St Mary's & St James · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.42287, 0.14323

DA14 5EZSt Mary's & St James, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA14 5EZ, St Mary's & St James, Bexley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 9/100~2% 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
46
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
9
Environment
96
Investment
24

The bottom line

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

The catch: 81 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA14 5EZ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: FairInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+29.0% vs London avg

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How DA14 5EZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Royal Park Primary Academy

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 16 min walk

KS2: 106.1

★★

Secondary

Cleeve Park School

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 22 min walk

P8: -0.21A8: 43.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 92 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

84.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 64% of London
↑ Rising 436.0%

+60% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour29%
Other29%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary7%
Robbery3%
Drug offences2%
Theft1%

Stop & search

3.7

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: Swanley Fire Station · 3.5km

Crime is +29% 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£6,131/m²
Price per ft²£570/ft²
Avg floor area134.2

EPC breakdown

A
1%
B
4%
D
2%
E
5%
F
2%
G
2%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 13%Terraced 13%Detached 75%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£335,500
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
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.11 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,333
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19962025 · CAGR

+4.8%

Total change

+285%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+75.0%

per year

Acceleration

+68.98

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £400k–£450k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Detached75%
Semi-detached12.5%
Terraced12.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19962000£200k£425k+112.5%1
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£635k£700k+10.2%1
Pre-crash peak20062007£950k£923k-2.9%1.5
GFC & correction20082008£250k£250k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£770k£415k-46.1%1
Rate-rise correction20232023£440k£440k+0%1
Current market20252025£770k£770k+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
Bexley

Nearby stations

BexleyNational Rail
24 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
97 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
113 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
130 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
135 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

1

Walkability score

2

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge81 min
Victoria97 min
Waterloo91 min
Canary Wharf82 min
City92 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park279m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.4 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: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 17.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI — 2.3 km

Energy

Solar: 867 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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

PLAS MEDDYG SURGERY

40 PARKHILL ROAD, DA5 1HU

28 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 · 2.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 16.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

25

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: White Cross (877 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Penelope's Restaurant (1.1 km)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 3.7 km
1 tennis courts4 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)

831m

Post office

Nearby shops

Penelope's Farm Shop1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Penelope's Restaurant1.1 km

Nearby pubs

White Cross877 m
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 1

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

24

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.1%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.1% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score15/100
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

31.1

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,355m
Crossrail 2 route20,480m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,711 nationally

1,593

Est. population

1,041/km²

56%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

61

Community stability

Age profile

22%
15%
17%
22%
24%
Under 1822%
18–3415%
35–4917%
50–6422%
65+24%

Tenure

44%
37%
Own outright44%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent9%
Social rent11%

Ethnicity

81%
White British81%
White Other6%
Asian3%
Black7%
Mixed1%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household13%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent11%
Private rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
3
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)
6
Largest scheme
4 homes · Manor Freehold Farm, 67, Parsonage Lane, DA14 5EZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

48, Parsonage Lane, DA14 5HD1 homes
completed
Orchard View Farm, 63, Parsonage Lane, DA14 5EZ1 homes
completed
65, 65, Parsonage Lane, Sidcup, DA14 5EZ1 homes
completed
High View, 25, Parsonage Lane, DA14 5EZ1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
28.5%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Louie French (Conservative)
MP majority
3,548
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup

Councillors

Kurtis ChristoforidesConservative
Cameron James SmithConservative

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Key facts for DA14 5EZ

Full postcodeDA14 5EZ
Postcode districtDA14
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardSt Mary's & St James
Latitude51.422875
Longitude0.143234
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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