Sidcup · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.42972, 0.10488

DA14 4DH— Sidcup, Bexley

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 80%Safety 70/100Transport 42/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
66
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
65
Investment
66

The bottom line

DA14 4DH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA14 4DH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-17.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+46.0% vs London avg

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How DA14 4DH 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.4

—

Secondary

Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.84A8: 76.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 79 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

94.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 71% of London
↑ Rising 19400.0%

+80% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime10%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Theft3%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 789m

Crime is +46% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65.2 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%
E
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 14%Terraced 86%

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

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield867 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£163,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+517%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.3%

per year

Acceleration

-26.33

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £350k–£400k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Semi-detached14.3%
Terraced85.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1998£60k£83k+38.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£150k£150k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£163k£163k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2009£215k£198k-8.1%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£233k£315k+35.5%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£300k£300k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£375k£375k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£370k£370k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position40

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
6 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
87 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
89 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
107 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
113 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

36

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

28

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)116
Nearest car park288m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Marlowe House car park
523m
🅿️
Main Road116 spaces· yes
589m

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 AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI — 2.4 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

38 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 16.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

80

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 3.2 km
4 tennis courts3 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

670m

Post office

Nearby shops

M&S Simply Food554 m

Nearby cafes

Tulip Cafe391 m
Costa396 m
Starbucks413 m
Caffè Nero425 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's317 m
Toscana385 m
I Love GYOZA388 m
The Kitchen389 m

Nearby pubs

The Alma282 m
The Tailor's Chalk391 m
Hill Top Tap517 m
The Iron Horse534 m

Nearby gyms

Better Gym481 m
Sidcup Leisure Centre730 m
Sidcup Recreation Club784 m

Nearby pharmacies

Roadnight Pharmacy287 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 120

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

66

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
Gentrification score26/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,574m
Crossrail 2 route18,033m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,602 nationally

2,054

Est. population

5,092/km²

54%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£34,600

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityMixed

43

Community stability

Age profile

21%
26%
18%
15%
20%
Under 1821%
18–3426%
35–4918%
50–6415%
65+20%

Tenure

28%
26%
33%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent33%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

73%
White British73%
White Other9%
Asian7%
Black4%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household36%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
75%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£100/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
99
Largest scheme
57 homes · Hatherley House, 13-15, Hatherley House, 13-15, Hatherley Road, Sidcup, DA14 4GB
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
7,9,11 and 13, 7,9,11 and 13, Lansdown Road, Sidcup, DA14 4EF50 homes
completed
ABC CINEMA, ABC CINEMA, HIGH STREET, SIDCUP, DA14 6DW38 homes
completed
Sidcup Library, 2A, Hadlow Road, DA14 4AQ32 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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Key facts for DA14 4DH

Full postcodeDA14 4DH
Postcode districtDA14
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardSidcup
Latitude51.429721
Longitude0.104885
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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