Old School Close, Beckenham

House prices, sold prices and local information for BR3 4PQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£460,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£313,167
12 sales
Price range
£245k – £460k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Nov 2025
BR3 4PQ

At a glance

House prices£313k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station3 min walkAvenue Road Tram Stop Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband93% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Old School Close, Beckenham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £460,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £265,875. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Old School Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old School Close 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: £261,000 (1 sales)2016£261k2017: £370,000 (1 sales)2017£370k2018: £247,500 (2 sales)2018£248k2019: £255,500 (2 sales)2019£256k2020: £394,000 (1 sales)2020£394k2022: £343,500 (2 sales)2022£344k2023: £265,000 (1 sales)2023£265k2025: £387,500 (2 sales)2025£388k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat8£265,87528 Feb 2025
Terraced4£407,75024 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Old School Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Old School Close BR3 4PQ 24 Nov 2025£460,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Old School Close BR3 4PQ 28 Feb 2025£315,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Old School Close BR3 4PQ 14 Aug 2023£265,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Old School Close BR3 4PQ 16 Sep 2022£407,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Old School Close BR3 4PQ 22 Apr 2022£280,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Old School Close BR3 4PQ 2 Oct 2020£394,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Old School Close BR3 4PQ 30 Aug 2019£254,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Old School Close BR3 4PQ 18 Jan 2019£257,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Old School Close BR3 4PQ 19 Oct 2018£245,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Old School Close BR3 4PQ 10 Aug 2018£250,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Old School Close BR3 4PQ 5 Mar 2018£135,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Old School Close BR3 4PQ 15 Nov 2017£370,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Old School Close BR3 4PQ 14 Oct 2016£261,000 FlatLeasehold

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
12, Old School Close £254,000 (Aug 2019) → £315,000 (Feb 2025) +24%
over 6 yrs
34, Old School Close £261,000 (Oct 2016) → £257,000 (Jan 2019) -2%
over 2 yrs
9, Old School Close £135,000 (Mar 2018) → £245,000 (Oct 2018) +81%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Old School Close

Crime

431 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old School Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences117
Anti-social behaviour98
Vehicle crime48
Other theft42
Public order35
Shoplifting20

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

Flood risk

Old School Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Chaffinch Brook and St James Stream at Elmers End 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 Old School Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Churchfields Primary School 480 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Harris Primary Academy Kent House 394 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Balgowan Primary School 632 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Alexandra Infant School 197 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.5 mi
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 183 pupils Primary Catholic 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Stewart Fleming Primary School 570 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School 152 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Harris Girls Academy Bromley 1,117 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 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

  • Clock House station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Kent House station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Birkbeck station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Avenue Road Tram Stop 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Beckenham Road Tram Stop 0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Old School Close (->N, CHURCHFIELDS ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Old School Close (->S, CHURCHFIELDS ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Blandford Road (BR3) (Stop BH, CHURCHFIELDS ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Seward Road (Stop BN, CHURCHFIELDS ROAD) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Robin Hood Surgery
    94 Croydon Road, Anerley, London · 0.5 mi
  • St James' Practice
    138 Croydon Road, Beckenham · 0.6 mi
  • Eden Park Surgery
    194 Croydon Road, Beckenham · 0.6 mi
  • Elm House Surgery
    Beckenham Beacon, 379 Croydon Road, Beckenham · 0.6 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 7 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.3%62.5%
Private rented13.5%20.3%
Social rented17.2%17.1%
Households667

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.5%64.1%
Aged 65+12.0%18.6%
Residents1,520

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)93%80%
Gigabit-capable93%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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