Penge & Cator · Bromley · Beckenham and Penge constituency · 51.42239, -0.06212

SE26 6FA— Penge & Cator, Bromley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 41/100

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
61
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
41
Environment
79
Investment
61

The bottom line

SE26 6FA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE26 6FA

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 6FA

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How SE26 6FA 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 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

2 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 2.6km

Crime is +26% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £350k–£400k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2021–2021£388k£388k+0%8

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

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

31

Walkability score

59

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.7 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 park81m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.7 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB94% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 7.9 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

36 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

69

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bridge House (489 m)

Nearest supermarketEndora House Food & Wine · 767 m
13 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 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)

982m

Post office

Nearby shops

One Stop602 m
Kingswood Food & Wine616 m
Centre News656 m
Village Food Market657 m

Nearby cafes

Brown & Green Bev Bar402 m
Brown And Green Life408 m
Concert Café522 m
Coffee Trailer537 m

Nearby restaurants

Tasty Palace580 m
Nando's689 m
Tang Tang709 m
Penge Masala715 m

Nearby pubs

Bridge House489 m
The Greyhound687 m
The Pavillion698 m
Station Ten735 m

Nearby gyms

Sydenham Tennis, Squash and Croquet Club208 m
NSC Diving Pool360 m
NSC 50m pool390 m
National Sports Centre392 m

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy654 m
Perfucare Pharmacy990 m

Nearby health

Bolney Court Dental Practice523 m
Park Practice @ Oaks Medical Centre1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 17

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 score17/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

30.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,775m
Crossrail 2 route8,810m

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)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
43%
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)
10
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
63, 63, LAWRIE PARK ROAD, SE26 6EA30 homes
completed
73-75, 73-75, LAWRIE PARK ROAD, SE2620 homes
completed
74, 74, Lawrie Park Road, SE266 homes
completed
46, 46, Crystal Palace Park Road, Sydenham London, SE26 6UG6 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 6FA

Full postcodeSE26 6FA
Postcode districtSE26
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardPenge & Cator
Latitude51.422395
Longitude-0.062116
Parliamentary constituencyBeckenham and Penge
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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