Ridgemount Close Penge, Bromley
25 addresses across 1 postcode (SE20), about 40 m long. USRN 20302581.
- Sales: 25 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £390,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 12, E: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Bromley costs £2,140 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Penge West, about 240 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Crystal Palace Park, is about 190 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 59 to 61 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Park Practice, about 420 m (0.3 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 35% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 182 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £390,000 | £380,000 | £400,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £349,250 | £323,500 | £375,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £284,998 | £270,000 | £299,995 |
| 2015 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £95,000 | £70,000 | £120,000 |
| 2002 | 6 | £120,000 | £70,000 | £175,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | £65,750 | £46,000 | £87,950 |
| 1999 | 1 | £56,000 | £56,000 | £56,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £49,500 | £49,500 | £49,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2025 | 16 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £390,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Nov 2022 | 3 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £420,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Oct 2020 | 8 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £400,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Apr 2020 | 3 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £380,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 3 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £323,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2017 | 18 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £375,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jan 2016 | 18 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £270,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jan 2016 | 12 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £299,995 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jun 2015 | 16 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £280,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Nov 2008 | 16 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £172,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Nov 2005 | 8 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jun 2005 | 7 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Aug 2002 | 18 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2002 | 12 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jun 2002 | 18 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jun 2002 | 24 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2002 | 12 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jan 2002 | 18 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £152,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Oct 2000 | 12 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 May 2000 | 3 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £87,950 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Mar 2000 | 21 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £46,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Mar 2000 | 16 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £46,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jul 1999 | 5 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £56,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jan 1997 | 3 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £49,500 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Apr 1996 | 3 SE20 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £17,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 55 m². Most common: Flat (15); Maisonette, semi-detached (7). Built: 1930-1949 (14); 1900-1929 (7); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (16); owner-occupied (5).
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 street: most are in band C (53% of about 1,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 (390 m)
- 2 Crampton Road, SE20 7AT, permissioned (390 m)
- Crystal Palace Park Crystal Palace Park Road Thicket Road Crystal Palace Parade Anerley Hill SE20 8DT, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Crystal Palace Park Crystal Palace Park Road, Thicket Road, Crystal Palace Parade, Anerley Hill, SE20 8DT, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 122 Anerley Road SE20 8DL, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 122 Anerley Road, SE20 8DL, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 19 Anerley Road Penge London SE19 2AS, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 46 Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UG, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 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 street's 25 addresses are between 59 m and 61 m above sea level (60 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE20 8NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penge West 635,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 240 m |
| Anerley 949,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Crystal Palace 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Avenue Road Tram Stop | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Birkbeck Tram Stop | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Beckenham Road Tram Stop | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trenholme Road Penge & Sydenham | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penge West Station Car Park (TfL) | 240 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28.2 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Park Practice | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Damira Penge | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Shirley Oaks Hospital | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nisa Local Cashzone | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crystal Palace Park 59 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,290 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Maberley Road Allotments 1.1 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 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), 270 m north-west. 20 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 middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Prehistoric Animal Sculptures, Geological Formations and Lead Mine on Islands and on Land Facing the Lower Lake | Listed building, Grade I | 270 m north-west |
| Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Crystal Palace Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Horniman Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Lake | Lake or reservoir | 220 m north-west |
| Croydon Canal | Lake or reservoir | 770 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Intermediate Lake | Lake or reservoir | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Westow Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Pool River (West Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 4 | 25 |
21 of the street's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | No published inspection |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| James Dixon Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris City Academy Crystal Palace | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Harris Primary Academy Kent House | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alexandra Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alexandra Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Paxton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stewart Fleming Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Girls Academy Bromley | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Cypress Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladybird Nursery SE20 8NQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| The Coffee Trail SE20 8NU | Mobile caterer | 260 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| The Range SE20 8RD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 310 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace SE20 8RH | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Clarice Fitness SE20 8PL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 4 Good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Kamsons Pharmacy SE20 8QA | Retailers - other | 370 m | Exempt | |
| Capel Manor College - Crystal Palace SE19 2BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2024 |
| Pride Of Venice SE20 7HJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2025 |
| Pretty Little Cupcakes SE20 7HJ | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2023 |
| Crystal Kitchen Kebab SE20 7HJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 4 Good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| One Stop SE20 7HG | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Élevé Réserve SE20 8QA | Importers/Exporters | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Anerley Arms SE20 8AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Asda Express / BP Service Station SE20 8AP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Community Vision Day Nursery SE20 8PD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 62 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tower Close (40); On or near Meaford Way (37); On or near Anerley Park (32); On or near Thicket Road (21); On or near Chalkenden Close (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | 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 street | 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 street | 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 street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SE20 8NJ: 25 addresses of 26 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Rosebank · Trenholme Road · Tower Close · Trenholme Terrace · Trenhome Close · Thicket Road · Meaford Way · Castledine Road · Anerley Park Road · Chalkenden Close · Coachhouse Mews · Limes Avenue
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.