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Crystal Palace Park: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Crystal Palace Park neighbourhood of Bromley, England (ONS area Bromley 005). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes SE19, SE20, SE26. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SE19 2BS.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Bromley
Crystal Palace Park is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Bromley (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 4 falling of 20). Houses here typically resell for £700,000 and flats for £380,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Bromley (1.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Crystal Palace, is about a 3-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
£700,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£380,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +6% 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; 2 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 3 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 3 to 7.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£77,500
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.3 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 Crystal Palace Park sits in Bromley
- Typical house price: 10th highest of 39 neighbourhoods in Bromley
- Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 34 neighbourhoods in Bromley with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 10th 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 Crystal Palace Park
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
2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bromley, 4 the other way and 14 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
- Borough against the region
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Single-person households under 65
- Recorded crime
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Crystal Palace Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (230 m in a straight line). About 16 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Bridge (about 27 min) and London Victoria (about 28 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 Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Improved significantly (Mar 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Harris City Academy Crystal Palace 870 m 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 Crystal Palace Park
What is the typical house price in Crystal Palace Park?
£700,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.
How does Crystal Palace Park compare with the rest of Bromley?
Typical house price: 10th highest of 39 neighbourhoods in Bromley. Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 34 neighbourhoods in Bromley with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 10th lowest of 39 neighbourhoods in Bromley.
Is Crystal Palace Park an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Crystal Palace Park gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.04; 2 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Crystal Palace Park?
Crystal Palace. Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (230 m in a straight line). About 16 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Bridge (about 27 min) and London Victoria (about 28 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Crystal Palace Park?
Nearest state primary school. Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace. 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Improved significantly (Mar 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Harris City Academy Crystal Palace. 870 m 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.