Longlands · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.42579, 0.08914

DA14 6PS— Longlands, Bexley

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

London's quiet achiever

 

Safety 84/100Transport 14/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
54
Safety
84
Schools
—
Transport
14
Environment
74
Investment
35

The bottom line

DA14 6PS offers low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 64 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA14 6PS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-17.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-27.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA14 6PS

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How DA14 6PS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Longlands Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 101.7

—

Secondary

Chislehurst School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 51.5

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 87 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
→ Stable

-10% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences32%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary8%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

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 · 391m

Crime is 27% below 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£4,523/m²
Price per ft²£420/ft²
Avg floor area101.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
11%
E
5%
F
1%
G
2%

Based on 26 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 66%Terraced 34%

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£254,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+559%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+30.4%

per year

Acceleration

+65.58

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £350k–£400k · 41 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 41 sales

Semi-detached65.9%
Terraced34.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£68k£129k+88.6%2.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£124k£206k+66.8%3
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£220k£250k+13.6%1
GFC & correction2010–2011£232k£245k+6%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£292k£413k+41.2%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£388k£364k-6.1%3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£445k£445k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£532k£532k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£345k£450k+30.4%1

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
8.4%
District
8.4%
Terraced+0% α
Local
4%
District
4%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

25out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
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
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
91 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
95 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
103 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
104 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

6

Walkability score

23

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

Canary Wharf ★64 min
City64 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

20

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)240
Nearest car park282m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Main Road116 spaces· yes
721m

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: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB44% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI — 2.7 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

NEW ELTHAM AND BLACKFEN MEDICAL CENTRE

52 THAXTED ROAD, NEW ELTHAM, SE9 3PT

18 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 17.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

82

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Sidcup Working Men's & Social Club (377 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.9 km
9 tennis courts2 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)

1.7km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Richard's Cafe689 m
Walnuts745 m

Nearby restaurants

The Catch477 m
Horse and Groom486 m
Chillies521 m
Greek Meze 2629 m

Nearby pubs

Sidcup Working Men's & Social Club377 m
The Club House721 m
The Sydney Arms1.2 km

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing322 m
The Pilates Space661 m
Make A Difference675 m
Red 1 Airsoft Chislehurst967 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 21

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

35

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
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score17/100
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

36.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,428m
Crossrail 2 route17,620m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,567 nationally

2,011

Est. population

7,654/km²

56%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£34,600

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

Age profile

21%
20%
17%
18%
24%
Under 1821%
18–3420%
35–4917%
50–6419%
65+24%

Tenure

39%
31%
17%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent11%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

82%
White British82%
White Other7%
Asian4%
Black4%
Mixed4%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household25%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent17%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
100%
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
25
Largest scheme
29 homes · SIDCUP SPORTS CLUB, 69-71, SIDCUP SPORTS CLUB, 69-71, SYDNEY ROAD, DA14 6RA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SIDCUP SPORTS CLUB, 69-71, SIDCUP SPORTS CLUB, 69-71, SYDNEY ROAD, DA14 6RA29 homes
completed
241, 241, Main Road, Sidcup, DA14 6QS9 homes
completed
Samuel House and Shirley Works, 1-3, Samuel House and Shirley Works, 1-3, Woodside Road, Sidcup, DA15 7JF6 homes
completed
Samuel House and Shirley Works, 1-3, Samuel House and Shirley Works, 1-3, Woodside Road, Sidcup, DA15 7JF6 homes
completed
228, 228, Main Road, Sidcup, DA14 6RW4 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 6PS

Full postcodeDA14 6PS
Postcode districtDA14
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardLonglands
Latitude51.425794
Longitude0.089139
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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