Sidcup · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.42200, 0.11018

DA14 6HY— Sidcup, Bexley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 20/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
60
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
20
Environment
69
Investment
37

The bottom line

DA14 6HY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 52 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA14 6HY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-17.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA14 6HY

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How DA14 6HY 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.0

—

Secondary

Kemnal Technology College

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 14 min walk

P8: -0.92A8: 32.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 90 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
↑ Rising 389.5%

+3% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences24%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary11%
Drug offences4%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 17% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,722/m²
Price per ft²£439/ft²
Avg floor area103.4 m²

EPC breakdown

D
11%
E
9%
F
1%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 43%Terraced 47%Detached 10%

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£258,500
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+531%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-15.1%

per year

Acceleration

-46.91

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £75k–£100k · 50 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 50 sales

Detached10%
Semi-detached44%
Terraced46%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£78k£163k+109%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£147k£207k+40.8%2.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£217k£263k+21.1%2.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£305k£253k-17%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£278k£368k+32.6%1.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£390k£345k-11.5%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£416k£440k+5.8%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£580k£580k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£493k£493k+0%4

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
6.6%
District
6.6%
Terraced+0% α
Local
6.8%
District
6.8%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

59out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing7
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
Sidcup

Nearby stations

SidcupNational Rail
17 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
97 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
101 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
119 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
120 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

79

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★52 min
Victoria76 min ↑
Waterloo61 min ↑
Canary Wharf70 min ↑
City65 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)

Nearest car park123m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.4 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: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI — 1.4 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

27 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 566 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 17.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

186

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Hopper's Hut (350 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 4.1 km
11 tennis courts3 swimming pools2 sports halls

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)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Violet's Vintage Tea Room318 m
Khazana Café and Grill428 m
Coast Bar & Grill517 m
Star Cafe Restauant534 m

Nearby restaurants

Peking Boat304 m
China Garden327 m
Papadam330 m
Top Fryers376 m

Nearby pubs

Hopper's Hut350 m
Star at Sidcup Place608 m
The Tailor's Chalk662 m
Seven Stars817 m

Nearby gyms

Sidcup Recreation Club368 m
David Lloyd Sidcup400 m
Better Gym570 m

Nearby health

Queen Mary's Hospital566 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 39

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

Investment score

Weak

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
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 55%
Gentrification score20/100
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,377m
Crossrail 2 route18,910m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,267 nationally

1,719

Est. population

7,144/km²

62%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£38,200

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

53

Community stability

Age profile

22%
20%
21%
19%
18%
Under 1823%
18–3420%
35–4921%
50–6419%
65+18%

Tenure

29%
37%
18%
15%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent18%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

77%
White British78%
White Other8%
Asian4%
Black5%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household29%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent18%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
60%
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)
55
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
71, 71, SIDCUP HILL, DA14 6JA22 homes
completed
FORMER SIDCUP FILLING STATION, 36, FORMER SIDCUP FILLING STATION, 36, SIDCUP HILL, DA14 6HY12 homes
completed
Land to east of Glenrose Court, 55, Land to east of Glenrose Court, 55, Sidcup Hill, DA14 6HG5 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 6HY

Full postcodeDA14 6HY
Postcode districtDA14
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardSidcup
Latitude51.422000
Longitude0.110183
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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