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SE20 8XE

Penge & Cator

Bromley

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Detailed insights for SE20 8XE

Overview

Postcode SE20 8XE is located in a major urban area, within the Penge & Cator ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Anerley North & Penge West area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 109.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Anerley North & Penge West is £47,700 per year. The nearest station is Penge West located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Penge Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
30.6%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Anerley North & Penge West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,370 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Anerley North & Penge West has a high crime rate, with approximately 109.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.6%

Approximately 30.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 46.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Anerley North & Penge West is £47,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE20 8XE.

Flood risk

No risk

Anerley North & Penge West near SE20 8XE 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 Penge West located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE20 8XE
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

4

Penge West

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Penge West
0.4 mi

4

Penge East

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Penge East
0.4 mi

4

Anerley

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Anerley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE20 8XE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miPenge Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Penge Recreation Ground
0.3 miRoyston Playing FieldSmallWalking directions to Royston Playing Field
0.3 miWinsford GardensSmallWalking directions to Winsford Gardens

Area Profile

Population
441
Population density
9,383 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
156
35.54%
African
87
19.82%
Other White
68
15.49%
Caribbean
32
7.29%
Other Asian
13
2.96%
Total population: 439

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
80
36.53%
Owns with a mortgage
47
21.46%
Other social rented
38
17.35%
Social rents from council
29
13.24%
Owns outright
14
6.39%
Total households: 219

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 8XE postcode area, located within Anerley North & Penge West, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE20 8XE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy Crystal PalaceAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE20 8XE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE20 8XE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremier117 Maple Road, Penge, London, SE20 8LPWalking directions to Premier
0.1 miLucky'sGraveney Grove, Bromley, SE20 8LPWalking directions to Lucky's
0.1 miTesco Express74 High Street, London, SE20 7HBWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miRaj Superstore83 Maple Road, London, SE20 8LNWalking directions to Raj Superstore
0.2 miIcelandHigh Street, Penge, London, SE20 8RWWalking directions to Iceland

Data Sources

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