Crystal Palace & Anerley · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.41653, -0.08079

SE19 2BE— Crystal Palace & Anerley, Bromley

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

The family fortress

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 49/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
74
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
49
Environment
80
Investment
46

The bottom line

SE19 2BE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE19 2BE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+14.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+4.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE19 2BE

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How SE19 2BE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Paxton Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 8 min walk

KS2: 104.6

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Secondary

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 51.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
↑ Rising 2166.7%

+26% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime11%
Theft7%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,654/m²
Price per ft²£525/ft²
Avg floor area105.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
1%
D
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£263,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (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

2007–2025 · CAGR

+4.2%

Total change

+109%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.0%

per year

Acceleration

-16.63

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £350k–£400k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£275k£275k+0%3
GFC & correction2008–2008£360k£360k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£493k£493k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£575k£575k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£575k£575k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Crystal Palace Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
7 min walk
Crystal PalaceNational Rail
7 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
14 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
17 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

171

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★45 min
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo61 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City57 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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)60
Nearest car park147m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.0 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 8.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB98% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 7.2 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

22 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 533 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

87

Parks (1km)

29

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarket2.0 km
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

B
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

172m

Post office

Nearby shops

Niazi food & Wine464 m
High Limes general store579 m
Select838 m
Crystal Convenience Store861 m

Nearby cafes

Brown & Green Cafe53 m
Extufe Coffee109 m
Mi Cocina es tuya153 m
Blackbird Bakery158 m

Nearby restaurants

Urban Orient90 m
Shanghai Wok125 m
The Mint Room155 m
Roti Brothers211 m

Nearby pubs

The Alma82 m
The White Hart83 m
Joe Lounge296 m
Everyman Bar306 m

Nearby gyms

The Yoga Edge115 m
Performance 360196 m
Duke McKenzie Fitness Centre207 m
Warrior Fitness266 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy865 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 119

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

46

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.9%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 64%
Gentrification score29/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

58.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,027m
Crossrail 2 route7,967m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,430 nationally

2,021

Est. population

14,088/km²

71%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£48,000

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

21%
22%
29%
19%
Under 1821%
18–3422%
35–4929%
50–6419%
65+10%

Tenure

17%
31%
34%
18%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent34%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

54%
18%
White British54%
White Other18%
Asian5%
Black11%
Mixed10%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household48%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
19
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
23
Local approval rate
50%
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)
33
Largest scheme
128 homes · 6 - 8, 6 - 8, Sylvan Hill, Upper Norwood, SE19 2QF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

6 - 8, 6 - 8, Sylvan Hill, Upper Norwood, SE19 2QF128 homes
completed
Land rear of 2A, Land rear of 2A, Anerley Hill, Milestone Road, SE19 2AA22 homes
completed
Rochester House, 2-10, Rochester House, 2-10, Belvedere Road, SE19 2HL19 homes
completed
51-59, 51-59, Westow Street, Upper Norwood, SE19 3EW14 homes
completed
Ranger Mansions, 25, Ranger Mansions, 25, Jasper Road, SE19 1SG13 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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Key facts for SE19 2BE

Full postcodeSE19 2BE
Postcode districtSE19
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardCrystal Palace & Anerley
Latitude51.416533
Longitude-0.080787
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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