Is SE26 5HH a good place to live?
Bromley (SE26 5HH), London, England
View SE26 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
SE26 5HH has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
- Schools: 93 nearby (23 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
SE26 5HH is a UK postcode in SE26 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Lower Sydenham, 0.4 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around SE26 5HH include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 38 incidents were reported in SE26 5HH. It ranks 561 of 645 for safety within SE26.
Overall score
Good overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 4/5 — Moderate
- Schools
- 74/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
SE26 5HH is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 38 incidents were reported in SE26 5HH.
The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (61%), Violent crime (21%), Other theft (3%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within SE26, this postcode ranks 561 of 645 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- SE26 district average
- 364 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near SE26 5HH
93 schools near SE26 5HH, including 23 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 72 primary schools (13 Outstanding, 52 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (10 Outstanding, 7 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
SE26 5HH is well served by everyday amenities, with 18 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 4 gyms or fitness studios and 4 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Istanbul Supermarket, 0.1 miles away.
Home Park is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.
- 4 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Istanbul Supermarket0.1 mi
- S K Food & Wine0.1 mi
- Lidl0.2 mi
- Istanbul0.3 mi
- PFC0.4 mi
Parks & green space
- Home Park0.1 mi
- Mayow Park0.4 mi
- Alexandra Recreation Ground0.5 mi
- River Pool Walkway Open Space0.5 mi
- Southend Park0.6 mi
Transportation
Lower Sydenham is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from SE26 5HH - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Sydenham (0.5 mi), Penge East (0.7 mi), New Beckenham (0.7 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Lower Sydenham0.4 mi
- Sydenham0.5 mi
- Penge East0.7 mi
- New Beckenham0.7 mi
- Kent House1.0 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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