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Relocation report

Moving to SE20 Penge & Cator

SE20 scores 36/100 overall — around average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 126).

Schools

0/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from SE20

Slow · 46–55 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

  • Waterloo48 min
  • King's Cross53 min
  • Liverpool Street51 min
  • Canary Wharf46 min
  • Paddington63 min
  • Victoria47 min
Council tax

Council Tax in SE20 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where SE20 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Bromley£2,123
Schools

Schools near SE20

7 schools sit within a mile of SE20; 0 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

    SE20 8ES · 183 pupils

    270m

  • St John's Church of England Primary School

    SE20 8HU · 152 pupils

    433m

    Ofsted: Not judged

  • James Dixon Primary School

    SE20 8BW · 425 pupils

    693m

Secondary

  • Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

    SE19 2JH · 1191 pupils

    1205m

    Ofsted: Not judged

Crime

Crime in SE20 — May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 100/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in SE20?

    Very high · Over 35%36.2% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    Moving to SE20 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in SE20?
    SE20 (Penge & Cator, Bromley) scores 36/100 overall — around average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 126). Schools 0/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 36.2% of nearby households have dependent children (high family density).
    How long is the commute from SE20?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 46 minutes to Canary Wharf (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.
    How much is council tax in SE20?
    Annual Band D council tax in SE20 is £2,123 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in SE20?
    7 schools sit within a mile of SE20, of which 0 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding under the legacy framework, Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card). See named schools below or the full /schools/SE20 page.
    What's the crime rate in SE20?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in SE20 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is SE20 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (0/100), safety (100/100) and family infrastructure (0/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to school lists, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.

    See the full SE20 family report

    The complete breakdown — schools list, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View SE20 family report