Estate agents in SE20
SE20 is a postcode district in Bromley. HM Land Registry recorded 241 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 with a median price paid of £420,000.
How estate agents in SE20 compare
SE20 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 246 sales in SE20 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £425,000.
45.8% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.4 years and sold for a median of 8.6% more than they paid.
The median price was £350,000 in 2016 and £420,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in SE20
Median sale price in SE20: £425,000
| All homes | 246 sales, median £425,000 |
|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 22 sales, median £653,000 |
| Terraced | 79 sales, median £611,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 145 sales, median £331,500 |
Across Bromley the average price was £515,264 in June 2026, down 1.9% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £350,000 (345 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £374,000 (336 sales) |
| 2018 | £369,500 (330 sales) |
| 2019 | £387,000 (392 sales) |
| 2020 | £387,750 (310 sales) |
| 2021 | £408,667 (419 sales) |
| 2022 | £400,000 (364 sales) |
| 2023 | £375,000 (259 sales) |
| 2024 | £415,000 (286 sales) |
| 2025 | £420,000 (296 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
SE20 has four railway stations within about 0.6 miles of the centre. Penge West and Anerley are each about 0.3 miles away, Penge East is about 0.5 miles away and Kent House is about 0.6 miles away. Several A roads pass through or beside the area, including the A213, A234, A214, A212 and A2216. The nearest motorway junctions are M23 junction 7 at Hooley and M25 junction 4 at Hewitts, each about 10 miles away. London City Airport is about 8 miles from the centre and London Heathrow Airport is about 18 miles away. Central London is about 7 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near SE20
SE20 has 14 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, including St John's Church of England Primary School (Church of England, academy) and St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (Catholic, academy), both about 0.2 miles away. Secondary options include Harris Girls Academy Bromley (girls only, sixth form, academy) and Harris City Academy Crystal Palace (sixth form, academy), each about 0.8 miles away. Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST (girls only) is an independent school about 1 mile away. Brent Knoll School is a special school about 1.5 miles away. Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form (free school) is about 1.3 miles away and Goldsmiths College, University of London is about 4.3 miles away.
Living in SE20
SE20 is a postcode district in Bromley with about 22,000 residents. There are at least 5 supermarkets, with Sainsbury's, Aldi, Mega Saver and Penge Food Centre each about 0.3 miles away. There are more than 20 convenience stores and a market, Crystal Palace Park Market, about 0.5 miles away. Food and drink options include at least 12 pubs, with The Maple Tree nearest at about 0.1 miles, more than 20 cafés, at least 13 restaurants and at least 30 takeaways. Park Practice @ Oaks Medical Centre is about 0.2 miles away, one of at least 2 surgeries, alongside at least 4 pharmacies and 3 dentists. Croydon University Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 2.8 miles away. Penge Library is about 0.3 miles away and there are at least 3 post offices. At least 9 named parks include Penge Recreation Ground at about 0.2 miles.
A short history of SE20
The name Penge appears in a charter of 957 as a wood and in 1067 as Penceat, from Brittonic words meaning head of the wood. The Crooked Billet inn is recorded in 1601 and a map of 1607 shows Penge Green. The Croydon Canal opened in 1809. After the Penge Inclosure Act 1827 William Sanderson built the first house in Anerley and named it Anerly. Anerley Gardens ran from 1841 to 1868. The relocated Crystal Palace drew Victorian development to both places. The Penge murders took place in 1875 and 1877. Anerley Vestry Hall was built in 1878 and Penge ceased to belong to Battersea manor in 1888. V1 rockets struck in 1944 and both areas joined the London Borough of Bromley in 1965. Of 17 nearby listed buildings the Prehistoric Animal Sculptures are Grade I and the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre is Grade II*.
Landscape and geography in SE20
The centre of SE20 stands about 38 metres (125 feet) above sea level. The Beck, Pool River and Chaffinch Brook run through or along the edge of the area, about 0.8 miles from the centre. The nearest open coast is about 25 miles off. Lower Lake is under half a mile from the centre, while South Norwood Lake and Intermediate Lake are both about 0.6 miles distant. Crystal Palace, at 116 metres (381 feet), is about 1.2 miles from the centre. Shooters Hill reaches 132 metres (433 feet) at about 7 miles. The Surrey Hills National Landscape lies about 8 miles from the area and the Kent Downs National Landscape about 9 miles. Spring Park is about 3 miles from the centre.
People and homes in SE20
Census 2021 figures show about 24,800 usual residents in SE20, with 18% aged under 15, 72% aged 15 to 64 and 10% aged 65 and over. At the 2021 Census the age groups for England as a whole were 17%, 64% and 18%. Census 2021 figures also show about 11,100 households in SE20, of which 35% were one-person households, higher than 30% in England. Census 2021 figures show 66% of households live in flats, maisonettes or apartments, compared with 22% in England. At the 2021 Census 41% of households owned their home, lower than 61% in England. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band C as the most common council tax band, at 37% of homes. Environment Agency figures from June 2026 show 0 homes at high risk and 12 at medium risk of flooding from rivers and the sea. Surface water is not included.
Notable people from SE20
The people below were all born in Beckenham. Gary O'Neil (born 1983) is an English association football manager who also works as a player and coach. George Grote (1794 to 1871) was an English historian and political radical who worked as a classical scholar and banker. George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland (1784 to 1849), was a British politician. In music, David Sylvian (born 1958) is an English musician and recording artist while Andy Bown (born 1946) is an English keyboardist and bass guitarist. Duncan Goodhew (born 1957) is a British swimmer and Olympic gold medallist. Simon Ward (1941 to 2012) was an English stage and film actor. Philip Fotheringham-Parker (1907 to 1981) was a British racecar driver and Formula One driver.
Sport and leisure
Sport in SE20 centres on the National Sports Centre, also listed as the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, which has an Athletics Stadium, an NSC 50m pool and an NSC Diving Pool. Lewis Sports Centre is a multi-sport venue and Crystal Palace Indoor Bowling Club covers bowls. Sydenham Tennis, Squash and Croquet Club offers tennis, squash and croquet, while Croydon Sailing Club covers sailing. Norwood Exiles Cricket Club plays cricket and South Norwood Lake Bowling Club covers bowls. Crystal Palace Park has a skatepark and the area has a number of tennis and football pitches. Open space includes Crystal Palace Park, South Norwood Country Park, Betts Park, Alexandra Recreation Ground, Penge Recreation Ground, South Norwood Lake and several playing fields and greens. Playgrounds are mapped across the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in SE20?
- The median price paid in SE20 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £420,000. Over the same period the median price paid was £690,000 for semi-detached houses (23 sales), £577,500 for terraced houses (78 sales) and £333,250 for flats (140 sales).
- How many homes were sold in SE20 over the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 241 standard sales in SE20 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026.
- Which railway stations are closest to SE20?
- Penge West and Anerley are each about 0.3 miles from the centre of SE20. Penge East is about 0.5 miles away and Kent House is about 0.6 miles away. Central London is about 7 miles from the centre in a straight line.
- What schools are near SE20?
- There are 14 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre and the nearest are St John's Church of England Primary School, Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace and St Anthony's Catholic Primary School at about 0.2 miles each. The nearest secondary schools are Harris Girls Academy Bromley and Harris City Academy Crystal Palace at about 0.8 miles each.
- How many estate agent branches are there in SE20?
- There are 2 estate agent sales branches with an office in the SE20 postcode district.
Areas near SE20
SE20 is in Bromley.
Estate agents near SE20
- Property WorldBromley SE20 7TN0.3 miles
- Propertyworld - PengeBromley SE20 7TN0.3 miles
- Benson & PartnersCroydon SE25 5AJ0.4 miles
- Grafton Estate AgentsBromley BR3 4PR0.9 miles
- Propertyworld -SydenhamLewisham SE26 5QW0.9 miles
- CKB Estate AgentsLewisham SE26 5QE0.9 miles
- Barnard Marcus Estate AgentsLewisham SE26 5EX0.9 miles
- Mann Sales and Letting AgentsLewisham SE26 5UA1 mile
- Acorn Estate Agents And Letting Agents In SydenhamLewisham SE26 4RS1 mile
- Robinson Jackson (Sydenham)Lewisham SE26 4NL1 mile
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of SE20.