Is SE26 6JE a good place to live?

Bromley (SE26 6JE), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE26 6JE has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (22 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE26 6JE is a UK postcode in SE26 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Sydenham, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE26 6JE include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 3 incidents were reported in SE26 6JE. It ranks in the top half for safety within SE26.

Overall score

Excellent 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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SE26 6JE is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 3 incidents were reported in SE26 6JE.

The most common categories are Violent crime (33%), Vehicle crime (33%), Public order (33%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE26, this postcode ranks 206 of 645 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
3last 6m
Reported incidents

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
Violent Crime
1 (33%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (33%)
Public Order
1 (33%)

Schools near SE26 6JE

95 schools near SE26 6JE, including 22 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (17 Outstanding, 52 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 10 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

76
Primary
19
Secondary
22
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
17
52
2
5
Outstanding (17) Good (52) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools19 schools
5
10
3
1
Outstanding (5) Good (10) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

SE26 6JE is well served by everyday amenities, with 16 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 4 gyms or fitness studios and 2 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Endora House Food & Wine, 0.3 miles away.

MacColl Gardens is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 2 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
4
Gyms
2
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Endora House Food & Wine
    SE265QW
    0.3 mi
  • PFC
    SE265QF
    0.3 mi
  • Istanbul
    SE265UA
    0.4 mi
  • Lidl
    SE265JX
    0.5 mi
  • S K Food & Wine
    SE265JZ
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • MacColl Gardens
    SE266PP
    0.1 mi
  • Kirkdale Green
    SE264LB
    0.2 mi
  • Baird Gardens
    SE266QY
    0.2 mi
  • Sydenham Wells Park
    SE266QN
    0.4 mi
  • Mayow Park
    SE232BN
    0.5 mi

Transportation

Sydenham is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from SE26 6JE - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Penge East (0.6 mi), Penge West (0.7 mi), Crystal Palace (0.8 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Sydenham
    SE264LF
    0.2 mi
  • Penge East
    SE265PE
    0.6 mi
  • Penge West
    SE208NY
    0.7 mi
  • Crystal Palace
    SE208BQ
    0.8 mi
  • Forest Hill
    SE233HB
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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