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SE26 5AG

Penge & Cator

Bromley

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Detailed insights for SE26 5AG

Overview

Postcode SE26 5AG is located in a major urban area, within the Penge & Cator ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Penge East area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 70.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Penge East is £62,700 per year. The nearest station is Lower Sydenham located about 0.1 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is River Pool Walkway Open Space.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
4%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Penge East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,655 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Penge East has a low crime rate, with approximately 70.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4%

Approximately 4.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Penge East is £62,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE26 5AG.

Flood risk

No risk

Penge East near SE26 5AG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Lower Sydenham located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE26 5AG
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

4

Lower Sydenham

Southeastern

Walking directions to Lower Sydenham
0.5 mi

4

New Beckenham

Southeastern

Walking directions to New Beckenham
0.8 mi

3

Sydenham

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Sydenham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE26 5AG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRiver Pool Walkway Open SpaceMediumWalking directions to River Pool Walkway Open Space
0.3 miSouthend ParkMediumWalking directions to Southend Park
0.2 miHome ParkMediumWalking directions to Home Park

Area Profile

Population
256
Population density
933.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
128
49.81%
Other White
25
9.73%
African
18
7%
Indian
17
6.61%
Other Black
13
5.06%
Total population: 257

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
50.51%
Owns outright
36
36.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
7.07%
Other social rented
3
3.03%
Other forms of private rent
2
2.02%
Total households: 99

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 SE26 5AG postcode area, located within Penge East, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE26 5AG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHaseltine Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE26 5AG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE26 5AG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCostcutter345 Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5SLWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miIstanbul Supermarket180-190 Sydenham Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5RPWalking directions to Istanbul Supermarket
0.4 miS K Food & Wine168 Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5JZWalking directions to S K Food & Wine
0.4 miBell Green Food & WineBell Green, Lewisham, SE26 4PZWalking directions to Bell Green Food & Wine
0.4 miSainsbury'sSouthend Lane, Bellingham, London, SE26 4PUWalking directions to Sainsbury's

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.