Penge & Cator · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.40999, -0.05905

SE20 8ES— Penge & Cator, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for SE20 8ES, Penge & Cator, Bromley

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Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 41/100

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
56
Safety
70
Schools
76
Transport
41
Environment
55
Investment
62

The bottom line

SE20 8ES offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE20 8ES

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+105.0% vs London avg

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How SE20 8ES 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 · 0 min walk

KS2: 106.0

★

Secondary

Oasis Academy Arena

Requires Improvement · Inspected Nov 2023 · 24 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 · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

133.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+150% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary8%
Drug offences6%
Theft4%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: H28 Woodside Fire Station · 2.7km

Crime is +105% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area79.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
5%
D
16%
E
6%
F
1%

Based on 29 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 21%Detached 3%Flat 74%Other 3%

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£199,000
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)
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

1996–2023 · CAGR

+3.9%

Total change

+184%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-16.3%

per year

Acceleration

+7.54

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £300k–£350k · 32 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 32 sales

Detached3.1%
Semi-detached21.9%
Flat/maisonette75%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£140k£111k-21.1%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£79k£139k+75.3%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£186k£186k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£158k£250k+58.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£418k£360k-13.8%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£413k£300k-27.3%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£880k£624k-29.1%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£475k£398k-16.3%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.3%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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

Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
7 min walk
BirkbeckNational Rail
9 min walk
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
9 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
9 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

31

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria ★39 min
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City54 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

18

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)8
Nearest car park155m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.4 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: 9.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Above average green space

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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

20 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

187

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 425 m
1 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)

598m

Post office

Nearby shops

The London Brioche Company383 m
Anerley News Food & Wine504 m
Brasileiro668 m
Blackbird Bakery763 m

Nearby cafes

Rosie Lee's483 m
Maple Cafe611 m
Uptown Cafe620 m
Tudor Rose641 m

Nearby restaurants

H&H Kebab Centre102 m
Nemo's305 m
Chicken World330 m
Blue Sea Fish Bar494 m

Nearby pubs

The Maple Tree244 m
The Anerley Arms569 m
The Goldsmith Arms619 m
The Moon & Stars628 m

Nearby gyms

Crystal Palace Indoor Bowling Club264 m
Temple of Strength869 m

Nearby health

Anerley Surgery151 m
Park Practice @ Oaks Medical Centre456 m
O'Connor and Associates Dental Surgery458 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 67

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 score14/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

18.6

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,473m
Crossrail 2 route9,644m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,701 nationally

1,665

Est. population

5,164/km²

69%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£37,100

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

21%
26%
26%
18%
Under 1822%
18–3426%
35–4927%
50–6418%
65+8%

Tenure

25%
33%
28%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent33%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

44%
16%
22%
White British44%
White Other16%
Asian8%
Black22%
Mixed8%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household45%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
25%
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)
88
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)

THE GROVES ESTATE, LAND BOUNDED BY, THE GROVES ESTATE, LAND BOUNDED BY, OAKFIELD ROAD, BLEAN, LAUREL, JASMINE GROVES, MAPLE RD, SE20115 homes
completed
Yeoman House, 57, 63, Croydon Road, Penge, SE20 7TS57 homes
completed
KENT TOWER AND SURREY TOWER, KENT TOWER AND SURREY TOWER, WOODBINE GROVE, SE20 8UR49 homes
completed
209-215, 209-215, ANERLEY ROAD, SE2034 homes
completed
KENT AND SURREY TOWERS, KENT AND SURREY TOWERS, WOODBINE GROVE, SE20 8UR31 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 8ES

Full postcodeSE20 8ES
Postcode districtSE20
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardPenge & Cator
Latitude51.409988
Longitude-0.059046
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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