Clock House · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.40294, -0.05825

SE20 7YB— Clock House, Bromley

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

London's quiet achiever

 

Schools 50%Safety 81/100Transport 45/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
60
Safety
81
Schools
46
Transport
45
Environment
75
Investment
40

The bottom line

SE20 7YB offers low crime and a green environment — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE20 7YB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-6.0% vs London avg

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How SE20 7YB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

46

Education score

Fair for families
—

Primary

Stewart Fleming Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 102.5

★

Secondary

Oasis Academy Arena

Requires Improvement · Inspected Nov 2023 · 14 min walk

P8: -0.46A8: 33.6

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
→ Stable

+15% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other24%
Vehicle crime21%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: H28 Woodside Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is 6% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,954/m²
Price per ft²£460/ft²
Avg floor area98.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
11%
E
3%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 94%

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£245,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 75 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+584%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+17.1%

per year

Acceleration

+38.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £150k–£175k · 32 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 32 sales

Semi-detached6.3%
Terraced93.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£76k£165k+117.1%1.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£167k£230k+37.7%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£236k£239k+1.2%1.5
GFC & correction2010–2012£265k£290k+9.4%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£388k£405k+4.5%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£460k£460k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£562k£562k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£444k£520k+17.1%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
6.3%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

32out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing2
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

Birkbeck Tram StopTram
2 min walk
BirkbeckNational Rail
3 min walk
Harrington Road Tram StopTram
5 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
9 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
10 min walk
2 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 22 buses/hr peak

47

Walkability score

57

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.8 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park174m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Elmers End Station· yes
783m

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: 10.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB82% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 5.8 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

14 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 1.8 km
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

149

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 370 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Penge food and wine708 m
The London Brioche Company1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Refreshments776 m

Nearby restaurants

Blue Sea Fish Bar332 m
H&H Kebab Centre684 m
Nemo's1.1 km
Chicken World1.1 km

Nearby pubs

Grace's202 m
The Albert Tavern838 m
The Maple Tree1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Goals709 m
Crystal Palace Indoor Bowling Club912 m
Croydon Sports Arena1.1 km

Nearby health

Anerley Surgery700 m
O'Connor and Associates Dental Surgery1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 27

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

40

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
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score18/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,529m
Crossrail 2 route10,060m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,856 nationally

1,470

Est. population

20,250/km²

67%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£45,300

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityOwner occupiers / families

55

Community stability

Age profile

24%
15%
26%
21%
14%
Under 1824%
18–3415%
35–4926%
50–6421%
65+14%

Tenure

35%
41%
18%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent18%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

59%
13%
White British59%
White Other13%
Asian5%
Black13%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household26%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent18%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
25%
Borough approval rate
54%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
22
Largest scheme
38 homes · ELMERS END BUS GARAGE, ELMERS END BUS GARAGE, ELMERS END ROAD, SE20
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

41-69 & R/O 69-81, 41-69 & R/O 69-81, ELMERS END ROAD, SE20 7UU20 homes
completed
Land Adjacent to 146, Land Adjacent to 146, Elmers End Road, Witham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4TA8 homes
completed
Land adj to 257, Land adj to 257, Birkbeck Road, Beckenham, BR3 4SU6 homes
completed
23, 23, Elmers End Road, Penge London, SE20 7ST6 homes
completed
Land adjacent to 257, Land adjacent to 257, Birkbeck Road, BR3 4SU6 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 7YB

Full postcodeSE20 7YB
Postcode districtSE20
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardClock House
Latitude51.402942
Longitude-0.058252
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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