Sidcup · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.43320, 0.11709

DA14 4LU— Sidcup, Bexley

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 83%Safety 78/100Transport 39/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
61
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
66
Investment
22

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA14 4LU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-38.0% vs London avg

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How DA14 4LU 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 · 10 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★★

Secondary

Cleeve Park School

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 7 min walk

P8: -0.21A8: 43.4

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 · 74 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

40.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 71% of London
↑ Rising 350.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-24% vs borough

Crime by type

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Vehicle crime13%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Burglary6%
Theft2%
Drug offences0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.9

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 · 1.7km

Crime is 38% below 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£5,931/m²
Price per ft²£551/ft²
Avg floor area139 m²

EPC breakdown

D
6%
F
2%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 100%

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£347,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 270 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,333
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+489%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+25.5%

per year

Acceleration

+42.78

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £600k–£700k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£140k£140k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£246k£343k+39.1%1.5
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£452k£452k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£430k£368k-14.5%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£560k£460k-17.9%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£633k£633k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£522k£795k+52.3%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£658k£658k+0%2
Current market2025–2025£825k£825k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
4.6%
District
4.6%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

30out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing5
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Albany Park - Footscray Lane

Nearby stations

Albany Park - Footscray LaneNational Rail
5 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
81 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

3

Walkability score

10

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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park442m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.4 km

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: 15.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI — 2.6 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

ENDOSCOPY (GPSI) DR SK ROY

19 CROOK LOG, DA6 8DZ

37 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 15.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

92

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Albany (729 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Beijing Spring (687 m)

Nearest supermarketAsda · 2.9 km
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools

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

Maylands Store707 m

Nearby cafes

Caffe' Cino's672 m

Nearby restaurants

Beijing Spring687 m
Albany Grill706 m
Fortune Inn713 m
Domino's736 m

Nearby pubs

The Albany729 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Sidcup1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy675 m
Food hygiene (5-star)89% of 9

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

22

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.0%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.0% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score19/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,490m
Crossrail 2 route18,365m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,644 nationally

1,572

Est. population

4,852/km²

60%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£38,200

Median income

1.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

65

Community stability

Age profile

23%
15%
20%
21%
21%
Under 1823%
18–3415%
35–4920%
50–6421%
65+21%

Tenure

47%
43%
Own outright47%
Own (mortgage)43%
Private rent6%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

80%
White British80%
White Other5%
Asian9%
Black2%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household10%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent6%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
100%
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)
2
Largest scheme
8 homes · 166, Penhill Road, DA5 3EA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The Coach House, Wren Road, DA14 4NG4 homes
completed
2, 2, Lewis Road, Sidcup, DA14 4NA3 homes
completed
72, 72, Melville Road, DA14 4LX3 homes
completed
9, Lewis Road, DA14 4NB2 homes
completed
1, 1, Lewis Road, Sidcup, DA14 4NB1 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 4LU

Full postcodeDA14 4LU
Postcode districtDA14
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardSidcup
Latitude51.433197
Longitude0.117086
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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