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SE20 7LY area guide

Who lives in SE20 7LY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Penge East
Council: Bromley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,418 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE20 7LY is like

SE20 7LY is a postcode in the Penge East area of Bromley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,418 people. 84.4% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 4.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 60.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SE20 7 sold for a median of £477,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE20 7LY compares

Headline figures for SE20 7LY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£477,500

Median over 130 sales in SE20 7, +2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 18 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£86,276

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE20 7LY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well connectedPositive
18 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
84.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SE20 7LY FAQs

Is SE20 7LY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SE20 7LY?

The median sale price over the last year was £477,500.

Homes in SE20 7 sold for a median of £477,500 across 130 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE20 7LY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE20 7LY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SE20 7LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.4% of residents. 84.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (63.1%).

Which council covers SE20 7LY?

The local authority for SE20 7LY is Bromley.

SE20 7LY comes under Bromley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE20 7LY?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Penge East, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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