Living in SE20, Bromley
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SE20 in Bromley. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central SE20 sold at a median of £330,000 across 65 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Bromley are down 3.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 131 schools within about 3 miles, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of SE20 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Bromley pays £2,140 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 481 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Bromley: £511,670, down 3.1% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in SE20 →
See where SE20 ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Bromley: £2,140 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare SE20 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for SE20 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around SE20
65 recorded home sales on the streets around central SE20 in the last 2 years, with a median of £330,000 and a range from £135,000 to £1,150,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basement Flat 30 Padua Road, SE20 8HF | Flat or maisonette | £423,000 | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Flat 8 Katherine Court, 39 Stodart Road, SE20 8ET | Flat or maisonette | £350,000 | 29 Jul 2026 |
| 9 Sheldon Close, SE20 8LU | Flat or maisonette | £270,000 | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 1 Dover House Anerley Road, SE20 8EN | Flat or maisonette | £295,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 5 6 Padua Road, SE20 8HF | Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | 19 Jun 2026 |
| 11 Barfreston Way, SE20 8LT | Terraced | £425,000 | 15 May 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
131 schools within 3 miles , of which 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Primary Academy Kent House | Primary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | 0.53 mi 2025/26 |
| Stewart Fleming Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi away | 0.42 mi 2025/26 |
| Harris Girls Academy Bromley | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green | Primary | Outstanding | 1.6 mi away | 0.42 mi 2025/26 |
| Harris Academy Beckenham | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.7 mi away | no figure |
| Kingsdale Foundation School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.8 mi away | no figure |
Schools in SE20 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Fleming Primary School | Primary | 0.42 mi | 2025/26 |
| Harris Primary Academy Kent House | Primary | 0.53 mi | 2025/26 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Bromley schools admitted from, school by school →
83 state primary and 21 state secondary schools within range, plus 13 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
13 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al-Khair School, Al-Khair Secondary Girls, Alleyn's Oakfield, Aya College (Educational Provision), Dulwich College, Dulwich Prep & Senior and others.
All 13 fee-paying schools near SE20, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 16.2% |
| Elementary occupations | 15.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 14.8% |
| Associate professional and technical | 13.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 9.2% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How SE20 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 11.6 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of SE20 (E01000796, 1,535 residents in 2021, down 5.8% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 11.6 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 16.5% | 15.9% | -0.6 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 7.8% | 11.3% | +3.5 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 74.5% | 71.7% | -2.8 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 25.2% | 21.4% | -3.8 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 7.2% | 8.0% | +0.8 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 21.9% | 33.5% | +11.6 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 31.0% | 33.6% | +2.6 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 80.6% | 79.9% | -0.7 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 49.1% | 43.3% | -5.8 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
481 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SE20 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Bromley's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
14 supermarkets, 7 pharmacies, 89 restaurants and cafés, 15 pubs, 5 hospitals within a mile of central SE20, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of SE20
Best-served stop: Avenue Road (SE20), with 21.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of SE20 is Avenue Road (SE20): 21.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 17.8 in the evening and 14.9 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:05, last 00:09. Routes there: 358, 75, 197, 356. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of SE20. The nearest, Robin Hood Surgery, has 3,440 registered patients.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Hood Surgery | 0.2 mi | 3,440 | Not given |
| The Park Practice | 0.2 mi | 9,063 | 2,801 |
| Oakfield Surgery | 0.2 mi | 7,657 | 4,746 |
Nearest A&E: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, where 44.7% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 53.2%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Bromley pays £2,140 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Bromley, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,692 | +5.9% |
| 2022-23 | £1,737 | +2.7% |
| 2023-24 | £1,842 | +6.0% |
| 2024-25 | £1,950 | +5.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,042 | +4.7% |
| 2026-27 | £2,140 | +4.8% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Bromley, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about SE20
What is the average house price in SE20?
The average sold price in Bromley is £511,670 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in SE20?
Prices in Bromley are down 3.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in SE20?
The median of 65 recorded sales around central SE20 in the last 2 years is £330,000, ranging from £135,000 to £1,150,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in SE20?
131 schools sit within 3 miles of central SE20, and 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in SE20?
481 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SE20 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is SE20 at risk of flooding?
Central SE20 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is SE20 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 86% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £330,000; the area sits in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 481 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is SE20 safe?
481 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SE20 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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