Sidcup · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.42356, 0.10594

DA14 6BU— Sidcup, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA14 6BU, Sidcup, Bexley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 28/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
65
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
28
Environment
64
Investment
27

The bottom line

DA14 6BU 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 6BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-21.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA14 6BU

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How DA14 6BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Orchard Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2022 · 6 min walk

KS2: 105.0

—

Secondary

Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School

Not yet inspected · 17 min walk

P8: +0.84A8: 76.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 88 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

51.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
↑ Rising 380.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-3% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour33%
Other26%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary4%
Drug offences2%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

3.2

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 · 879m

Crime is 21% below 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£5,056/m²
Price per ft²£470/ft²
Avg floor area160.4 m²

EPC breakdown

D
9%
E
8%
F
2%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 38%Terraced 9%Detached 53%

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£401,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.2%

Total change

+505%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.3%

per year

Acceleration

-36.93

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £500k–£600k · 47 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 47 sales

Detached53.2%
Semi-detached38.3%
Terraced8.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£141k£259k+83.7%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£300k£450k+50%2.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£395k£530k+34.2%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£440k£550k+25%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£875k£510k-41.7%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£775k£870k+12.3%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£750k£950k+26.7%2
Current market2025–2025£853k£853k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

DetachedSemi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Detached+0% α
Local
5.6%
District
5.6%
Semi-detached+0% α
Local
11.3%
District
11.3%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
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
Sidcup

Nearby stations

SidcupNational Rail
14 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
95 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
98 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
115 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
116 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

91

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

38

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)116
Nearest car park179m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Main Road116 spaces· yes
503m

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: 15.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI — 1.7 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 yield866.8 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

29 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 553 m
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

155

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 3.8 km
5 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Violet's Vintage Tea Room113 m
Khazana Café and Grill160 m
Coast Bar & Grill197 m
Star Cafe Restauant228 m

Nearby restaurants

China Garden112 m
Top Fryers119 m
Pizza Hotland121 m
Darjeeling123 m

Nearby pubs

Hopper's Hut117 m
The Tailor's Chalk345 m
Star at Sidcup Place364 m
Hill Top Tap495 m

Nearby gyms

Sidcup Recreation Club118 m
Better Gym244 m
David Lloyd Sidcup709 m

Nearby pharmacies

Roadnight Pharmacy955 m

Nearby health

Queen Mary's Hospital553 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 82

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

27

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.9%) 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
1.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score24/100
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

50.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,237m
Crossrail 2 route18,582m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 20,044 nationally

1,871

Est. population

7,038/km²

52%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£38,200

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

48

Community stability

Age profile

20%
20%
18%
19%
24%
Under 1820%
18–3420%
35–4918%
50–6419%
65+24%

Tenure

37%
22%
22%
16%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent22%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

74%
White British74%
White Other8%
Asian8%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household32%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent22%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
75%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
64
Largest scheme
115 homes · FROGNAL HOUSE, FROGNAL HOUSE, FROGNAL AVENUE, DA14 6LF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Kingswood House, 47-51, Kingswood House, 47-51, Sidcup Hill, Sidcup, DA14 6HJ50 homes
completed
45, Sidcup Hill, DA14 6HJ42 homes
completed
Sidcup Library, 2A, Hadlow Road, DA14 4AQ32 homes
completed
Craybrooke House, 15, Craybrooke House, 15, Market Parade, Sidcup High Street, Sidcup, DA14 6HR14 homes
completed
FORMER SIDCUP FILLING STATION, 36, FORMER SIDCUP FILLING STATION, 36, SIDCUP HILL, DA14 6HY12 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 6BU

Full postcodeDA14 6BU
Postcode districtDA14
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardSidcup
Latitude51.423560
Longitude0.105939
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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