SE26 5GE postcode in Bromley, England

SE26 5GE is a postcode in Bromley, in the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope ward. It is in the Beckenham and Penge parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since June 2024.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Bromley: 93% Typical price £437,500 Homes sold in SE26 5, last 12 months. ▲ 5.7% on the year before Nearest station Lower Sydenham 300 m in a straight line

Where SE26 5GE is, and what is near it

Map of SE26 5GE and what is near it Map of SE26 5GE: its centre point, with the 184 other postcodes in the SE26 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Sydenham SE26 5GE
  • SE26 5GE
  • Other postcodes in SE26 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.4223, longitude -0.0333)

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 SE26 5GE?

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 SE26 5GE?

Every home and business at SE26 5GE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Bromley: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bromley: 99%

The line marks the figure across Bromley.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 SE26 5GE?

BinDayBuddy does not read London Borough of Bromley's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

London Borough of Bromley's bin days

Source: 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 SE26 5GE 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 SE26 5GE.

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 SE26 5GE: 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 SE26 5GE is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 10:11 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 10:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SE26 5GE?

Homes in SE26 5 sold for a typical £437,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, up 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£437,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£414,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £815,875 10 sales
  • Terraced £881,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £395,250 58 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SE26 district: a typical £460,000 from 269 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in SE26 5GE

HM Land Registry records 37 standard sales of homes in SE26 5GE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 December 2024. The middle sale was £317,000, from £255,497 to £625,000. Across SE26 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £437,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Show the other 29 sales

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 SE26 5GE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,460 homes in the neighbourhood around SE26 5GE. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (21%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SE26 5GE

Band D in Bromley for 2026‑27: £2,140. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,664 (band B) to £4,280 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,140.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,427
Band Babout 20 (1%)£1,664
Band Cabout 370 (25%)£1,902
Band Dabout 490 (34%)£2,140
Band Eabout 300 (21%)£2,616
Band Fabout 120 (8%)£3,091
Band Gabout 150 (10%)£3,567
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,280

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 21% 2010 to 2019
  9. 18% 2020 or later

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 SE26 5GE is in (ONS area E01000710), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 SE26 5GE?

The nearest open schools to SE26 5GE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE26 5GE, and how we find them

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 SE26 5GE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE26 5GE is Lower Sydenham Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Lower Sydenham Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • New Beckenham Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 1.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lower Sydenham, 321 m away.

More stations near SE26 5GE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SE26 5GE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE26 5GE, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 SE26 5GE?

1 within 1 km 17 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SE26 5GE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Podpoint Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers 1.1 kmWalk

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SE26 5GE?

The nearest to the centre of SE26 5GE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 SE26 5GE?

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.

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 SE26 5GE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE26 5GE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 SE26 5GE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE26 5GE, 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.

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 SE26 5GE?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE26 5GE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 SE26 5GE in a conservation area?

The centre of SE26 5GE 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 SE26 5GE?

Police.uk records 542 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE26 5GE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences154 reports
Anti-social behaviour140 reports
Vehicle crime59 reports
Other theft41 reports
Public order34 reports
Burglary24 reports

Also: shoplifting 20, robbery 20, drugs 18, theft from the person 17, criminal damage and arson 6, other crime 6, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 1.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SE26 5GE

Ward
Beckenham Town & Copers Cope
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2024

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SE26 5GA30 mSE26 5BW150 mSE26 5FS160 mSE26 5FQ170 mSE26 5FT170 mSE26 5FF170 m
All of SE26

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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