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SE20 8DN

Orchard Grove · Crystal Palace & Anerley · Bromley

SE20 8DN is in Crystal Palace & Anerley, Bromley — exceptional green space — 94% of the area is parks or open land.

Property prices average £166k (median).

Median price: £166k

Best for:FamiliesInvestors
Less ideal for:Car-free commuters
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London liveability rank7th percentile in London
OverallBelow Average
InvestmentPositive
RiskLow
Inner city · Medium density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SE20 8DN is in Crystal Palace & Anerley, Bromley — exceptional green space — 94% of the area is parks or open land.
  • 🏠Property prices average £166k (median).
  • 👤Best for: Families, Investors · Less ideal for: Car-free commuters
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 4 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£165,600

Median sale price

-60.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-56.8%
Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Avg flat£165,600

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 28%Flat 66%

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£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£4,968

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

3.5×

Price-to-income

£828/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,668
Price growth potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£165,600)

£0

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

72

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent£1,400
Gross yield10.14% (high)
Gentrification score17/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

Crime rates and local incidents

Crime data not available for this postcode.

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
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Crystal PalaceLondon Bridge· 8 tph
25 min

Nearby stations

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Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
4 min walk
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Crystal PalaceNational Rail
4 min walk
🚇
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
7 min walk
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Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
7 min walk
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Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
19 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

77

Walkability score

103

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

34 min

London Bridge

54 min

Victoria

43 min

Waterloo

46 min

Canary Wharf

46 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Primary

James Dixon Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 102.8

Secondary

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 51.8

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB94% green spaceTree canopy: 70%

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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ST JAMES' PRACTICE

138 CROYDON ROAD, BR3 4DG

32 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospital · 870 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%71.3%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 9,529 nationally

1,308

Est. population

6,197/km²

70%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£48,000

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityRenters

28

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1823%
18–3429%
35–4925%
50–6416%
65+6%

Tenure

Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent49%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

White British31%
White Other19%
Asian7%
Black28%
Mixed12%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household54%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 49%Social rent 24%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.3%
Price vs London-68.2%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote25.2%
Ward turnout42%
Election year2026
MPLiam Conlon (Labour)
MP majority12,905
ConstituencyBeckenham and Penge

Councillors

Ruth McGregorLabour
Ryan ThomsonLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

120

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 1.4 km
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

950m

Post office

Nearby shops

Anerley News Food & Wine602 m
One Stop690 m
Kingswood Food & Wine733 m
Niazi food & Wine830 m

Nearby cafes

Crespidia Coffee278 m
Arin Cafe313 m
Cafe Chic324 m
Brown & Green349 m

Nearby restaurants

Miami Chicken263 m
Shawarma King268 m
Tasty Flavours282 m
"No Name"320 m

Nearby pubs

Douglas Fir275 m
The Anerley Arms465 m
Bridge House575 m
Smoked Bone780 m

Nearby gyms

Crystal Palace National Sports Centre387 m
NSC 50m pool479 m
National Sports Centre503 m
NSC Diving Pool522 m

Nearby health

Park Practice @ Oaks Medical Centre527 m
O'Connor and Associates Dental Surgery654 m
Anerley Surgery1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 46

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