Sidcup · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.42683, 0.11030

DA14 4EQ— Sidcup, Bexley

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 88%Safety 77/100Transport 32/100
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
64
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
92
Investment
52

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Location

DA14 4EQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-21.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA14 4EQ

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How DA14 4EQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Orchard Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2022 · 9 min walk

KS2: 105.0

—

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 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 83 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

51.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
↑ Rising 380.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-3% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour33%
Other26%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary4%
Drug offences2%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

3.2

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 21% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
29%
D
2%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

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£170,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Sidcup

Nearby stations

SidcupNational Rail
11 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
90 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
95 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
112 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
119 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

34

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

24

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)116
Nearest car park325m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Main Road116 spaces· yes
763m

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: 15.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI — 1.9 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

4

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 16.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

156

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Hopper's Hut (357 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 3.6 km
12 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

M&S Simply Food1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Khazana Café and Grill346 m
Violet's Vintage Tea Room364 m
Star Cafe Restauant401 m
Coast Bar & Grill431 m

Nearby restaurants

Papadam338 m
Peking Boat348 m
Frali349 m
KFC356 m

Nearby pubs

Hopper's Hut357 m
The Tailor's Chalk470 m
Hill Top Tap711 m
The Alma750 m

Nearby gyms

Better Gym459 m
Sidcup Recreation Club591 m
David Lloyd Sidcup639 m

Nearby pharmacies

Roadnight Pharmacy774 m

Nearby health

Queen Mary's Hospital1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 54

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

52

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score20/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,695m
Crossrail 2 route18,526m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 20,044 nationally

1,871

Est. population

7,038/km²

52%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£38,200

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

48

Community stability

Age profile

20%
20%
18%
19%
24%
Under 1820%
18–3420%
35–4918%
50–6419%
65+24%

Tenure

37%
22%
22%
16%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent22%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

74%
White British74%
White Other8%
Asian8%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household32%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent22%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
89%
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)
59
Largest scheme
50 homes · Kingswood House, 47-51, Kingswood House, 47-51, Sidcup Hill, Sidcup, DA14 6HJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Kingswood House, 47-51, Kingswood House, 47-51, Sidcup Hill, Sidcup, DA14 6HJ50 homes
completed
45, Sidcup Hill, DA14 6HJ42 homes
completed
71, 71, SIDCUP HILL, DA14 6JA22 homes
completed
16A, St Johns Road, DA14 4HB16 homes
completed
Craybrooke House, 15, Craybrooke House, 15, Market Parade, Sidcup High Street, Sidcup, DA14 6HR14 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 4EQ

Full postcodeDA14 4EQ
Postcode districtDA14
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardSidcup
Latitude51.426827
Longitude0.110304
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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