SE19 2AE Bromley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Crystal Palace & Anerley. Region: London.
Streets
- Anerley Hill, Penge: 62 addresses
- Crystal Palace Station Road, Penge: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Bromley in 2026-27: Band D £2,140 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,427 | £1,664 | £1,902 | £2,140 | £2,616 | £3,091 | £3,567 | £4,280 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (36% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 19 Anerley Road Penge London SE19 2AS, permissioned (140 m)
- 122 Anerley Road SE20 8DL, permissioned (370 m)
- 122 Anerley Road, SE20 8DL, permissioned (370 m)
- 69-71 Church Road, SE19 2TA, permissioned (410 m)
- 69-71 Church Road SE19 2TA, permissioned (410 m)
- Alan Hills Motors Alma Place Anerley London, permissioned (420 m)
- Guys and St Thomas Trust Rehabilitation Centre, Crystal Palace, not permissioned (490 m)
- Victory Place: up to 70 homes, not permissioned (490 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 63 addresses are between 76 m and 88 m above sea level (82 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Crystal Palace 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 130 m |
| Anerley 949,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m | |
| Penge West 635,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 950 m | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest Crystal Palace Station | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 2.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 8.4 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Crystal Palace Station Car Park (TfL) | 80 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 650 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Upper Norwood Group Practice | 890 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hamlet Pharmacy | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Crystal Palace Dental Centre | 380 m |
| Hospital | Croydon University Hospital | 4.0 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 720 m |
| Cash machines | Nisa Local Cashzone | 810 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Crystal Palace Park 59 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,290 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Fox Hill Playing Field 3,230 m² | 360 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Maberley Road Allotments 1.1 ha | 590 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 62 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Prehistoric Animal Sculptures, Geological Formations and Lead Mine on Islands and on Land Facing the Lower Lake, a listed building (Grade I), 490 m east. 28 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Prehistoric Animal Sculptures, Geological Formations and Lead Mine on Islands and on Land Facing the Lower Lake | Listed building, Grade I | 490 m east |
| Subway, Vestibule, Terrace and Stairs to the Crystal Palace | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m north-west |
| Crystal Palace Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 490 m north-east |
| Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m north-east |
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m south-west |
| West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km north-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 8.4 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Westow Hill | Hill | 350 m north-west |
| Lower Lake | Lake or reservoir | 570 m east |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | Wood | 690 m north-west |
| Intermediate Lake | Lake or reservoir | 780 m north-east |
| Croydon Canal | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-east |
| South Norwood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 32 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 30 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 63 |
63 of the postcode's 63 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 14% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 61% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Anerley Hill.