St Mary's & St James · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.42042, 0.12767

DA14 5LA— St Mary's & St James, Bexley

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 12/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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

Liveability
50
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
12
Environment
92
Investment
43

The bottom line

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

The catch: 60 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA14 5LA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for DA14 5LA

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How DA14 5LA 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 101.8

★★

Secondary

Cleeve Park School

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 14 min walk

P8: -0.21A8: 43.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 93 min walk

2 primaries · 0 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is +50% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,662/m²
Price per ft²£433/ft²
Avg floor area74 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
8%
E
1%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 37%Terraced 63%

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£185,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 300+ mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+475%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-16.9%

per year

Acceleration

-48.83

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £200k–£250k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Semi-detached36.8%
Terraced63.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£60k£87k+45%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£109k£88k-19.5%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£175k£202k+15.3%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£198k£250k+26.6%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£325k£325k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£315k£315k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£415k£345k-16.9%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
6.1%
District
6.1%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

76out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Trend Position75

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

Nearby stations

Albany ParkNational Rail
21 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
99 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
109 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
127 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
132 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

72

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★60 min
Victoria82 min ↑
Waterloo69 min ↑
Canary Wharf78 min ↑
City73 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

18

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)16
Nearest car park347m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.6 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: 16.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI — 1.3 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

BROOMWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

41 BROOMWOOD ROAD, ST. PAULS CRAY, BR5 2JP

30 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 16.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

47

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Seven Stars (593 m)

Nearest supermarketAsda · 4.2 km

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)

310m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jamiee News329 m
Butcher of Brogdale1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Sal's Cafe519 m
T's Cafe741 m
Costa888 m
Tesco Café895 m

Nearby restaurants

Royal Radhuny331 m
Bengal Tandoori514 m
Marino Fish & Chips521 m
Kebab Ye525 m

Nearby pubs

Seven Stars593 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tesco Pharmacy946 m

Nearby health

Bexley Hearing Centre313 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 17

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

43

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
Gross yield
4.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score13/100
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

36.3

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,285m
Crossrail 2 route19,883m

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
4
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)
3
Largest scheme
103 homes · Former North Cray Primary School, Former North Cray Primary School, Bedens Road, Sidcup, DA14 5JQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former North Cray Primary School, Former North Cray Primary School, Bedens Road, Sidcup, DA14 5JQ103 homes
completed
Bedensfield Clinic, Bedensfield Clinic, Ellenborough Road, Sidcup, DA14 5LW7 homes
completed
Adjacent 7, Adjacent 7, Bedens Road, Sidcup, DA14 5JQ1 homes
completed
73, 73, Palm Avenue, Sidcup, DA14 5JG1 homes
completed
23, 23, Mount Culver Avenue, Sidcup, DA14 5JW1 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 5LA

Full postcodeDA14 5LA
Postcode districtDA14
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardSt Mary's & St James
Latitude51.420416
Longitude0.127671
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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