Sidcup · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.43303, 0.10452

DA14 4JA— Sidcup, Bexley

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 75%Safety 70/100Transport 53/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
71
Investment
58

The bottom line

DA14 4JA 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.

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Location

DA14 4JA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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

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How DA14 4JA 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.4

—

Secondary

Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School

Not yet inspected · 5 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 · 75 min walk

4 primaries · 2 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

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 974m

Crime is +46% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,975/m²
Price per ft²£462/ft²
Avg floor area59.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
17%
D
12%
E
6%
F
1%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 9%Flat 92%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield867 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£148,500
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, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+5.7%

Total change

+402%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.1%

per year

Acceleration

+18.03

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £150k–£175k · 44 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 44 sales

Semi-detached9.1%
Flat/maisonette90.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£59k£80k+36.2%3.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£94k£155k+64.9%2.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£160k£169k+5.6%1.3
GFC & correction2009–2010£150k£173k+15.3%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£193k£200k+3.6%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£165k£165k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£265k£288k+8.8%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£336k£336k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£286k£295k+3.1%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.9%
District
6.9%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

SidcupNational Rail
1 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
82 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
85 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
103 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
109 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

25

Walkability score

37

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

16

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park74m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Marlowe House car park
252m

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: 14.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
More green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI — 2.7 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

NEW ELTHAM AND BLACKFEN MEDICAL CENTRE

52 THAXTED ROAD, NEW ELTHAM, SE9 3PT

26 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 · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 16.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

72

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 2.8 km
1 tennis courts2 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)

325m

Post office

Nearby shops

M&S Simply Food209 m

Nearby cafes

Tulip Cafe95 m
Caffe Nuovo245 m
The Chunky Teapot370 m
Starbucks748 m

Nearby restaurants

King's Diner98 m
Toscana150 m
Papa John's185 m
Domino's309 m

Nearby pubs

The Alma116 m
The Iron Horse181 m
AU Lounge215 m
The Hackney Carriage365 m

Nearby gyms

Sidcup Leisure Centre362 m
Better Gym846 m
The Hollies Countryside Club892 m
Sidcup Recreation Club1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Roadnight Pharmacy178 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% 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

58

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 score21/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,708m
Crossrail 2 route17,752m

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)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
43%
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)
67
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
Former Lamorbey Swimming Centre, 157, Station Road31 homes
completed
PART OF SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD, PART OF SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD, FARADAY AVENUE, DA14 4JD24 homes
completed
2 & R/O 4, 2 & R/O 4, MANOR ROAD, DA15 7HX18 homes
completed
36, 36, Hatherley Road, Sidcup, DA14 4AS10 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 4JA

Full postcodeDA14 4JA
Postcode districtDA14
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardSidcup
Latitude51.433028
Longitude0.104519
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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