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SE20 7NT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Penge East
Council: Bromley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,936 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE20 7NT is like

SE20 7NT 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 1,936 people. 53.6% of households own their home, 28.6% rent privately and 15.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 7NT compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.5 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: 23 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 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 7NT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
23 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE20 7NT FAQs

Is SE20 7NT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 7NT?

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 7NT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE20 7NT, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE20 7NT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.8% of residents. 53.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.5%).

Which council covers SE20 7NT?

The local authority for SE20 7NT is Bromley.

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

How well connected is SE20 7NT?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 23 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Kent House, 0.2 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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