SE26 5DA Bromley
Live postcode, introduced June 2000. Ward: Penge & Cator. Region: London.
Streets
- Kangley Bridge Road, Beckenham: 8 addresses
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 F (30% of about 570 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)
- Maybrey Business Park Worsley Bridge Road London SE26 5AZ, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Home Park Housing Office, 129 Winchfield Road: up to 31 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Home Park Housing Office, 129 Winchfield Road, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Worsley Bridge Road Locally Significant Industrial Site: up to 179 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 219 Sydenham Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 154-158 Sydenham Road: up to 33 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 154-158 Sydenham Road, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 150-152 Sydenham Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 0 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 24 m above sea level.
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 | Lower Sydenham 787,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| New Beckenham 721,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Kent House 814,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Beckenham Junction Tram Stop | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Beckenham Road Tram Stop | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Avenue Road Tram Stop | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kent House Lane Lower Sydenham | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Sydenham Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 30 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sydenham Green Group Practice | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Touchwood Pharmacy | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest My Dentist (Sydenham) | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | University Hospital Lewisham | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Catford Police Base | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Home Park 3.1 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Cator Park 8.9 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lennard Road Allotments 5.3 ha | 220 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Crystal Palace Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Horniman Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stumpshill Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Pool River (West Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Lower Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Intermediate Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Sydenham Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Kangley Bridge Road.