SE20 8PR Bromley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Crystal Palace & Anerley. Region: London.
Streets
- Trenhome Close, Penge: 24 addresses
- Trenholme Terrace, Penge: 1 address
- Oakfield 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 (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)
- 2 Crampton Road SE20 7AT, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 2 Crampton Road, SE20 7AT, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 122 Anerley Road SE20 8DL, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 122 Anerley Road, SE20 8DL, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Crystal Palace Park Crystal Palace Park Road Thicket Road Crystal Palace Parade Anerley Hill SE20 8DT, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Crystal Palace Park Crystal Palace Park Road, Thicket Road, Crystal Palace Parade, Anerley Hill, SE20 8DT, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- 19 Howard Road SE20 8HQ, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- 19 Howard Road SE20 8HQ, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 26 addresses are between 50 m and 55 m above sea level (52 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 95%, ultrafast 57%, gigabit 57% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penge West 635,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 290 m |
| Anerley 949,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Crystal Palace 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Avenue Road Tram Stop | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Birkbeck Tram Stop | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Beckenham Road Tram Stop | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trenholme Road Penge & Sydenham | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penge West Station Car Park (TfL) | 290 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13 km (8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28.2 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Park Practice | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Damira Penge | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Shirley Oaks Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nisa Local Cashzone | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crystal Palace Park 59 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Maberley Road Allotments 1.1 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 65 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), 370 m north-west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 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 | 370 m north-west |
| Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Crystal Palace Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Horniman Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Lake | Lake or reservoir | 340 m north-west |
| Croydon Canal | Lake or reservoir | 660 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Intermediate Lake | Lake or reservoir | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Westow Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Pool River (West Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 4 | 26 |
1 of the postcode's 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 22 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 22% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 33% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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 Trenhome Close.