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SE26 5JA

POSTCODE

A Penge & Cator postcode in Bromley, a 3-minute walk from Penge East Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Penge East Rail Station

    Rail

    208 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Penge West Rail Station

    Rail

    619 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Sydenham Rail Station

    Rail

    673 m straight lineabout 8 min

Bus stops

  • Studland Road

    Bus · Stop T · north

    144 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Penge East

    Bus · Stop Q · north

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Studland Road

    Bus · Stop U · south

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Penge East

    Bus · Stop V · east

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St Christophers Hospice

    Bus · Stop L · south

    357 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE26 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE26 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 90 sales

SE26 5JA has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SE26 5 sector.

Average price
£540,343
Median price: £440,000
Median +4.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 90 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £443,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£682k£510k£339k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£250,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE26 5ND
£800,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
SE26 5LB
£390,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE26 5DW
£335,000 · 2026-09-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE26 5QF
£420,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE26 5HU
£970,000 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SE26 5JA
£1,000,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SE26 5HP
£993,070 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
SE26 5DJ
£535,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
SE26 5EF
£390,000 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE26 5HU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE26 5JA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE26 5JA

Counts are for Penge & Cator electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
51
YoY +11%
795837
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
56
YoY +60%
624629
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
23
YoY -32%
432813
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
16104
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

25130
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
56
YoY -27%
1369145
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · asb rising

194
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bromley 004 (E02000130)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£86,276

£73,936–£100,675

Disposable (net) annual household income
£58,681

£50,910–£67,638

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£55,478

£51,258–£60,045

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£46,482

£40,583–£53,238

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,608
White Brit.59.1%
Other White10.3%
African7.2%
Caribbean4.7%
Other Asian2.2%
+ 13 other groups · 16.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,609
No religion43.9%
Christian36.4%
Not answered9.9%
Muslim5.2%
Buddhist1.7%
+ 4 other religions · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,611
35–4925.0%
50–6418.0%
25–3417.6%
65–748.0%
75–846.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%

Households

Total households: 745
One person: other22.4%
One person: aged 66+16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.2%
+ 9 other households · 28.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
18346
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18346 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE26 5JA

England
Country
Bromley
Local Authority
Penge & Cator
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE26 5JA
Coordinates
51.4212, -0.0541
Grid reference
TQ353709
Easting
535,396
Northing
170,928
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCWCW+F9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bromley
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Bromley

Administrative Information

Bromley
Local Authority
Council Area
Beckenham and Penge E14001083
Constituency
E14001083
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Penge & Cator
Constituency code
E14001083
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Bromley, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bromley

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bromley 004C E01000803
E01000803
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bromley 004 E02000130
E02000130
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bromley 004C E01000803
E01000803
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bromley 004 E02000130
E02000130
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:17 AM4:12 PM
7:17 AM
Sunrise
4:12 PM
Sunset
8 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
4:12 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 55 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SE26 5JA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000803 and MSOA E02000130 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18346
Present — Active
Postcode SE26 5JA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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