The Close, Beckenham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£527,643

7 sales

Price range

£435k – £585k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Oct 2024

BR3 4AP

At a glance

House prices£528k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkElmers End station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on The Close, Beckenham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Oct 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £476,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Close compared

BR3 postcode area£613,556

Beckenham£613,556

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£476,667	28 Jun 2024
Terraced	3	£581,166	20 May 2024
Flat	1	£520,000	31 Oct 2024

Sold prices on The Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, The Close BR3 4AP	31 Oct 2024	£520,000	Flat	Freehold
8, The Close BR3 4AP	28 Jun 2024	£540,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8A, The Close BR3 4AP	20 May 2024	£585,000	Terraced	Freehold
8C, The Close BR3 4AP	9 May 2024	£582,500	Terraced	Freehold
8B, The Close BR3 4AP	23 Apr 2024	£575,999	Terraced	Freehold
8, The Close BR3 4AP	16 Dec 2022	£541,834	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, The Close BR3 4AP	26 Jul 2018	£435,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, The Close BR3 4AP	24 Mar 2016	£455,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
8, The Close	£541,834 (Dec 2022) → £540,000 (Jun 2024)	+-0% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Close

Crime

283 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	80
Anti-social behaviour	58
Vehicle crime	39
Other theft	26
Shoplifting	21
Public order	15

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

Flood risk

The Close 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 The Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Marian Vian Primary School 634 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Orion Eden Park 1,148 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	0.2 mi
Monks Orchard Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Balgowan Primary School 632 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Churchfields Primary School 480 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Stewart Fleming Primary School 570 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Oasis Academy Arena 310 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement 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 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
Birkbeck station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Clock House station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Elmers End Tram Stop 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
Birkbeck Tram Stop 0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Close (Stop S, UPPER ELMERS END ROAD) 1 min walk
Elmers End Green (Stop M) 2 min walk
Elmers End Green (Stop G, CROYDON ROAD) 2 min walk
Elmers End Green (Stop H) 2 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 · 0.7 mi
Portland Medical Centre
184 Portland Road, South Norwood, London · 1.0 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	53.0%	62.5%
Private rented	16.5%	20.3%
Social rented	30.4%	17.1%
Households	641

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,525

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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