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Anerley North & Penge West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Anerley North & Penge West neighbourhood of Bromley, England (ONS area Bromley 009). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes SE20. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SE20 8LE.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Bromley
Anerley North & Penge West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Bromley (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 3 falling of 21). Houses here typically resell for £507,500 and flats for £323,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Bromley (1.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Anerley, is about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£507,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£323,750
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Mixed signs
Weighted balance +0.04; 3 of 21 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 2 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 2 to 3.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£62,800
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.5 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Anerley North & Penge West sits in Bromley
- Typical house price: 7th lowest of 39 neighbourhoods in Bromley
- Typical flat price: 15th highest of the 34 neighbourhoods in Bromley with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: the lowest of 39 neighbourhoods in Bromley
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Anerley North & Penge West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bromley, 3 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
- Lifestyle businesses
- Borough against the region
Falling behind the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Anerley Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (350 m in a straight line). About 8.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground and Southern to West Croydon (about 9 min); Southern to London Bridge (about 26 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Feb 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Harris City Academy Crystal Palace 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Apr 2025).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Anerley North & Penge West
What is the typical house price in Anerley North & Penge West?
£507,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
How does Anerley North & Penge West compare with the rest of Bromley?
Typical house price: 7th lowest of 39 neighbourhoods in Bromley. Typical flat price: 15th highest of the 34 neighbourhoods in Bromley with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the lowest of 39 neighbourhoods in Bromley.
Is Anerley North & Penge West an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Anerley North & Penge West gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.04; 3 of 21 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Anerley North & Penge West?
Anerley. Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (350 m in a straight line). About 8.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground and Southern to West Croydon (about 9 min); Southern to London Bridge (about 26 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Anerley North & Penge West?
Nearest state primary school. St Anthony's Catholic Primary School. 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Feb 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Harris City Academy Crystal Palace. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Apr 2025).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.