Penge & Cator · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.41415, -0.06254

SE20 8FA— Penge & Cator, Bromley

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Safety 70/100Transport 47/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak schools

Liveability
52
Safety
70
Schools
—
Transport
47
Environment
80
Investment
52

The bottom line

SE20 8FA offers low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE20 8FA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: 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 8FA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.8

—

Secondary

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 51.8

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 30 min walk

5 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: H28 Woodside Fire Station · 3.2km

Crime is +105% above 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£4,729/m²
Price per ft²£439/ft²
Avg floor area75.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
32%

Based on 32 properties · Confidence: high

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£189,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2015
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,668
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2016–2025 · CAGR

+12.5%

Total change

+189%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+310.9%

per year

Acceleration

+388.23

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £350k–£400k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£124k£124k+0%8
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£84k£315k+275%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£89k£89k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£373k£384k+2.8%2.5
Current market2024–2025£87k£358k+310.9%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
12.5%
District
12.5%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

28out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Penge West→ London Bridge· 2 tph
24 min

Nearby stations

Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
4 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
5 min walk
Penge WestNational Rail
5 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
10 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

41

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★37 min
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City51 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

19

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)38
Nearest car park132m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.0 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 8.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 7.0 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

26 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

127

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Anerley Arms (286 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 939 m
6 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

525m

Post office

Nearby shops

Anerley News Food & Wine382 m
One Stop462 m
Kingswood Food & Wine493 m
Jerry's518 m

Nearby cafes

Uptown Cafe372 m
Rosie Lee's387 m
Coffee Trailer402 m
Pretty Little Cupcakes482 m

Nearby restaurants

Tony's Lunch Box Sandwich Bar368 m
Mamma Mia371 m
Nemo's371 m
Chicken World375 m

Nearby pubs

The Anerley Arms286 m
The Maple Tree405 m
Bridge House465 m
Douglas Fir588 m

Nearby gyms

Crystal Palace Indoor Bowling Club388 m
Temple of Strength482 m
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre795 m
NSC 50m pool814 m

Nearby health

Park Practice @ Oaks Medical Centre124 m
O'Connor and Associates Dental Surgery399 m
Anerley Surgery582 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 60

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

52

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
4.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score17/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

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

40.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,743m
Crossrail 2 route9,213m

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)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
67%
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)
17
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
KENT TOWER AND SURREY TOWER, KENT TOWER AND SURREY TOWER, WOODBINE GROVE, SE20 8UR49 homes
completed
KENT AND SURREY TOWERS, KENT AND SURREY TOWERS, WOODBINE GROVE, SE20 8UR31 homes
completed
Community Centre, Community Centre, Castledine Road, Penge, SE20 8AE23 homes
completed
11, 11, Minden Road, SE20 8EE23 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 8FA

Full postcodeSE20 8FA
Postcode districtSE20
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardPenge & Cator
Latitude51.414146
Longitude-0.062537
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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