Tower Close Penge, Bromley
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (SE20), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20302198.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £343,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 5).
- Flood: 4 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 360 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Crystal Palace Park, is about 100 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: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Park Practice, about 390 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 56% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 203 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £343,000 | £343,000 | £343,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £183,000 | £183,000 | £183,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £69,000 | £69,000 | £69,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £122,250 | £100,000 | £144,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £91,500 | £91,500 | £91,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £54,500 | £54,500 | £54,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2018 | 1 SE20 8NH | Flat or maisonette | £343,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Dec 2017 | 7 SE20 8NH | Other | £5,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jun 2013 | 8 SE20 8NH | Flat or maisonette | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2011 | 2 SE20 8NH | Flat or maisonette | £183,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2009 | 5 SE20 8NH | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2008 | 10 SE20 8NH | Flat or maisonette | £69,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Dec 2002 | 5 SE20 8NH | Flat or maisonette | £144,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Dec 2002 | 7 SE20 8NH | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jun 2001 | 2 SE20 8NH | Flat or maisonette | £91,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 May 1998 | 8 SE20 8NH | Flat or maisonette | £54,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 56 m². Most common: Flat (5); Maisonette, semi-detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (5); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (3); owner-occupied (2).
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)
- 122 Anerley Road SE20 8DL, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- 122 Anerley Road, SE20 8DL, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- 2 Crampton Road SE20 7AT, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 2 Crampton Road, SE20 7AT, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 19 Anerley Road Penge London SE19 2AS, permissioned (530 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))
- Crystal Palace Park Crystal Palace Park Road, Thicket Road, Crystal Palace Parade, Anerley Hill, SE20 8DT, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 46 Crystal Palace Park Road Sydenham London SE26 6UG, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 12 September 2026 to 18 September 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE20 8NH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SE20 8NQ | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 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 8NH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE20 8NQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penge West 635,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 360 m |
| Anerley 949,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Crystal Palace 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Avenue Road Tram Stop | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Birkbeck Tram Stop | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Beckenham Road Tram Stop | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Anerley Park Road / Thicket Road | 80 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) | 350 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28.1 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Park Practice | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest D O'connor & Associates Dental Surgery | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Shirley Oaks Hospital | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nisa Local Cashzone | 440 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 | 100 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,290 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Maberley Road Allotments 1.1 ha | 690 m (0.4 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), 200 m north-west. 21 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 | 200 m north-west |
| Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Crystal Palace Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 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 middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Lake | Lake or reservoir | 200 m north |
| Croydon Canal | Lake or reservoir | 720 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Intermediate Lake | Lake or reservoir | 820 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Westow Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| South Norwood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | Wood | 1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 13 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 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| James Dixon Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 730 m (0.5 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 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris City Academy Crystal Palace | Secondary | 11–18 | 930 m (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 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Paxton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alexandra Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alexandra Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Stewart Fleming Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cypress Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladybird Nursery SE20 8NQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Clarice Fitness SE20 8PL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 4 Good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Capel Manor College - Crystal Palace SE19 2BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2024 |
| Asda Express / BP Service Station SE20 8AP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 360 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Kamsons Pharmacy SE20 8QA | Retailers - other | 370 m | Exempt | |
| The Coffee Trail SE20 8NU | Mobile caterer | 370 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Anerley Arms SE20 8AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Élevé Réserve SE20 8QA | Importers/Exporters | 390 m | Exempt | |
| Sweet Temptation SE20 8AG | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Anerley Convenience Store SE20 8DL | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Nov 2025 |
| The Douglas Fir SE20 8DL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2026 |
| The Range SE20 8RD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Mamma Mia SE20 8AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Anerley News Food & Wine SE20 8AJ | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Anerley Fish & Chicken SE20 8AJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 7 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 65 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 59 |
| Vehicle crime | 20 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Anerley Park (44); On or near Tower Close (40); On or near Thicket Road (37); On or near Bridgewood Close (23); On or near Castledine Road (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 17% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Nearby streets
Anerley Park Road · Castledine Road · Coachhouse Mews · Ridgemount Close · Trenholme Road · Trenholme Terrace · Rosebank · Chalkenden Close · Trenhome Close · Thicket Road · Lullington Road · Bridgewood Close
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.