Crystal Palace & Anerley · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.40813, -0.06709

SE20 8TY— Crystal Palace & Anerley, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for SE20 8TY, Crystal Palace & Anerley, Bromley

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 42/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
53
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
42
Environment
56
Investment
39

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE20 8TY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+87.0% vs London avg

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How SE20 8TY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

James Dixon Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 102.8

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Secondary

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 51.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

3 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

121.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+128% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%
Theft2%

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 · 2.5km

Crime is +87% 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£6,307/m²
Price per ft²£586/ft²
Avg floor area66.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
16%
E
5%
F
3%
G
1%

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£165,250
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)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,668
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+552%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-17.2%

per year

Acceleration

-41.45

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £100k–£125k · 51 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 51 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£54k£88k+62%2.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£110k£150k+36.3%3.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£120k£156k+30.3%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£217k£210k-3.1%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£180k£262k+45.6%2.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£465k£360k-22.6%1.7
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£342k£342k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£425k£352k-17.2%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.5%
District
8.5%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

64out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
6 min walk
AnerleyNational Rail
6 min walk
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
12 min walk
Harrington Road Tram StopTram
13 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

91

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★36 min
Victoria55 min ↑
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City52 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

11

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park313m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
Better than 75% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 75% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 6.3 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

ASHBURTON PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

ASHBURTON PARK M.PRACTICE, 416 LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD, ADDISCOMBE, CR0 7AG

33 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

150

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Anerley Arms (517 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 683 m
2 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)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Anerley News Food & Wine377 m
Penge food and wine442 m

Nearby cafes

Rosie Lee's363 m
Uptown Cafe474 m
The Lakes Cafe638 m
Crespidia Coffee968 m

Nearby restaurants

Tony's Lunch Box Sandwich Bar392 m
Mamma Mia443 m
Anerley Chippy487 m
H&H Kebab Centre567 m

Nearby pubs

The Anerley Arms517 m
The Maple Tree779 m
Douglas Fir782 m
The Albert Tavern1.2 km

Nearby gyms

Crystal Palace Indoor Bowling Club416 m
Croydon Sailing Club636 m
Lewis Sports Centre715 m

Nearby health

O'Connor and Associates Dental Surgery344 m
Anerley Surgery461 m
Park Practice @ Oaks Medical Centre617 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 35

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

39

Investment score

Weak

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
4.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score12/100
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

31.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,037m
Crossrail 2 route9,246m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,653 nationally

1,559

Est. population

16,788/km²

55%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£37,100

Median income

10.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

42

Community stability

Age profile

25%
20%
22%
21%
Under 1825%
18–3420%
35–4922%
50–6421%
65+13%

Tenure

18%
16%
56%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent16%
Social rent56%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

41%
28%
White British41%
White Other12%
Asian6%
Black28%
Mixed9%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household49%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent56%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
40%
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
16
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
16
Largest scheme
129 homes · Anerley School For Boys, Anerley School For Boys, Versailles Road, SE20 8AX
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

176-182, 176-182, Croydon Road, Wadhurst Close, SE20 7YU49 homes
completed
ADA SALTER HOUSE, 174, ADA SALTER HOUSE, 174, ANERLEY ROAD, SE20 8DB36 homes
completed
214-216, 214-216, ANERLEY ROAD, SE20 8TJ30 homes
completed
2, 2, Betts Way, Penge, SE20 8TZ24 homes
completed
11, 11, Minden Road, SE20 8EE23 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
25.2%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Liam Conlon (Labour)
MP majority
12,905
Constituency
Beckenham and Penge

Councillors

Ruth McGregorLabour
Ryan ThomsonLabour

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Key facts for SE20 8TY

Full postcodeSE20 8TY
Postcode districtSE20
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardCrystal Palace & Anerley
Latitude51.408133
Longitude-0.067091
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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