Penge & Cator · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.42115, -0.05155

SE26 5ND— Penge & Cator, Bromley

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

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Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 52/100

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Liveability
76
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
73
Investment
61

Location

SE26 5ND

Key facts for SE26 5ND

Full postcodeSE26 5ND
Postcode districtSE26
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardPenge & Cator
Latitude51.421149
Longitude-0.051554
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-93.5% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE26 5ND

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Alexandra Junior School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.0

★★

Secondary

Forest Hill School

Good · 15 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 50.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 28 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

4.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 14.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-42% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour50%
Other25%
Theft13%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%
Violence & sexual offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 94% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 17%Flat 78%

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 yield856 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

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

🚂
Penge EastNational Rail
3 min walk
🚇
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
9 min walk
🚇
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
10 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
18 min walk
🚇
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
18 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 72 buses/hr peak

43

Walkability score

59

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★45 min
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf46 min ↑
City54 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)8
Nearest car park468m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.7 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 13.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 97% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 7.9 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

31 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

54

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Alexandra (443 m)

Nearest supermarketPFC · 542 m
8 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

534m

Post office

Nearby shops

Capital Wines480 m
Twice Sweet & Wine535 m
Tesco Express540 m
Costcutter549 m

Nearby cafes

Shirin574 m
Kente Cafe590 m
Naka Cafe592 m
Patty Palace597 m

Nearby restaurants

Himalayan Kitchen493 m
Golden City533 m
Tratorria Raffaele537 m
Tung Sing House544 m

Nearby pubs

The Alexandra443 m
Ignition Brewery Taproom539 m
The Golden Lion551 m
The Dolphin582 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group528 m
Sydenham Tennis, Squash and Croquet Club540 m
Temple of Strength628 m
PureGym782 m

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy531 m
Superdrug565 m

Nearby health

Bolney Court Dental Practice616 m
Kent House Dental Clinic1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 135

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

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 score25/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

37

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,032m
Crossrail 2 route9,524m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,346 nationally

1,609

Est. population

9,354/km²

66%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£43,000

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

46

Community stability

Age profile

20%
22%
25%
18%
15%
Under 1820%
18–3422%
35–4925%
50–6418%
65+15%

Tenure

17%
34%
23%
25%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent23%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

59%
14%
White British59%
White Other12%
Asian5%
Black14%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household40%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent25%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
60%
Borough approval rate
55%
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)
62
Largest scheme
51 homes · S T S Flooring Distributors Ltd, S T S Flooring Distributors Ltd, Green Lane, SE20 7JX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

36-38, 36-38, NEWLANDS PARK, SE26 5NF23 homes
completed
GARAGES ADJACENT TO, GARAGES ADJACENT TO, NEWLANDS PARK, SE26 5PP8 homes
completed
Hollywood House, 1, Hollywood House, 1, Station Road, Penge London, SE20 7BE7 homes
completed
16, St John's Road, Penge, SE20 7ED7 homes
completed
93, 93, Tannsfeld Road, SE26 5DL6 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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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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