Sidcup · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.43068, 0.10835

DA14 4EF— Sidcup, Bexley

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

Under-the-radar value

 

Schools 88%Safety 81/100Transport 43/100Yield 6.11%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
68
Safety
81
Schools
90
Transport
43
Environment
67
Investment
61

The bottom line

DA14 4EF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £265,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers 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 4EF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-49.0% vs London avg
vs London income-9.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-58.0% vs London avg

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How DA14 4EF 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 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.84A8: 76.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 78 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

27.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 81% of London
↑ Rising 425.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-48% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Other17%
Burglary17%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences2%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

0.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 58% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£265,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 49% below London median

£265,000 is 49% below the London median (£520,000)

+12.2%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-19.2%
Sales (24 months)19
New build0.0%
Avg flat£265,000
Price per m²£3,562/m²
Price per ft²£331/ft²
Avg floor area72.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
46%
C
12%
D
6%
E
3%
F
3%

Based on 70 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Detached 6%Flat 92%Other 2%

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£750
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£8,700

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

6.9×

Price-to-income

£1,326/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Heating

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield867 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£181,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,333
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+2.7%

Total change

+128%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.8%

per year

Acceleration

+0.81

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £200k–£250k · 135 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 135 sales

Detached5.9%
Flat/maisonette94.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£113k£85k-24.6%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£130k£130k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£100k£197k+97.5%1.5
GFC & correction2012–2012£240k£240k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£600k£404k-32.7%2.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£355k£375k+5.6%24.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£375k£328k-12.5%5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£382k£272k-28.7%5.5
Current market2024–2026£275k£258k-6.4%7.3

Price Trajectory by Type

DetachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Detached+0% α
Local
45.3%
District
45.3%
Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
1.4%
District
1.4%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

62out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

SidcupNational Rail
6 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
85 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
89 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
107 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
113 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

18

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★34 min
Victoria58 min ↑
Waterloo43 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City47 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

17

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park25m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Marlowe House car park
612m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 15.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
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

39 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 16.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

92

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Alma (365 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 3.1 km
3 tennis courts3 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

695m

Post office

Nearby shops

M&S Simply Food581 m

Nearby cafes

Tulip Cafe449 m
Costa590 m
Caffe Nuovo619 m
Star Cafe Restauant622 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's447 m
King's Diner465 m
Toscana478 m
Greggs592 m

Nearby pubs

The Alma365 m
The Iron Horse552 m
AU Lounge588 m
The Tailor's Chalk588 m

Nearby gyms

Better Gym654 m
Sidcup Leisure Centre676 m
Sidcup Recreation Club920 m

Nearby pharmacies

Roadnight Pharmacy417 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 84

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

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
6.1% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 10% of London
Gentrification score19/100
Sales last 12 months6

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

50/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

68.3

Price growth score

B
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,832m
Crossrail 2 route18,126m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,722 nationally

1,542

Est. population

6,346/km²

53%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£38,200

Median income

1.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

60

Community stability

Age profile

20%
14%
18%
20%
28%
Under 1820%
18–3414%
35–4918%
50–6420%
65+28%

Tenure

51%
30%
Own outright51%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent11%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

80%
White British80%
White Other4%
Asian8%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household24%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent11%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.0%
Price vs London-49.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
82%
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)
54
Largest scheme
57 homes · Hatherley House, 13-15, Hatherley House, 13-15, Hatherley Road, Sidcup, DA14 4GB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

7,9,11 and 13, 7,9,11 and 13, Lansdown Road, Sidcup, DA14 4EF50 homes
completed
PART OF SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD, PART OF SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD, FARADAY AVENUE, DA14 4JD24 homes
completed
16A, St Johns Road, DA14 4HB16 homes
completed
Birkbeck College And 2 Clarence Crescent Birkbeck Road Sidcup Kent DA14 4DE12 homes
completed
75, 75, Granville Road, Sidcup, DA14 4BT9 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 4EF

Full postcodeDA14 4EF
Postcode districtDA14
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardSidcup
Latitude51.430675
Longitude0.108352
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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