SE26 6EL Bromley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Penge & Cator. Region: London.
Streets
- Lawrie Park Road, Penge: 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 C (51% of about 940 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)
- 46 Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UG, permissioned (160 m)
- 2 Crampton Road SE20 7AT, permissioned (370 m)
- 2 Crampton Road, SE20 7AT, permissioned (370 m)
- Hollywood East 1 Station Road SE20 7BE, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Hollywood East 1 Station Road SE20 7BE, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Hollywood House 1 Station Road Penge London, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Crystal Palace Park Crystal Palace Park Road Thicket Road Crystal Palace Parade Anerley Hill SE20 8DT, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Crystal Palace Park Crystal Palace Park Road, Thicket Road, Crystal Palace Parade, Anerley Hill, SE20 8DT, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 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 addresses are about 60 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 | Penge West 635,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Penge East 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Sydenham (London) 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Beckenham Road Tram Stop | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Avenue Road Tram Stop | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Birkbeck Tram Stop | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Springfield Rd/Lawrie Park Rd Penge & Sydenham | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penge West Station Car Park (TfL) | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28.3 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Park Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Touchwood Pharmacy | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Shirley Oaks Hospital | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Sydenham Police Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crystal Palace Park 59 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,290 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,840 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 59 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, a listed building (Grade II*), 440 m (0.3 miles) west. 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Prehistoric Animal Sculptures, Geological Formations and Lead Mine on Islands and on Land Facing the Lower Lake | Listed building, Grade I | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Crystal Palace Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church of St Bartholomew | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Horniman Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Intermediate Lake | Lake or reservoir | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Lower Lake | Lake or reservoir | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Westow Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Croydon Canal | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Pool River (West Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
8 of the postcode's 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bromley: see them on the Bromley page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 30% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 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 Lawrie Park Road.