Penge & Cator · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.40939, -0.05430

SE20 7RW— Penge & Cator, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for SE20 7RW, Penge & Cator, Bromley

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 44/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
64
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
44
Environment
52
Investment
66

The bottom line

SE20 7RW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE20 7RW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+84.0% vs London avg

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How SE20 7RW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.0

—

Secondary

Harris Girls Academy Bromley

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.99A8: 58.5

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 26 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

119.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+124% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Burglary8%
Drug offences6%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Beckenham Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +84% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area115.6 m²

EPC breakdown

D
8%
E
2%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 17%Terraced 83%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£289,000
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)
RoofPitched, 250 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,668
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2021 · CAGR

+8.3%

Total change

+630%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+31.1%

per year

Acceleration

+8.62

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £175k–£200k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Semi-detached16.7%
Terraced83.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£88k£145k+64.8%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£157k£188k+19.4%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£250k£250k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£305k£400k+31.1%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£490k£490k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£643k£643k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
8.3%
District
8.3%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Birkbeck

Nearby stations

Avenue Road Tram StopTram
6 min walk
BirkbeckNational Rail
8 min walk
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
8 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
9 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

40

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf53 min ↑
City58 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

16

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)8
Nearest car park136m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.6 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: 9.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Less green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 6.6 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): None recorded

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

ST JAMES' PRACTICE

138 CROYDON ROAD, BR3 4DG

17 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 1.6 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

122

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Maple Tree (382 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 423 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

599m

Post office

Nearby shops

The London Brioche Company329 m
Tesco Express468 m
Brasileiro500 m
Blackbird Bakery714 m

Nearby cafes

Tudor Rose494 m
Carnival Coffee Roasters499 m
Heart Of Penge(HOP)565 m
Costa601 m

Nearby restaurants

H&H Kebab Centre334 m
Nemo's434 m
Blue Sea Fish Bar437 m
Chicken World445 m

Nearby pubs

The Maple Tree382 m
The Moon & Stars424 m
The Goldsmith Arms468 m
Pawleyne Arms517 m

Nearby gyms

Crystal Palace Indoor Bowling Club601 m
Temple of Strength988 m

Nearby health

Anerley Surgery442 m
Kent House Dental Clinic509 m
Park Practice @ Oaks Medical Centre750 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 112

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

66

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score21/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,143m
Crossrail 2 route9,967m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,477 nationally

1,514

Est. population

11,123/km²

62%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£45,300

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

49

Community stability

Age profile

22%
19%
26%
19%
14%
Under 1822%
18–3419%
35–4926%
50–6419%
65+14%

Tenure

27%
31%
21%
20%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent21%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

53%
16%
White British53%
White Other12%
Asian6%
Black16%
Mixed11%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household36%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent21%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
80%
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)
96
Largest scheme
115 homes · THE GROVES ESTATE, LAND BOUNDED BY, THE GROVES ESTATE, LAND BOUNDED BY, OAKFIELD ROAD, BLEAN, LAUREL, JASMINE GROVES, MAPLE RD, SE20
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ROYSTON SCHOOL SITE, ROYSTON SCHOOL SITE, FRANKLIN ROAD, SE2064 homes
completed
Yeoman House, 57, 63, Croydon Road, Penge, SE20 7TS57 homes
completed
5-15, 5-15, AVENUE ROAD, SE20 7RT38 homes
completed
MAPLE COURT (1-36), MAPLE COURT (1-36), MAPLE ROAD, SE20 8HN24 homes
completed
PENGE AMBULANCE STATION, PENGE AMBULANCE STATION, FRANKLIN ROAD, SE20 8HW24 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
16.5%
Ward turnout
44%
Election year
2026
MP
Liam Conlon (Labour)
MP majority
12,905
Constituency
Beckenham and Penge

Councillors

Kathy BanceLabour
Simon JealLabour
Kevin Kennedy-BrooksLabour

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Key facts for SE20 7RW

Full postcodeSE20 7RW
Postcode districtSE20
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardPenge & Cator
Latitude51.409388
Longitude-0.054298
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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