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About

Penge East sits within the London Borough of Bromley, bordering the expanse of Crystal Palace Park to the south. The area is primarily residential, characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, with local commerce concentrated along the High Street.

A notable local landmark is the former Crooked Billet pub, a distinctive wedge-shaped building at a major junction. The area is served by its namesake railway station, providing direct links into Central London, while the parkland offers extensive green space and the site of the former Crystal Palace.

Area overview

On average Penge East has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 17.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Penge East is £86,276 per year. There are 3 schools in Penge East: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Penge East is home to around 8,426 people, with a population density of about 5,669.5 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
17.6%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Penge East Population
8,426
Population density
5,669.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
31.21(+212%)
Violence and sexual offences
25.75(-17%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.5(-13%)
Vehicle crime
13.29(+42%)
Public order
9.26(+37%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,610
54.69%
Other White
883
10.48%
African
499
5.92%
Caribbean
462
5.48%
Other
227
2.69%
Total population: 8,429

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,787
55.53%
Level 3 (A level)
798
11.7%
No qualifications
788
11.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
635
9.31%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
438
6.42%
Total 16+ residents: 6,820

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,314
35.88%
Owns outright
845
23.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
755
20.62%
Other social rented
576
15.73%
Social rents from council
65
1.77%
Total households: 3,662

Property prices in Penge East

Median price£610,000
Price per sq ft£602
Sales (last 12 months)95
Typical range (middle 50%)£417K – £831K

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £610,000 (about £602 per square foot) in Penge East area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £1,300,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Penge East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1£910,000£729
Semi-Detached24£820,875£671
Terraced41£700,000£605
Flats29£380,000£526

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Penge East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penge East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£332,500£785,000£537,250
2017£1,625,000£370,000£700,000£555,000
2018£625,000£375,000£789,000£525,000
2019£975,000£322,500£700,000£550,000
2020£990,000£360,000£645,000£595,000
2021£1,250,000£405,000£721,250£595,000
2022£805,000£401,000£830,000£645,000
2023£1,150,000£398,000£765,000£642,500
2024£1,087,500£373,750£840,000£625,000
2025£910,000£387,500£930,000£700,000
2026£345,000£815,000£650,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penge East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Penge East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£526£562£516
2017£545£535£540£549
2018£415£571£529£490
2019£448£503£553£466
2020£532£509£566£541
2021£551£563£627£578
2022£567£600£625£586
2023£747£583£612£560
2024£425£616£607£622
2025£729£600£653£604
2026£506£631£589
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Penge East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Penge East in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bromley district.

Band A£1,427
Band B£1,664
Band C£1,902
Band D£2,140
Band E£2,616
Band F£3,091
Band G£3,567
Band H£4,280

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

All postcodesin Penge East

SE265HY

Wiverton Road

SE207HS

Penge & Cator

SE207QF

High Street

SE207BQ

Station Road

SE207TJ

Croydon Road

SE207NJ

Thesiger Road

SE207QT

Royston Road

SE207NR

Parish Lane

SE265NL

Alexandra Road

SE207JN

Princes Road

SE265QH

Tredown Road

SE265PW

Newlands Park

SE265HT

Venner Road

SE207JH

Parish Lane

SE265PN

Newlands Park

SE265PA

Bailey Place

SE207JX

Green Lane

BR31JH

Beckett Walk

SE207ND

Tennyson Road

SE265TW

Abbey Trading Estate

BR31LW

Cricket Lane

SE207DS

High Street

SE207AT

Crampton Road

BR31QR

Lennard Road

SE265NT

Newlands Park

SE207DT

High Street

BR31JX

Cricket Lane

SE265PH

Linden Grove

SE265NS

Newlands Park

SE265JA

Wiverton Road

SE208FY

Maple Road

SE207AF

Croydon Road

BR31QP

Lennard Road

SE265BW

Metro Business Centre

BR31JN

Kent House Road

BR31BW

Laker Industrial Estate

SE207LP

Lennard Road

SE207NX

Thesiger Road

SE207LS

Lennard Road

SE207PQ

Lennard Road

SE265AJ

Bell Green Lane

SE265PB

Newlands Park

SE207EG

King William Iv Gardens

SE207JW

Albert Road

SE207LT

Lennard Road

SE207JS

Edward Road

SE207NS

Somerville Road

SE207BT

Phoenix Road

SE265NU

Bailey Place

SE207JB

Raleigh Road

BR31LE

Kent House Lane

SE265HR

Venner Road

SE265NN

Maitland Road

SE265DA

Kangley Bridge Road

SE207JJ

Hardings Lane

SE207NW

Thesiger Road

BR31QS

Lennard Road

SE265NX

Bailey Place

SE265NR

Westbourne Road

SE265JB

Wiverton Road

BR31JY

Kent House Road

SE265HU

Venner Road

SE265JG

Byne Road

SE207NP

Parish Lane

SE265DE

Tannsfeld Road

SE265PE

Newlands Park

SE265HX

Venner Road

SE265DS

Cator Road

SE207NA

Somerville Road

SE207LL

Lennard Road

BR31LZ

Reddons Road

SE207JQ

Provincial Terrace

SE207NB

Morland Road

SE265PD

Newlands Park

SE207JE

Raleigh Road

SE209FB

Penge & Cator

SE265LG

Woodbastwick Road

SE265JE

Byne Road

SE209BW

Blenheim Road

BR31JG

Kent House Road

SE207RU

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