckenham Beacon, 379 Croydon Road, Beckenham · 0.6 mi
  • Robin Hood Surgery
    94 Croydon Road, Anerley, London · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.5%62.5%
Private rented19.5%20.3%
Social rented7.0%17.1%
Households713

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+15.7%18.6%
Residents1,691

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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