SE20 7RL postcode in Bromley, England
SE20 7RL is a postcode in Bromley, in the Penge & Cator ward. It is in the Beckenham and Penge parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SE20 7RL is, and what is near it
- SE20 7RL
- Other postcodes in SE20 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- 4 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4087, longitude -0.0551)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SE20 7RL?
- BromleyCouncil, for all local services Bromley: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SE20 7RL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Beckenham and PengeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Liam Conlon (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Liam Conlon
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SE20 7RL?
Every home and business at SE20 7RL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SE20 7RL?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SE20 7RL.
Check the bin days for SE20 7RL on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SE20 7RL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SE20 7RL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Bromley
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SE20 7RL: 5,649 properties in Bromley are at high risk (3.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Bromley
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SE20 7RL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SE20 7RL?
Homes in SE20 7 sold for a typical £480,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 129 sales, up 5.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £614,000 16 sales
- Terraced £627,000 55 sales
- Flat or maisonette £335,000 58 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SE20 district: a typical £425,000 from 225 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SE20 7RL
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SE20 7RL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 February 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SE20 7RL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around SE20 7RL. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (45%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Bromley for 2026‑27: £2,140. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,427 (band A) to £2,616 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,140.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,427 |
| Band B | about 160 (25%) | £1,664 |
| Band C | about 180 (28%) | £1,902 |
| Band D | about 250 (38%) | £2,140 |
| Band E | about 50 (8%) | £2,616 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,091 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,567 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,280 |
When the homes were built
- 12% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 45% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Bromley before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SE20 7RL is in (ONS area E01000801), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SE20 7RL?
The nearest open schools to SE20 7RL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SE20 7RL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE20 7RL is Birkbeck Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.
- Birkbeck Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Kent House Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Avenue Road Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 450 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Anerley Road / Oak Grove Road, 251 m away.
More stations near SE20 7RL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SE20 7RL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE20 7RL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Robin Hood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2024 · Phone 020 8778 8651 200 mWalk
- Anerley Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8659 9343 500 mWalk
- Oakfield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8776 6514 800 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SE20 7RL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE20 7RL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SE20 7RL?
The nearest to the centre of SE20 7RL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Kent House Dental Clinic Phone 020 8778 7614 650 mWalk
- D O'Connor & Associates Dental Surgery Phone 020 8778 6797 700 mWalk
- Green Lane Dental Centre 750 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SE20 7RL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- The Shirley Oaks Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8655 5500 2.9 kmCycle
- The Sloane Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8466 4000 3.5 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SE20 7RL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE20 7RL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Maple House - Care Home Learning Disabilities Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8778 5321 400 mWalk
- Oatleigh Care Ltd Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8778 8545 500 mWalk
- High View Care Services Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 020 8125 4354 500 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SE20 7RL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE20 7RL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- United Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8778 8285 300 mWalk
- Tt Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8659 7991 500 mWalk
- Pyramid Pharmacy, 4-5 Colman House Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8778 9859 700 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SE20 7RL?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE20 7RL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Neighbourhood Vet 550 mWalk
- Vets For Pets 2.2 kmCycle
- Veterinary Surgery 2.9 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SE20 7RL in a conservation area?
The centre of SE20 7RL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SE20 7RL?
Police.uk records 456 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE20 7RL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 18, theft from the person 15, drugs 12, other crime 8, robbery 5, criminal damage and arson 3, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SE20 7RL
- Ward
- Penge & Cator
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bromley
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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