Sidcup · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.42525, 0.10697

DA14 4HJ— Sidcup, Bexley

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 31/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

Compare areas

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

Liveability
66
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
64
Investment
52

The bottom line

DA14 4HJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how DA14 4HJ scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how DA14 4HJ meets your needs.

Location

DA14 4HJ

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 4HJ

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare DA14 4HJ with:

Postcode Personality

🎓 School Smart🔒 Very Safe

“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How DA14 4HJ 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.0

—

Secondary

Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.84A8: 76.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 85 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 888m

Crime is 21% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area79 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
15%
D
8%
E
1%

Based on 26 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 73%Terraced 20%Detached 7%

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£197,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+634%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+38.0%

per year

Acceleration

+38.99

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £500k–£600k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Detached6.7%
Semi-detached73.3%
Terraced20%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£94k£250k+166%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£170k£250k+47.1%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£285k£305k+7%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£280k£280k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£505k£500k-1%1
Current market2024–2024£690k£690k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
12 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
93 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
96 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
113 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
118 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

75

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)

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

34

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)116
Nearest car park114m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Main Road116 spaces· yes
520m

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: 15.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Below average green space

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

31 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 754 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 16.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

148

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 3.7 km
7 tennis courts3 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

M&S Simply Food1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Khazana Café and Grill55 m
Violet's Vintage Tea Room121 m
Star Cafe Restauant144 m
Coast Bar & Grill157 m

Nearby restaurants

Frali58 m
KFC67 m
Darjeeling81 m
Pizza Hotland81 m

Nearby pubs

Hopper's Hut94 m
The Tailor's Chalk261 m
Hill Top Tap485 m
The Club House532 m

Nearby gyms

Better Gym201 m
Sidcup Recreation Club318 m
David Lloyd Sidcup705 m

Nearby pharmacies

Roadnight Pharmacy798 m

Nearby health

Queen Mary's Hospital754 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 79

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 score22/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

37.3

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,404m
Crossrail 2 route18,493m

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)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
75%
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)
66
Largest scheme
82 homes · QUEEN MARY'S HOSPITAL, QUEEN MARY'S HOSPITAL, FROGNAL AVENUE, DA14 6LJ
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
Sidcup Library, 2A, Hadlow Road, DA14 4AQ32 homes
completed
71, 71, SIDCUP HILL, DA14 6JA22 homes
completed
16A, St Johns Road, DA14 4HB16 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

Live in DA14 4HJ? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for DA14 4HJ.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Bexley with nearby boroughs:

Bexley vs LewishamBexley vs GreenwichBexley vs Bromley

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track DA14 4HJ

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for DA14 4HJ

Full postcodeDA14 4HJ
Postcode districtDA14
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardSidcup
Latitude51.425250
Longitude0.106966
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey