[2] Beecroft resides the upper section of Lane Cove National Park, and is one of the oldest established suburbs in New South Wales.

The suburb is notably affluent, and is characterised by leafy streets and large federation homes on big blocks of land.

[10] The majority of commercial activity conducted in Beecroft is concentrated within a couple of blocks.

In keeping with the spirit of the traditional heritage, Old English is used throughout as the typeset of the Beecroft Village arcade.

In addition to passenger railway traffic, the Main Northern Line also acts as an intercity and freight train thoroughfare passing through Beecroft.

[13] Beecroft Road was part of the Metroad 2 thoroughfare which took motorists between Sydney's Central Business District and Windsor via the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Epping and Castle Hill.