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SE20 postcode area guide — Bromley

House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the SE20 postcode district in Bromley — every official dataset on one page.

The SE20 postcode district serves Bromley, England, with 485 postcodes currently in use. Around 329,994 people live across the wider Bromley district. Homes in SE20 have sold for a median of £411,500 over the past 12 months.

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Broadband & internet speeds in SE20

Excellent coverage

Superfast (30Mb+)

98.3%

Ultrafast (300Mb+)

84.1%

Gigabit-capable

84.1%

Below USO (10Mb)

0%

Broadband availability in the SE20 postcode district (Bromley) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 485 postcodes Ofcom measures in SE20, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 84.1%.

Around 0% of premises in SE20 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in SE20

PostcodeSuperfastGigabit
SE20 7AA100%100%
SE20 7AB100%100%
SE20 7AD100%100%
SE20 7AE100%85.2%
SE20 7AF100%100%
SE20 7AG100%100%
SE20 7AH100%100%
SE20 7AJ100%100%
SE20 7AL100%100%
SE20 7AP100%0%

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Mobile signal around Bromley

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Bromley district (149,129 premises):

4G indoors — all networks

97%

4G outdoors — all networks

99.8%

5G outdoors — all networks

98.6%

Voice indoors — all networks

98.5%

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in SE20

Police recorded 532 incidents within about a mile of the centre of SE20 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

CategoryIncidentsShare
Violence & sexual offences15729.5%
Anti-social behaviour12723.9%
Vehicle crime6412.0%
Shoplifting5410.2%
Public order417.7%
Other theft234.3%
Burglary203.8%
Drugs183.4%

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in SE20

Based on 226 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in SE20 is £411,500, up 1.6% on the previous year (£405,000).

Semi-detached

£612,000

27 sales

Terraced

£550,000

70 sales

Flat / maisonette

£325,000

122 sales

Latest recorded sales in SE20

DatePriceTypeStreetPostcode
15 May 2026£425,000TerracedBarfreston WaySE20 8LT
12 May 2026£427,500FlatTremaine RoadSE20 7UA
8 May 2026£775,000Semi-detachedMelvin RoadSE20 8EU
6 May 2026£375,000FlatRoyston RoadSE20 7QN
1 May 2026£600,000TerracedWarwick RoadSE20 7YN
1 May 2026£460,000TerracedProvincial TerraceSE20 7JQ
1 May 2026£375,000FlatCroydon RoadSE20 7AE
23 Apr 2026£245,000FlatStembridge RoadSE20 7UP
17 Apr 2026£795,000Semi-detachedStodart RoadSE20 8ET
14 Apr 2026£380,000FlatAnerley Park RoadSE20 8BZ

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Bromley demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Bromley district (329,994 residents, 135,828 households):

Age profile
Under 1519.7%
15–2920.8%
30–4422.3%
45–6419.6%
65+17.7%
Housing tenure
Owner-occupied68.5%
Private rented17.5%
Social rented11.7%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around SE20

SchoolPhaseAgesPupilsPostcode
Stewart Fleming Primary SchoolPrimary4–11570SE20 7YB
James Dixon Primary SchoolPrimary3–11425SE20 8BW
Harris Primary Academy Kent HousePrimary3–11394SE20 7QR
Harris Primary Academy Crystal PalacePrimary3–11369SE20 8RH
St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2–11183SE20 8ES
St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary4–11152SE20 8HU

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in SE20

177 rated food businesses operate in SE20. 118 hold the top rating of 5, 19 are rated 4, and 5 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Aldi Stores, Alexandra Nurseries - Tea Room, Anerley Arms, Anerley Day Nursery, Anerley Team Ministry - Christ Church - TBB Food Bank.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in SE20

From a sample of 333 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 SE20 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 53% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Band B

3%

Band C

50%

Band D

35%

Band E

11%

Band F

0%

Band G

1%

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Bromley

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the SE20 postcode?
SE20 covers Bromley in England. It contains 485 live postcodes. The map above shows the district centre; the postcode list further down covers individual addresses.
How much do houses cost in SE20?
Across 226 HM Land Registry sales over the past year, the typical (median) sold price in SE20 works out at £411,500. See the house-price section above for medians by property type and the most recent sales.
Is SE20 a safe area?
Police recorded 532 incidents within a mile of the centre of SE20 in May 2026, with Violence & sexual offences the most common category. Compare the breakdown above and check street-level detail on police.uk before drawing conclusions — a busy high street inflates raw counts.
What broadband can I get in SE20?
Superfast broadband reaches 98.3% of premises in SE20 and gigabit-capable services 84.1%, per Ofcom Connected Nations. Enter a full postcode in the checker on this page for address-level availability.
Who lives in SE20?
In the wider Bromley district, 68% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 12% are in social housing (Census 2021). The age profile and household counts are in the demographics section above.
How energy efficient are homes in SE20?
Across a sample of 333 Energy Performance Certificates in SE20, the most common rating is band C and the average is band D. 177 of the sampled homes are rated C or better. See the EPC section above for the full band breakdown.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.

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