SE20 8ND Bromley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Crystal Palace & Anerley. Region: London.
Streets
- Anerley Park, London: 115 addresses
- Coachhouse Mews, Anerley: 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 (53% of about 1,100 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 km (0.6 miles)
- 122 Anerley Road SE20 8DL, permissioned (330 m)
- 122 Anerley Road, SE20 8DL, permissioned (330 m)
- 19 Anerley Road Penge London SE19 2AS, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 2 Crampton Road SE20 7AT, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- 2 Crampton Road, SE20 7AT, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Crystal Palace Park Crystal Palace Park Road Thicket Road Crystal Palace Parade Anerley Hill SE20 8DT, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Crystal Palace Park Crystal Palace Park Road, Thicket Road, Crystal Palace Parade, Anerley Hill, SE20 8DT, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 130 Croydon Road SE20 7YZ-, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 19 at medium risk and 11 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 116 addresses are between 51 m and 56 m above sea level (54 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 90%, gigabit 90% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Anerley 949,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 280 m |
| Penge West 635,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Crystal Palace 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Birkbeck Tram Stop | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Avenue Road Tram Stop | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Harrington Road Tram Stop | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castledine Road Anerley | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penge West Station Car Park (TfL) | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Park Practice | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest D O'connor & Associates Dental Surgery | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Shirley Oaks Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nisa Local Cashzone | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crystal Palace Park 59 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Maberley Road Allotments 1.1 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 74 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), 330 m north. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 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 | 330 m north |
| Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Crystal Palace Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Lake | Lake or reservoir | 370 m north |
| Croydon Canal | Lake or reservoir | 550 m (0.3 miles) south |
| South Norwood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Westow Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Intermediate Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.6 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 107 | 116 | 116 |
9 of the postcode's 116 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 58% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Park.