← BR3 area guide Side by side

BR3 or SE20?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
BR3
Bromley
SE20
Bromley
Median home sale nearby £465,000
from 155 sales
£325,000
from 65 sales
Average sold price £375,866 £194,000
Area price growth (YoY) -1.4% (Bromley) -1.4% (Bromley)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Ground-floor maisonette
Floor area 115 m² 77 m²
Built 1930–1949 1930–1949
Energy rating D D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1308/yr £1250/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 305 recorded 499 recorded
Deprivation decile 10 of 10 2 of 10

Common questions

Is BR3 or SE20 cheaper?

SE20 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BR3 sell for about £465,000 and around SE20 for about £325,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BR3 or SE20?

BR3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (305 in BR3 against 499 in SE20, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BR3 or SE20 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BR3 sits in decile 10 of 10 and SE20 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BR3 or SE20?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.