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SE20 7SX

Penge & Cator

Bromley

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Detailed insights for SE20 7SX

Overview

Postcode SE20 7SX is located in a major urban area, within the Penge & Cator ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Anerley South area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 132.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Anerley South is £60,000 per year. The nearest station is Birkbeck located about 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Betts Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
133
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
24%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

Anerley South has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,958 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Anerley South has a high crime rate, with approximately 132.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24%

Approximately 24.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Anerley South is £60,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 29 ft away from SE20 7SX.

Flood risk

No risk

Anerley South near SE20 7SX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Birkbeck located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE20 7SX
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

4

Birkbeck

Southern, Tramlink

Walking directions to Birkbeck
0.4 mi

4

Anerley

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Anerley
0.4 mi

3,4,5,6

Avenue Road

Tramlink

Walking directions to Avenue Road

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE20 7SX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBetts ParkLargeWalking directions to Betts Park
0.5 miPenge Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Penge Recreation Ground
0.4 miRoyston Playing FieldSmallWalking directions to Royston Playing Field

Area Profile

Population
282
Population density
8,685 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
131
45.96%
Other White
32
11.23%
African
26
9.12%
Caribbean
20
7.02%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
18
6.32%
Total population: 285

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
37
28.68%
Owns with a mortgage
35
27.13%
Other social rented
30
23.26%
Owns outright
24
18.6%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.55%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Penge & Cator

Based on 198 recent sales, the median property price is £505,750 in Penge & Cator area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £2,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Penge & Cator over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£1,490,000
Flats97£345,000
Semi-Detached36£905,978
Terraced62£606,000

10 year median price trend in Penge & Cator

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penge & Cator.

Schools

In the SE20 7SX postcode area, located within Anerley South, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE20 7SX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryStewart Fleming Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE20 7SX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE20 7SX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miBudgensBromley, SE20 7AAWalking directions to Budgens
0 miAldi97 Croydon Road, Anerley, London, SE20 7SXWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodBromley, SE20 7UXWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.2 miRaj Superstore83 Maple Road, London, SE20 8LNWalking directions to Raj Superstore
0.3 miJames StoresCroydon Road, Bromley, SE20 8FBWalking directions to James Stores

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.