Penge & Cator · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.42445, -0.06429

SE26 6DE— Penge & Cator, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for SE26 6DE, Penge & Cator, Bromley

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 37/100
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
58
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
80
Investment
61

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Location

SE26 6DE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+14.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+26.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE26 6DE

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How SE26 6DE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Kelvin Grove Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 11 min walk

KS2: 104.2

—

Secondary

Sydenham School

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: +0.16A8: 51.4

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

81.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
↑ Rising 7600.0%

+54% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary8%
Drug offences5%
Theft4%
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 · 2.5km

Crime is +26% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area83 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
3%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

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
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£207,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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

Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
10 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
10 min walk
Penge WestNational Rail
10 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
11 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

77

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★44 min
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City55 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

8

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)60
Nearest car park220m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.5 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: 7.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 8.1 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 3

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
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ST JAMES' PRACTICE

138 CROYDON ROAD, BR3 4DG

39 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

63

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Greyhound (672 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Nando's (660 m)

Nearest supermarketEndora House Food & Wine · 816 m
13 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)

899m

Post office

Nearby shops

Centre News650 m
Village Food Market654 m
Kirkdale Convenience Store660 m
Sainsbury's Local672 m

Nearby cafes

Concert Café353 m
Brown & Green Bev Bar606 m
Brown And Green Life618 m
Sugahill Cafe636 m

Nearby restaurants

Nando's660 m
Hibagon Sushi and Grill825 m
Tasty Palace853 m
Home Taste938 m

Nearby pubs

The Greyhound672 m
The Pavillion701 m
The Talma705 m
Station Ten745 m

Nearby gyms

NSC Diving Pool403 m
National Sports Centre430 m
Sydenham Tennis, Squash and Croquet Club445 m
NSC 50m pool447 m

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy645 m
Perfucare Pharmacy807 m

Nearby health

Bolney Court Dental Practice545 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 12

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 score15/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

25.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,940m
Crossrail 2 route8,569m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,136 nationally

1,883

Est. population

3,524/km²

72%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£48,000

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

43

Community stability

Age profile

22%
22%
31%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3423%
35–4932%
50–6417%
65+7%

Tenure

14%
33%
27%
25%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent27%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

49%
16%
17%
White British49%
White Other16%
Asian5%
Black17%
Mixed9%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household41%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
33%
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)
1
Largest scheme
46 homes · The Haven, The Haven, Springfield Road, Sydenham London, SE26 6HG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The Haven, The Haven, Springfield Road, Sydenham London, SE26 6HG46 homes
completed
WILLOW LODGE, 11, WILLOW LODGE, 11, WESTWOOD HILL, SE26 6BQ22 homes
completed
92, 92, Crystal Palace Park Road, SE26 6UP10 homes
completed
59, 59, Crystal Palace Park Road, SE26 6UT9 homes
completed
18, 18, LONGTON AVENUE, SE26 6QZ7 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 6DE

Full postcodeSE26 6DE
Postcode districtSE26
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardPenge & Cator
Latitude51.424454
Longitude-0.064288
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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