Longlands · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.42505, 0.09833

DA14 6DB— Longlands, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA14 6DB, Longlands, Bexley

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 29/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
60
Safety
70
Schools
60
Transport
29
Environment
69
Investment
49

The bottom line

DA14 6DB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA14 6DB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+43.0% vs London avg

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How DA14 6DB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Longlands Primary School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

KS2: 101.7

—

Secondary

Chislehurst School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 51.5

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 · 86 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

93.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 70% of London
↑ Rising 785.0%

+77% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary4%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

2.6

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 · 337m

Crime is +43% 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£4,129/m²
Price per ft²£384/ft²
Avg floor area78.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
16%
F
1%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 5%Flat 96%

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£196,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+5.7%

Total change

+400%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.7%

per year

Acceleration

+6.01

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £300k–£350k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Semi-detached4.5%
Flat/maisonette95.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£63k£95k+49.6%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£127k£130k+2.4%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£221k£221k+0%2
GFC & correction2008–2011£170k£200k+17.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£235k£300k+27.7%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£291k£350k+20.2%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£323k£323k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£318k£318k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.4%
District
7.4%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

62out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
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
13 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
94 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
94 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
110 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
111 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

92

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★45 min
Victoria69 min ↑
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City58 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

31

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)161
Nearest car park42m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Main Road116 spaces· yes
104m

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: 14.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI — 2.2 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

32 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 803 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

100

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 2.4 km
9 tennis courts1 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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

M&S Simply Food1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Walnuts210 m
Sarto Lounge256 m
Caffè Nero272 m
Morrisons Cafe283 m

Nearby restaurants

PizzaExpress187 m
Fish & Chips203 m
Moghul220 m
Horse and Groom224 m

Nearby pubs

The Club House152 m
Hill Top Tap175 m
The Tailor's Chalk392 m
Star at Sidcup Place414 m

Nearby gyms

Better Gym403 m
Sidcup Recreation Club535 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing774 m

Nearby pharmacies

Roadnight Pharmacy821 m

Nearby health

Queen Mary's Hospital803 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 73

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

49

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
5.1% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 19% of London
Gentrification score19/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

45.4

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,902m
Crossrail 2 route18,103m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,929 nationally

1,902

Est. population

2,745/km²

54%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£38,200

Median income

4.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityMixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

21%
23%
18%
16%
21%
Under 1821%
18–3423%
35–4918%
50–6416%
65+21%

Tenure

20%
17%
27%
32%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent27%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

68%
White British68%
White Other9%
Asian9%
Black9%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household34%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent32%
Private rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
60%
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)
65
Largest scheme
75 homes · Land at Carlton Training Centre, Land at Carlton Training Centre, Carlton Road, Sidcup, DA14 6AH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land at Carlton Training Centre, Land at Carlton Training Centre, Carlton Road, Sidcup, DA14 6AH75 homes
completed
Sidcup House, 12-18, Sidcup House, 12-18, Station Road, Sidcup, DA15 7EX51 homes
completed
ABC CINEMA, ABC CINEMA, HIGH STREET, SIDCUP, DA14 6DW38 homes
completed
Carlton Training Centre, Carlton Training Centre, Carlton Road, Sidcup, DA14 6AH38 homes
completed
4-6, 4-6, HADLOW ROAD, DA14 4AF35 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
23.6%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Louie French (Conservative)
MP majority
3,548
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup

Councillors

Oscar HarrisonConservative
Lisa-Jane MooreConservative

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Key facts for DA14 6DB

Full postcodeDA14 6DB
Postcode districtDA14
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardLonglands
Latitude51.425055
Longitude0.098326
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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