← BR3 area guide Side by side

BR3 or SE26?

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
SE26
Lewisham
Median home sale nearby £463,000
from 159 sales
£450,000
from 161 sales
Average sold price £375,866 £471,583
Area price growth (YoY) -1.4% (Bromley) +0.6% (Lewisham)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house End-terrace house
Floor area 115 m² 79 m²
Built 1930–1949 2017
Energy rating D B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1308/yr £215/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 305 recorded 552 recorded
Deprivation decile 10 of 10 3 of 10

Common questions

Is BR3 or SE26 cheaper?

SE26 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BR3 sell for about £463,000 and around SE26 for about £450,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BR3 or SE26?

BR3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (305 in BR3 against 552 in SE26, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BR3 or SE26 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BR3 sits in decile 10 of 10 and SE26 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BR3 or SE26?

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.