Crystal Palace & Anerley · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.41617, -0.07446

SE19 2AJ— Crystal Palace & Anerley, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for SE19 2AJ, Crystal Palace & Anerley, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 52/100Yield 4.54%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
72
Safety
77
Schools
60
Transport
52
Environment
79
Investment
49

The bottom line

SE19 2AJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £370,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE19 2AJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-28.8% vs London avg
vs London income+14.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+33.0% vs London avg

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How SE19 2AJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

James Dixon Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 102.8

—

Secondary

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 51.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

86.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 65% of London
→ Stable

+62% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary8%
Drug offences4%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is +33% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£370,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 29% below London median

£370,000 is 29% below the London median (£520,000)

-57.1%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
0.0%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£830,000
Avg flat£334,000
Price per m²£6,116/m²
Price per ft²£568/ft²
Avg floor area60.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
32%
D
43%
E
17%
F
1%

Based on 95 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 3%Flat 91%Other 2%

LHA rates — Outer South East London

Shared room£600/mo
1 bedroom£1050/mo
2 bedrooms£1300/mo
3 bedrooms£1550/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£6,000
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£17,100

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

7.7×

Price-to-income

£1,851/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£152,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,668
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2026 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+345%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-46.8%

per year

Acceleration

-120.43

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £350k–£400k · 112 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 112 sales

Semi-detached4.5%
Terraced2.7%
Flat/maisonette92.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£67k£75k+11.9%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£95k£190k+99.9%4.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£174k£238k+36.9%1.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£240k£305k+27%1.6
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£219k£300k+36.9%8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£314k£325k+3.5%4.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£335k£370k+10.4%4.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£545k£290k-46.8%5
Current market2024–2026£323k£298k-7.6%2.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.7%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

71out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing10
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Crystal Palace→ London Bridge· 8 tph
25 min

Nearby stations

Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
3 min walk
Crystal PalaceNational Rail
3 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
9 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
12 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
23 min walk
2 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 94 buses/hr peak

52

Walkability score

119

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★41 min
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City56 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

14

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)60
Nearest car park64m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.3 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
Better than 75% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB96% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 7.1 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,530 hrs/yr

Sunshine

595 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.9°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield851.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MERSHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

30 NORBURY ROAD, CR7 8JN

25 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospital · 622 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

113

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Douglas Fir (292 m)

Nearest supermarket2.0 km
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

549m

Post office

Nearby shops

Niazi food & Wine558 m
Anerley News Food & Wine794 m

Nearby cafes

Arin Cafe115 m
Cafe Chic131 m
Crespidia Coffee149 m
The Paxton Centre171 m

Nearby restaurants

Dell'Angolo104 m
Napoli Pizza104 m
Perfect Chicken104 m
"No Name"106 m

Nearby pubs

Douglas Fir292 m
Everyman Bar455 m
The Alma461 m
Smoked Bone467 m

Nearby gyms

The Yoga Edge454 m
Warrior Fitness471 m
Zao500 m
Performance 360545 m

Nearby health

O'Connor and Associates Dental Surgery849 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 76

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.5% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 25% of London
Gentrification score24/100
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

60.9

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,586m
Crossrail 2 route8,375m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,694 nationally

1,819

Est. population

18,530/km²

74%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£48,000

Median income

5.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

18%
28%
32%
15%
Under 1818%
18–3428%
35–4932%
50–6415%
65+7%

Tenure

30%
36%
26%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent36%
Social rent26%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

46%
15%
22%
White British46%
White Other15%
Asian6%
Black22%
Mixed9%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household52%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent36%
Social rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.3%
Price vs London-28.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£125/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
24
Largest scheme
129 homes · Anerley School For Boys, Anerley School For Boys, Versailles Road, SE20 8AX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Anerley School For Boys, Anerley School For Boys, Versailles Road, SE20 8AX129 homes
completed
Anerley School For Boys Blocks D & E, Anerley School For Boys Blocks D & E, Versailles Road, Penge, SE20 8AX88 homes
completed
26, 26, MOWBRAY ROAD, SE1919 homes
completed
HADLOW PLACE, SE1916 homes
completed
Stafford House, 11, Stafford House, 11, Hamlet Road, Anerley, SE19 2AP13 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
25.2%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Liam Conlon (Labour)
MP majority
12,905
Constituency
Beckenham and Penge

Councillors

Ruth McGregorLabour
Ryan ThomsonLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£370,000)

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Standard buyer

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Key facts for SE19 2AJ

Full postcodeSE19 2AJ
Postcode districtSE19
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardCrystal Palace & Anerley
Latitude51.416168
Longitude-0.074460
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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