POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SE20 7BW postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 95.9%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 13 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 26 Jan 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £312,500Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Jan 2026
  • Gigabit availability 95.9%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 13 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Jan 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 95.9%, with 95.9% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

18 within 400m

SE20 7BW links 18 transport stops within 400m and 42 within 800m. 13 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is High Street / Penge West Station (BCT) at about 133m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Penge East Rail Station at about 194m.

Local business

229 within 1200m

SE20 7BW currently links 229 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 87 food and drink, 51 grocery, 39 personal services. The closest mapped place is Jerry's at about 137m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Bromley sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Bromley, so the figure describes the region rather than Bromley itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched SE20 7BW in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

13 nearby school rows

13 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SE20 7BW. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 19

SE20 7BW has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 19 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 240, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 23 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£312,500

Strong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Jan 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SE20 7BW, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

87 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (38), cafe (29), restaurant (20).

Amenity group

Grocery

51 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (27), supermarket (10), butcher (6).

Amenity group

Personal services

39 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (25), beauty (14).

Amenity group

Nightlife

17 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (15), bar (2).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

Jerry's

Convenience at High Street, Penge.

Food and drink

Tang Tang

Fast Food at High Street, Penge.

Food and drink

Penge Masala

Restaurant at 75, High Street, Penge, London.

Food and drink

Rebas

Fast Food at High Street, Penge.

Retail

TV Lamps

Electronics at High Street, Penge.

Personal services

Ossaga's Unisex Salon

Hairdresser at High Street, Penge.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace

Primary option in SE20 8RH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Harris Primary Academy Kent House

Primary option in SE20 7QR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

James Dixon Primary School

Primary option in SE20 8BW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SE20 7BW before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SE20 7BW.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SE20 7BW with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SE20 7BW.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SE20 7BW.