POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
SE26 5GE postcode decision report
Mixed move-check signal
Connectivity coverage for SE26 5GE is still partial in the live postcode seam. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 12 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Partial live coverage across the current postcode research seams | Sold prices through 30 Dec 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £317,000Based on 37 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Dec 2024
- Gigabit availability UnavailableNo matched broadband row
- Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 12 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 sampleStrong sample. Based on 37 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Dec 2024.
Broadband
Partial connectivity coverageNo current broadband summary row matched this postcode, so connectivity coverage is still partial in this postcode brief.
Flood risk
1 flood feature matchThe current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.
Transport
6 within 400mSE26 5GE links 6 transport stops within 400m and 36 within 800m. 4 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Lower Sydenham (RSE) at about 263m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Lower Sydenham at about 263m.
Local business
44 within 1200mSE26 5GE currently links 44 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 11 food and drink, 10 grocery, 9 retail. The closest mapped place is Screwfix at about 138m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedBromley 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 matchesNo nearby planning rows matched SE26 5GE in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
12 nearby school rows12 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SE26 5GE. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 24SE26 5GE has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 24 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 188, and vehicle crime is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 79 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£317,000
Strong sample. Based on 37 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Dec 2024.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SE26 5GE, 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
11 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (6), restaurant (3), cafe (2).
Amenity group
Grocery
10 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by supermarket (7), convenience (2), bakery (1).
Amenity group
Retail
9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by diy (4), pet (2), clothes (1).
Amenity group
Nightlife
7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (6), bar (1).
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.
Retail
Screwfix
Diy in the current nearby-place seam.
Nightlife
Railway Tavern
Pub at 401, Southend Lane, Bellingham, London.
Fuel
Sainsburys Petrol (Sainsbury's)
Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.
Nightlife
The Bell
Pub at The Bell, 59, Bell Green, Bell Green, London.
Grocery
Sainsbury's
Supermarket at Sava Centre, Southend Lane, Bellingham, London.
Financial services
Sainsbury's Bank
Atm in the current nearby-place seam.
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
Adamsrill Primary School
Primary option in SE26 4AQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Alexandra Junior School
Primary option in SE26 5DS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Eliot Bank Primary School
Primary option in SE26 4BU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for SE26 5GE before you shortlist homes.
Open school comparisonRecommended tool
Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SE26 5GE.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SE26 5GE with the rest of your move shortlist.
Browse articlesRecommended 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 SE26 5GE.
Open planners and templatesFollow 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 SE26 5GE.
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