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On Venner Road, in Penge East
What it's like at SE26 5HU: every home that has sold on Venner Road since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
12 homes on the street extended (energy certificates). 4 homes have a new energy certificate in the last 6 months and no sale since: often a sign of a sale or let coming.
Sales and extensions on Venner Road; planning applications within 500 m (Planning London Datahub); new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
15 of the 213 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| Ground Floor Flat, 57, Venner RoadFlat | Feb 2024 | £355,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basement Flat, 57, Venner RoadFlat | Oct 2023 | £367,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 2, 57, Venner RoadFlat · company-owned | Nov 2025 | £250,000 | 72 m² | £3,472/m² | 1 |
| 57b, Venner RoadSemi-detached | May 2024 | £735,000 | 141 m² | £5,213/m² | 1 |
| Flat 1, 59, Venner RoadFlat · company-owned | Nov 2018 | £240,000 | – | – | 5 |
| Flat 2, 59, Venner RoadFlat · company-owned | Nov 2018 | £280,000 | 67 m² | £4,179/m² | 5 |
| Flat 3, 59, Venner RoadFlat | Feb 1996 | £47,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Lower Flat, 61, Venner RoadFlat | Sept 2007 | £250,000 | – | – | 4 |
| Upper Flat, 61, Venner RoadFlat | Oct 2007 | £270,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 61, Venner RoadOther · company-owned | Mar 2018 | £52,000 | 40 m² | £1,300/m² | 1 |
| 63, Venner RoadSemi-detached | Sept 2005 | £395,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 65, Venner RoadDetached | Sept 2022 | £805,000 | 132 m² | £6,098/m² | 2 |
| 67, Venner RoadSemi-detached | Mar 2003 | £302,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 69, Venner RoadTerraced | Dec 2006 | £415,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 71a, Venner RoadFlat | Oct 2009 | £175,000 | 59 m² | £2,966/m² | 4 |
| 71b, Venner RoadTerraced | Dec 2011 | £250,000 | 86 m² | £2,907/m² | 1 |
| 75a, Venner RoadFlat | Apr 2006 | £165,000 | 53 m² | £3,113/m² | 3 |
| 75b, Venner RoadFlat | Dec 2003 | £182,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 77b, Venner RoadFlat | Jul 2012 | £203,000 | 46 m² | £4,413/m² | 1 |
| 85, Venner RoadSemi-detached | Sept 2021 | £1,000,000 | 153 m² | £6,536/m² | 2 |
| 87, Venner RoadSemi-detached | May 2024 | £910,000 | 166 m² | £5,482/m² | 1 |
| 91, Venner RoadTerraced | Dec 2025 | £950,000 | 163 m² | £5,828/m² | 2 |
| 97a, Venner RoadFlat | Nov 2020 | £373,255 | 55 m² | £6,786/m² | 3 |
| 99, Venner RoadTerraced | May 2022 | £1,200,000 | 184 m² | £6,522/m² | 6 |
| 103, Venner RoadTerraced | May 2020 | £875,000 | 123 m² | £7,114/m² | 2 |
| 105a, Venner RoadFlat | Sept 2003 | £150,000 | 56 m² | £2,679/m² | 1 |
| 105b, Venner RoadFlat | Aug 2003 | £165,000 | 85 m² | £1,941/m² | 2 |
| Flat 3, 107, Venner RoadFlat | Feb 2006 | £200,000 | – | – | 3 |
| Ground Floor Flat, 107, Venner RoadOther | May 2018 | £20,000 | – | – | 3 |
| Flat 2, 107, Venner RoadFlat | Jun 2005 | £60,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 115, Venner RoadTerraced | Jan 2000 | £163,000 | 139 m² | £1,173/m² | 1 |
| 117, Venner RoadTerraced | Nov 2024 | £950,000 | 148 m² | £6,419/m² | 4 |
| First And Second Floor Flat, 119, Venner RoadFlat | Mar 2006 | £240,000 | – | – | 3 |
| Ground Floor Flat, 119, Venner RoadFlat | Oct 2007 | £299,950 | – | – | 2 |
| The Upper Flat At, 121, Venner RoadSemi-detached | Aug 2007 | £279,995 | – | – | 2 |
| Ground Floor Flat, 121, Venner RoadFlat | Jun 2021 | £405,000 | – | – | 2 |
| Upper Flat, 121, Venner RoadFlat | Apr 2021 | £470,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 123, Venner RoadDetached | Dec 2025 | £765,000 | 141 m² | £5,426/m² | 1 |
| Ground Floor Flat, 125, Venner RoadFlat | Apr 2016 | £350,000 | – | – | 3 |
| Top Flat, 125, Venner RoadFlat | Apr 2000 | £55,000 | – | – | 1 |
| First Floor Flat, 125, Venner RoadFlat | Feb 2015 | £335,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 127, Venner RoadSemi-detached | Oct 2016 | £805,000 | 142 m² | £5,669/m² | 1 |
| 129, Venner RoadFlat | Nov 2021 | £480,000 | 61 m² | £7,869/m² | 6 |
| 129a, Venner RoadTerraced | Jul 2023 | £385,000 | 66 m² | £5,833/m² | 1 |
| 133, Venner RoadTerraced | Mar 2026 | £280,830 | 138 m² | £2,035/m² | 2 |
| 137, Venner RoadTerraced | Jul 2001 | £219,100 | – | – | 1 |
| 139, Venner RoadTerraced | Aug 2013 | £687,000 | 195 m² | £3,523/m² | 2 |
| 141, Venner RoadTerraced | Sept 2010 | £219,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 141a, Venner RoadFlat | Dec 2020 | £450,000 | 58 m² | £7,759/m² | 6 |
| 141b, Venner RoadFlat | Feb 2007 | £245,000 | 107 m² | £2,290/m² | 3 |
| Flat C, 143, Venner RoadFlat | Aug 2022 | £425,000 | 63 m² | £6,746/m² | 4 |
| Flat B, 143, Venner RoadOther | Jun 2023 | £295,000 | 38 m² | £7,763/m² | 4 |
| Flat A, 143, Venner RoadFlat | Jun 2018 | £489,000 | 66 m² | £7,409/m² | 2 |
| 145, Venner RoadSemi-detached | Jul 2008 | £392,500 | – | – | 1 |
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 53% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Penge East, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 1.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Studland Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 194, 75); 90 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 15% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 11 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Alexandra Junior School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 79% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Harris Primary Academy Kent House (0.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Harris Girls Academy Bromley, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 58.3 · 24.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Beckenham (2.5 km) and Kingsdale Foundation School (2.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilson's School (8.5 km) and Wallington County Grammar School (8.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 500 m away, with Newland News closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wells Park Practice (1.0 km), with Touchwood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Paris Barbers is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital Lewisham, 4.5 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 44% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 22 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Kynd London Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Sydenham Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 127 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 45% flats and 4% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 63% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Alexandra Recreation Ground, 400 m away; for exercise, The Gym Group (550 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 13 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
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.
Beckenham and Penge constituency: Liam Conlon MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 12,905 (24.7%), turnout 68%. Vote shares: Labour 49%, Conservative 25%, Reform UK 10%, Liberal Democrat 9%.
61 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near SE26 5HU →
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 12 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 29 km.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 56% of adults have a degree.
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.
On this street: 0 of 131 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.5% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 94.3% | 90.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 5.2% | 6.3% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: The Serpentine - Hyde Park · about 40 min
Nearest: Sea Life London Aquarium · about 32 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 213 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.