Postcode SE26 5LH 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 average crime levels, with around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 45% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Penge East is £86,276 per year. The nearest station is Penge East, about 0.5 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Alexandra Recreation Ground.
Penge East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,587 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Penge East has an average crime rate, with approximately 71.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
The average income per household in Penge East is £86,276 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE26 5LH.
Penge East near SE26 5LH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Penge East located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | 4 | Penge East | Southeastern, Thameslink | Walking directions to Penge East |
| 0.5 mi | 4 | Lower Sydenham | Southeastern | Walking directions to Lower Sydenham |
| 0.5 mi | 4 | New Beckenham | Southeastern | Walking directions to New Beckenham |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Alexandra Recreation Ground | Medium | Walking directions to Alexandra Recreation Ground |
| 0.3 mi | River Pool Walkway Open Space | Medium | Walking directions to River Pool Walkway Open Space |
| 0.4 mi | Home Park | Medium | Walking directions to Home Park |
Based on 200 recent sales, the median property price is £477,500 (about £573 per square foot) in Penge & Cator area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £1,497,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £1,137,500 | £868 |
| Semi-Detached | 43 | £815,000 | £637 |
| Terraced | 65 | £611,000 | £600 |
| Flats | 90 | £340,000 | £527 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,165,000 | £328,725 | £792,500 | £536,000 |
| 2017 | £850,000 | £342,650 | £672,500 | £525,000 |
| 2018 | £1,250,000 | £321,000 | £798,000 | £525,000 |
| 2019 | £1,304,250 | £331,250 | £710,000 | £525,000 |
| 2020 | £1,210,000 | £330,000 | £745,000 | £600,000 |
| 2021 | £1,212,500 | £378,000 | £715,000 | £576,000 |
| 2022 | £1,175,000 | £354,755 | £825,000 | £610,000 |
| 2023 | £999,000 | £370,000 | £762,500 | £556,250 |
| 2024 | £1,300,000 | £353,000 | £790,000 | £615,000 |
| 2025 | £910,000 | £337,500 | £896,955 | £611,000 |
| 2026 | £1,365,000 | £350,000 | £785,000 | £525,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £580 | £495 | £524 | £508 |
| 2017 | £626 | £534 | £530 | £523 |
| 2018 | £537 | £530 | £524 | £490 |
| 2019 | £572 | £504 | £547 | £465 |
| 2020 | £534 | £495 | £576 | £532 |
| 2021 | £537 | £533 | £619 | £551 |
| 2022 | £711 | £558 | £623 | £586 |
| 2023 | £751 | £521 | £612 | £562 |
| 2024 | £493 | £531 | £585 | £606 |
| 2025 | £729 | £548 | £637 | £581 |
| 2026 | £1,006 | £506 | £629 | £602 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SE26 5LH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | 38, Woodbastwick Road, London, SE26 5LH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £896,955 | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 41, Woodbastwick Road, London, SE26 5LG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,015,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 72, Knighton Park Road, London, SE26 5RL | Flats | Leasehold | £443,250 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Flat 3, 25, Kent House Road, London, SE26 5LJ | Flats | Leasehold | £370,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Flat B, 27, Kent House Road, London, SE26 5LJ | Flats | Leasehold | £280,000 |
In the SE26 5LH postcode area, located within Penge East, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE26 5LH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | S K Food & Wine | 168 Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5JZ | Walking directions to S K Food & Wine |
| 0.3 mi | Istanbul Supermarket | 180-190 Sydenham Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5RP | Walking directions to Istanbul Supermarket |
| 0.3 mi | Lidl | 106-112 Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5JX | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.3 mi | To Tu Polish Food Shop | 104 Sydenham Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5JX | Walking directions to To Tu Polish Food Shop |
| 0.4 mi | Istanbul | 91 Sydenham Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5UA | Walking directions to Istanbul |
Annual council tax rates for Bromley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SE26 5LH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Kathy Bance
Penge & Cator - Elected 7 May 2026
Kevin Kennedy-Brooks
Penge & Cator - Elected 7 May 2026
Simon Jeal
Penge & Cator - Elected 7 May 2026
Liam Conlon
Beckenham and Penge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SE26 5LH records about 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SE26 5LH in Penge East is £477,500 (about £573 per square foot) based on 200 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 19 schools close to SE26 5LH, including Alexandra Junior School (Good), Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School and Harris Girls Academy Bromley (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to SE26 5LH is Penge East in TfL zone 4, about 754 m away, serving the Southeastern and Thameslink lines.
SE26 5LH scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,587 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Beckenham and Penge covering SE26 5LH is Liam Conlon (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Kathy Bance (Labour Party), Kevin Kennedy-Brooks (Labour Party) and Simon Jeal (Labour Party).