Penge & Cator · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.42246, -0.05578

SE26 5HR— Penge & Cator, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for SE26 5HR, Penge & Cator, Bromley

The family fortress

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 53/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
74
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
53
Environment
80
Investment
50

The bottom line

SE26 5HR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

SE26 5HR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+13.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE26 5HR

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How SE26 5HR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 103.8

—

Secondary

Sydenham School

Not yet inspected · 17 min walk

P8: +0.16A8: 51.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
→ Stable

+38% vs borough

Crime by type

Other40%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences7%
Theft4%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is +13% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£2,711/m²
Price per ft²£252/ft²
Avg floor area132.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
12%
E
6%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 31%Terraced 3%Detached 13%Flat 53%

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 yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£332,250
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,668
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+542%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-31.4%

per year

Acceleration

-57.72

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £250k–£300k · 32 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 32 sales

Detached12.5%
Semi-detached31.3%
Terraced3.1%
Flat/maisonette53.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£60k£102k+70%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£208k£418k+100.2%1.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£345k£756k+119.1%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£280k£875k+212.5%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£455k£865k+90.1%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£440k£956k+117.3%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£460k£444k-3.5%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£561k£561k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£385k£385k+0%1

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Penge East→ Victoria· 4 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Penge EastNational Rail
5 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
7 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
8 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
16 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

43

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★35 min
Victoria43 min ↑
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf37 min ↓
City46 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

5

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)60
Nearest car park519m
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 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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB97% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 8.0 km

Energy

Solar: 856 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 yield856.3 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

34 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

55

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Pavillion (482 m)

Nearest supermarketEndora House Food & Wine · 458 m
7 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

486m

Post office

Nearby shops

BottleCave451 m
Good Food455 m
Village Food Market467 m
Centre News471 m

Nearby cafes

Kente Cafe449 m
Shirin454 m
Dilz Cafe477 m
Cobb’s Corner Cafe479 m

Nearby restaurants

Vietsan479 m
Nando's527 m
Golden City527 m
Gurkhas531 m

Nearby pubs

The Pavillion482 m
Station Ten497 m
Ignition Brewery Taproom498 m
The Greyhound506 m

Nearby gyms

Sydenham Tennis, Squash and Croquet Club240 m
The Gym Group552 m
Temple of Strength560 m
PureGym567 m

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy474 m
Superdrug539 m
Perfucare Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Bolney Court Dental Practice361 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 93

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

50

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
4.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score22/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

60.6

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,336m
Crossrail 2 route9,195m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,780 nationally

1,848

Est. population

10,166/km²

70%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£43,000

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

50

Community stability

Age profile

21%
19%
30%
19%
Under 1821%
18–3419%
35–4930%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

20%
40%
20%
20%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent20%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

54%
14%
14%
White British54%
White Other14%
Asian7%
Black14%
Mixed9%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household38%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent20%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
100%
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)
20
Largest scheme
46 homes · The Haven, The Haven, Springfield Road, Sydenham London, SE26 6HG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

63, 63, LAWRIE PARK ROAD, SE26 6EA30 homes
completed
GRACE LODGE, 5-7, GRACE LODGE, 5-7, LAWRIE PARK ROAD, SE2628 homes
completed
36-38, 36-38, NEWLANDS PARK, SE26 5NF23 homes
completed
73-75, 73-75, LAWRIE PARK ROAD, SE2620 homes
completed
22A-24, 22A-24, Sydenham Road, SE26 5QW19 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 SE26 5HR

Full postcodeSE26 5HR
Postcode districtSE26
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardPenge & Cator
Latitude51.422461
Longitude-0.055785
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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