Sidcup · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.42711, 0.10274

DA14 4BH— Sidcup, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA14 4BH, Sidcup, Bexley

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Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 38/100Yield 5.54%

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
63
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
64
Investment
56

The bottom line

DA14 4BH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £292,500 median — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA14 4BH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-43.8% vs London avg
vs London income-17.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+87.0% vs London avg

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How DA14 4BH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Birkbeck Primary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.4

—

Secondary

Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.84A8: 76.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 83 min walk

3 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

121.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 307.7%

+131% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%
Theft3%

Stop & search

13.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 575m

Crime is +87% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£292,500

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 44% below London median

£292,500 is 44% below the London median (£520,000)

-38.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-16.4%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg flat£292,500
Price per m²£4,606/m²
Price per ft²£428/ft²
Avg floor area64.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
12%
C
19%
D
5%
E
11%

Based on 47 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Detached 3%Flat 85%Other 12%

LHA rates — Outer South East London

Shared room£600/mo
1 bedroom£1050/mo
2 bedrooms£1300/mo
3 bedrooms£1550/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£2,125
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£10,900

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

8.5×

Price-to-income

£1,463/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield867 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£160,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2016
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2026 · CAGR

+3%

Total change

+137%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-20.5%

per year

Acceleration

+1.49

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £125k–£150k · 55 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 55 sales

Detached3.6%
Flat/maisonette96.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£98k£66k-32.7%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£81k£135k+65.6%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£137k£145k+6.2%2.5
GFC & correction2010–2012£152k£152k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£155k£155k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£390k£345k-11.5%5.7
Pandemic surge2021–2021£350k£350k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£292k£295k+1%2
Current market2024–2026£375k£233k-38%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.6%
District
6.6%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

55out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing5
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Sidcup

Nearby stations

SidcupNational Rail
9 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
91 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
92 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
110 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
113 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

78

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★43 min
Victoria67 min ↑
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf61 min ↑
City56 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

33

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)161
Nearest car park139m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Main Road116 spaces· yes
279m
🅿️
Marlowe House car park
752m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI — 2.2 km

Energy

Solar: 867 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,520 hrs/yr

Sunshine

608 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.5°C

Summer avg

3.2°C

Winter avg

Solar yield866.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BROOMWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

41 BROOMWOOD ROAD, ST. PAULS CRAY, BR5 2JP

34 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 934 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 16.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

100

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 3.4 km
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D
664 licensed premises in borough268 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

930m

Post office

Nearby shops

M&S Simply Food823 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks87 m
Caffè Nero112 m
Costa118 m
Sarto Lounge133 m

Nearby restaurants

Fireaway Pizza73 m
Elfida77 m
I Love GYOZA81 m
The Kitchen85 m

Nearby pubs

The Tailor's Chalk108 m
Hill Top Tap210 m
The Club House247 m
Hopper's Hut420 m

Nearby gyms

Better Gym209 m
Sidcup Recreation Club518 m
Sidcup Leisure Centre1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Roadnight Pharmacy534 m

Nearby health

Queen Mary's Hospital934 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 104

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.5% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 15% of London
Gentrification score20/100
Sales last 12 months4

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

33/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,284m
Crossrail 2 route18,141m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,745 nationally

2,175

Est. population

7,683/km²

58%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£34,600

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

38

Community stability

Age profile

22%
28%
21%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3428%
35–4921%
50–6412%
65+17%

Tenure

26%
24%
40%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent40%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

73%
White British73%
White Other9%
Asian7%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household33%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.6%
Price vs London-43.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
55%
Borough approval rate
75%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£100/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
76
Largest scheme
75 homes · Land at Carlton Training Centre, Land at Carlton Training Centre, Carlton Road, Sidcup, DA14 6AH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Hatherley House, 13-15, Hatherley House, 13-15, Hatherley Road, Sidcup, DA14 4GB57 homes
completed
Sidcup House, 12-18, Sidcup House, 12-18, Station Road, Sidcup, DA15 7EX51 homes
completed
ABC CINEMA, ABC CINEMA, HIGH STREET, SIDCUP, DA14 6DW38 homes
completed
Sidcup Library, 2A, Hadlow Road, DA14 4AQ32 homes
completed
9-13, 9-13, Elm Road, Sidcup, DA14 6AF14 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
14.9%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Louie French (Conservative)
MP majority
3,548
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup

Councillors

Terry BarcockConservative
June Elizabeth SlaughterConservative
Andy CurtoisConservative

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Stamp duty on median price (£292,500)

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Key facts for DA14 4BH

Full postcodeDA14 4BH
Postcode districtDA14
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardSidcup
Latitude51.427107
Longitude0.102736
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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