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Thinking of living at SE20 8LF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace | Primary | 450 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| James Dixon Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Harris City Academy Crystal Palace | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 52.3 · 13% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Girls Academy Bromley | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 58.3 · 24.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy South Norwood | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orion Eden Park | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 14.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Forest Hill School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 52.3 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST | Independent | 1.6 km | 49.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fidelis College | Independent | 2.4 km | 29.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The New School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | 810 m | 56 |
| Swimming | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | 810 m | 18 |
| Football | Football Goal | 1.2 km | 15 |
| Golf | World Of Golf (Croydon) | 2.5 km | 12 |
| Bowls | Crystal Palace Indoor Bowling Club | 250 m | 9 |
| Squash | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | 810 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Norwood Exiles Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Skateboard | Skate Park | 590 m | 5 |
| Athletics | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | 810 m | 4 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Edge | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Norbury Park | 3.9 km | 4 |
| Croquet | Sydenham Tennis, Squash and Croquet Club | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Fitness | The Park Langley Club | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Lewis Sports Centre | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Boules | Boules | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Beckenham Rugby Football Club | 2.3 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 31. 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 Anerley, a few minutes' walk (300 m), with 949k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Canada Water.
The nearest bus stop is Anerley Station, 300 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 249, 432); 151 departures an hour from the 8 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 St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 57% 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 City Academy Crystal Palace, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 52.3 · 13% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Girls Academy Bromley (1.3 km) and Harris Academy Beckenham (2.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilson's School (7.5 km) and Wallington County Grammar School (7.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda Express / BP Service Station, 450 m away, with Kamsons Pharmacy closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Park Practice (200 m), with Kamsons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Reformer Pilates Studio is 250 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.
Kay Lockett Photographer / Lockett Studios is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Maple Tree the nearest pub (300 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, 450 m away; for exercise, Temple of Strength (600 m).
61 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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Every primary near SE20 8LF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
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.