St John's Road Penge, Bromley
98 addresses across 5 postcodes (SE20), about 290 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20302189.
- Energy: 59 homes have an energy certificate (C: 24, D: 22, E: 11, F: 2).
- Flood: 26 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 B; 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 East, about 80 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, King William IV Gardens, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 37 to 43 m above sea level.
- Noise: 29 of its 98 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Park Practice, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,000 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 37% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 229 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
59 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 52 m². Most common: Flat (50); House, mid-terrace (4); House, detached (2). Built: 1900-1929 (27); before 1900 (15); 2021 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (25); rented (social) (10); rented (private) (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (33 addresses)
- 7b St. Johns Road
- 11b, St. Johns Road
- 13b St. Johns Road
- 16, St. Johns Road
- 22, St. Johns Road
- 24, St. Johns Road
- 24a St. Johns Road
- 26, St. Johns Road
- 27a St. Johns Road
- 27b St. Johns Road
- 30, St. Johns Road
- 31a St. Johns Road
- 31b St. Johns Road
- 33, St. Johns Road
- 38, St. Johns Road
- 44, St. Johns Road
- First Floor, 3, St. Johns Road
- First Floor, 18, St. Johns Road
- First Floor Flat, 40 St. Johns Road
- Flat 1, 1, St. Johns Road
- Flat 1, 9, St. Johns Road
- Flat 1, 13, St. Johns Road
- Flat 2, 5, St. Johns Road
- Flat 2, 9, St. Johns Road
- Flat 3, 1, St. Johns Road
- Flat 3, 9, St. Johns Road
- Flat 4, 9, St. Johns Road
- Ground Floor, 3, St. Johns Road
- Ground Floor Flat, 29 St. Johns Road
- Ground Floor Flat, 33 St. Johns Road
- Lower Flat, 36, St. Johns Road
- Lower Floor, 28, St. Johns Road
- Upper Floor, 36, St. Johns Road
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (38% of about 1,650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Penge High Street (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, grade II
- Penge War Memorial, grade II
- THE ROYAL NAVAL ASYLUM, grade II
- The Royal Watermen's and Lightermen's Asylum (46 almshouses), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 16 St John's Road Penge London SE20 7ED, permissioned (60 m)
- Hollywood House 1 Station Road Penge London, permissioned (130 m)
- Hollywood East 1 Station Road SE20 7BE, permissioned (140 m)
- Hollywood East 1 Station Road SE20 7BE, permissioned (140 m)
- 2 Crampton Road SE20 7AT, permissioned (340 m)
- 2 Crampton Road, SE20 7AT, permissioned (340 m)
- 129 High Street Penge London SE20 7DS, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 46 Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UG, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 22 October 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 24 September 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 10 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 10 September 2026 to 14 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 19 at medium risk and 39 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE20 7ED | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| SE20 7EF | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 10 / 8 | unlikely |
| SE20 7EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SE20 7EB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SE20 7HW | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 8 / 29 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 98 addresses are between 37 m and 43 m above sea level (40 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE20 7EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE20 7ED | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE20 7EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE20 7EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE20 7HW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penge East 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 80 m |
| Penge West 635,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Kent House 814,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Beckenham Road Tram Stop | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Avenue Road Tram Stop | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Birkbeck Tram Stop | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penge East Penge & Sydenham | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penge West Station Car Park (TfL) | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28.8 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 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 Macks Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Damira Penge | 290 m |
| Hospital | Shirley Oaks Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Sydenham Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King William IV Gardens 1,270 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Crystal Palace Park 59 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alexandra Recreation Ground 4.6 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,840 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 59 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), 940 m (0.6 miles) west. 18 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 | 940 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Crystal Palace Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Horniman Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Lake | Lake or reservoir | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Pool River (West Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Intermediate Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Croydon Canal | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Westow Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 2 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 3 |
| 55 to 59 | 27 | 6 |
| Under 55 | 69 | 87 |
29 of the street's 98 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 390 m | 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 |
| Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace | Primary | 3–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alexandra Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 610 m (0.4 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 |
| Harris Primary Academy Kent House | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alexandra Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Girls Academy Bromley | Secondary | 11–18 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| James Dixon Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Churchfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klein Coffee By Little Things SE20 7BE | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Little Things Cafe SE26 5PE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Food & Wine At Newlands SE26 5PE | Retailers - other | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Tasty Fish & Chips SE26 5PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Ladybird Nursery Penge SE20 7BE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Penge East Day Nursery & Pre School SE26 5HT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Tangs Chinese Takeaway SE20 7LH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Alexandra Nurseries - Tea Room SE20 7LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| The Penge Lunch Club SE20 7EQ | Other catering premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Leaf and Grain SE20 7HW | Manufacturers/packers | 250 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Naka Cafe SE20 7HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Penge Masala SE20 7HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Craft Metropolis SE20 7HW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2024 |
| Oohlalatreats SE20 7HW | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Metro's SE20 7HW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 91 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 49 |
| Vehicle crime | 27 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bailey Place (45); On or near Queen Adelaide Road (32); On or near Bredhurst Close (29); On or near Hardings Lane (19); On or near Station Road (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 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) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 20% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 34% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 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) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 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 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 6 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY: Highway repair and maintenance works, 22 October 2026 to 26 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Creperie Chez Yves (restaurant/cafe/canteen, SE20 8HU) now 4 Good, was 1 Major improvement necessary (rated 24 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SE20 7ED: 54 addresses
- SE20 7EF: 40 addresses
- SE20 7EQ: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- SE20 7EB: 1 address of 39 in the postcode
- SE20 7HW: 1 address of 102 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Phoenix Road · Linden Grove · Lucas Road · King William Iv Gardens · Mosslea Road · Station Road · Barson Close · Bailey Place · Montrave Road · Kingswood Road · Hardings Lane · Watermens Square
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.