Clock House · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.40774, -0.05845

SE20 7SU— Clock House, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for SE20 7SU, Clock House, Bromley

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 41/100

Best for: Families

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
59
Safety
82
Schools
76
Transport
41
Environment
54
Investment
62

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE20 7SU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-14.0% vs London avg

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How SE20 7SU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

76

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.0

★

Secondary

Oasis Academy Arena

Requires Improvement · Inspected Nov 2023 · 21 min walk

P8: -0.46A8: 33.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
→ Stable

+5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Drug offences16%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Burglary4%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: H28 Woodside Fire Station · 2.5km

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
1%

Based on 4 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£179,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, 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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2020 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+216%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+71.9%

per year

Acceleration

+74.32

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £50k–£75k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£87k£87k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£78k£148k+90.4%1.3
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£164k£164k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£160k£160k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£275k£275k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Birkbeck→ London Bridge· 2 tph
35 min

Nearby stations

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

33

Walkability score

17

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.5 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park99m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.5 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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 AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 6.4 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

3

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 1.8 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

184

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Grace's (456 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 172 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)

815m

Post office

Nearby shops

The London Brioche Company563 m
Anerley News Food & Wine663 m
Penge food and wine784 m
Tesco Express809 m

Nearby cafes

Rosie Lee's638 m
Uptown Cafe793 m
Tudor Rose795 m
Carnival Coffee Roasters802 m

Nearby restaurants

H&H Kebab Centre155 m
Blue Sea Fish Bar246 m
Nemo's544 m
Chicken World567 m

Nearby pubs

Grace's456 m
The Maple Tree481 m
The Moon & Stars748 m
The Anerley Arms762 m

Nearby gyms

Crystal Palace Indoor Bowling Club439 m
Temple of Strength1.1 km

Nearby health

Anerley Surgery210 m
O'Connor and Associates Dental Surgery608 m
Park Practice @ Oaks Medical Centre687 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 46

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

62

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 score15/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

27.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,440m
Crossrail 2 route9,798m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,491 nationally

1,452

Est. population

16,448/km²

72%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£45,300

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityEstablished mixed

43

Community stability

Age profile

23%
23%
27%
18%
Under 1823%
18–3423%
35–4927%
50–6418%
65+8%

Tenure

16%
35%
30%
19%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent30%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

50%
19%
White British50%
White Other13%
Asian6%
Black19%
Mixed9%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household39%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
33%
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)
83
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)

Yeoman House, 57, 63, Croydon Road, Penge, SE20 7TS57 homes
completed
209-215, 209-215, ANERLEY ROAD, SE2034 homes
completed
41-69 & R/O 69-81, 41-69 & R/O 69-81, ELMERS END ROAD, SE20 7UU20 homes
completed
112-116, 112-116, CROYDON ROAD, SE2016 homes
completed
193, 193, Anerley Road, Penge, SE20 8EL14 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.9%
Ward turnout
52%
Election year
2026
MP
Liam Conlon (Labour)
MP majority
12,905
Constituency
Beckenham and Penge

Councillors

Jeremy AdamsLabour
Jenny ColemanLabour
Josh KingLabour

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Key facts for SE20 7SU

Full postcodeSE20 7SU
Postcode districtSE20
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardClock House
Latitude51.407739
Longitude-0.058451
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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