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Thinking of living at SE20 7BW? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace | Primary | 300 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Alexandra Junior School | Primary | 700 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Alexandra Infant School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Harris Primary Academy Kent House | Primary | 850 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Harris Girls Academy Bromley | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 58.3 · 24.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris City Academy Crystal Palace | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 52.3 · 13% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Forest Hill School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 52.3 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sydenham School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 50.8 · 21.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy South Norwood | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST | Independent | 1.1 km | 49.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fidelis College | Independent | 2.6 km | 29.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Sydenham Tennis Club | 420 m | 58 |
| Swimming | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | 790 m | 21 |
| Football | Football Goal | 1.6 km | 14 |
| Golf | Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club | 2.5 km | 11 |
| Squash | Sydenham Tennis Club | 420 m | 10 |
| Cricket | Norwood Exiles Cricket Club | 1.9 km | 9 |
| Skateboard | Crystal Palace Park Skatepark | 840 m | 7 |
| Bowls | Crystal Palace Indoor Bowling Club | 950 m | 7 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Edge | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | 790 m | 5 |
| Cycling | Lewisham Bmx Track | 3.5 km | 5 |
| Croquet | Sydenham Tennis, Squash and Croquet Club | 450 m | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Lewis Sports Centre | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Boules | Boules | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Power Pilates | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Beckenham Rugby Football Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 32. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Penge East, a few minutes' walk (200 m), with 1.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is High Street / Penge West Station, 150 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 227, 176, 197, 354); 165 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 17% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 12 km away as the crow flies.
50% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 74% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Harris Primary Academy Kent House (0.9 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Harris Girls Academy Bromley, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 58.3 · 24.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Beckenham (2.7 km) and Kingsdale Foundation School (2.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilson's School (7.5 km) and Wallington County Grammar School (7.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 250 m away, with Penge General Store closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Park Practice (800 m), with Macks Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Oscar's Cut Unisex Salon is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 4.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 18 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
V Dimsum And Dumpling is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Craft Metropolis the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 144 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (73%).
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Penge Recreation Ground, 350 m away; for exercise, Temple of Strength (150 m).
53 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| The New School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
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A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 13 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 13 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 28 km.
Most households own their home, 25% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.