Sidcup · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.41916, 0.11841

DA14 5BS— Sidcup, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA14 5BS, Sidcup, Bexley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 13/100

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
50
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
13
Environment
92
Investment
44

The bottom line

DA14 5BS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 57 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA14 5BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+50.0% vs London avg

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How DA14 5BS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Hope Community School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 101.8

★★

Secondary

Cleeve Park School

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 13 min walk

P8: -0.21A8: 43.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 94 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

97.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 73% of London
↑ Rising 300.0%

+85% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

4.5

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 · 1.9km

Crime is +50% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area111.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%
E
4%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 35%Terraced 41%Detached 24%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£277,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2023 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+400%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-17.3%

per year

Acceleration

-23.04

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £700k+ · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Detached23.5%
Semi-detached35.3%
Terraced41.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£91k£159k+74.7%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£230k£230k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£270k£270k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£470k£470k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£783k£783k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£490k£400k-18.4%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£520k£520k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£550k£455k-17.3%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Albany Park - Footscray Lane

Nearby stations

Albany Park - Footscray LaneNational Rail
24 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
100 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
107 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
125 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
126 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

21

Walkability score

115

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★57 min
Victoria62 min ↑
Waterloo65 min ↑
Canary Wharf74 min ↑
City69 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

28

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park55m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.0 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI — 1.0 km

Energy

Solar: 867 kWh/kWp/yr

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 yield866.9 kWh/kWp/yr

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

24 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 17.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

182

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAsda · 4.4 km
8 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

960m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Sal's Cafe411 m
T's Cafe764 m
Costa770 m
Tesco Café781 m

Nearby restaurants

Mario's La Stalla Ristorante Italiano152 m
Sunrise City Chinese Takeaway262 m
Bengal Tandoori400 m
Marino Fish & Chips426 m

Nearby pubs

Seven Stars171 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Sidcup388 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tesco Pharmacy775 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 27

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

44

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 score13/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

9

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,667m
Crossrail 2 route19,532m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,708 nationally

2,006

Est. population

5,204/km²

57%

Employed

26%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

5.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

48

Community stability

Age profile

32%
19%
21%
15%
Under 1832%
18–3419%
35–4921%
50–6415%
65+12%

Tenure

19%
26%
39%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent9%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership7%

Ethnicity

65%
White British65%
White Other9%
Asian5%
Black12%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household24%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent39%
Private rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
75%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
77
Largest scheme
66 homes · Heather Court, 6, Maidstone Road, DA14 5HH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Heather Court, 6, Maidstone Road, DA14 5HH66 homes
completed
MP Autos, MP Autos, Foots Cray High Street, Sidcup, DA14 5HN38 homes
completed
Progressive House 2, Progressive House 2, Maidstone Road, Sidcup, DA14 5HZ9 homes
completed
Tudor Cottages and Prospect House, Tudor Cottages and Prospect House, Foots Cray High Street, Evry Road, Sidcup, DA14 5HN8 homes
completed
Former Red Lion Public House 10 - 12, Former Red Lion Public House 10 - 12, Foots Cray High Street, Sidcup, DA14 5HN7 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 5BS

Full postcodeDA14 5BS
Postcode districtDA14
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardSidcup
Latitude51.419162
Longitude0.118408
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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