Longlands · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.43005, 0.08575

DA14 6QE— Longlands, Bexley

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

London's quiet achiever

 

Safety 84/100Transport 14/100~3% 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
57
Safety
84
Schools
—
Transport
14
Environment
70
Investment
32

The bottom line

DA14 6QE 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 6QE

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-38.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA14 6QE

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How DA14 6QE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Longlands Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 101.7

—

Secondary

Chislehurst School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 51.5

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 82 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

40.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 71% of London
→ Stable

-24% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Other28%
Vehicle crime13%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary10%
Drug offences4%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 698m

Crime is 38% below London average

Property

19 Jun

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£4,415/m²
Price per ft²£410/ft²
Avg floor area118.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
9%
F
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 83%Terraced 9%Detached 9%

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£296,250
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2024 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+320%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-14.2%

per year

Acceleration

-20.65

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £250k–£300k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Detached8.7%
Semi-detached82.6%
Terraced8.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£125k£172k+37.2%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£185k£250k+35.1%1.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£247k£275k+11.3%1
GFC & correction2008–2011£337k£318k-5.8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£493k£493k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£485k£462k-4.7%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£475k£575k+21.1%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£612k£612k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£525k£525k+0%1

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 Velocity100
Sales Volume75
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
New Eltham

Nearby stations

New ElthamNational Rail
17 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
85 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
91 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
98 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
101 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

38

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

14

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)124
Nearest car park264m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.7 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB31% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 3.8 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

12 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 16.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

100

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

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 (574 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.4 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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Richard's Cafe197 m

Nearby restaurants

Chillies68 m
Greek Meze 2108 m
The Catch113 m
Limoncello153 m

Nearby pubs

Sidcup Working Men's & Social Club574 m

Nearby gyms

The Pilates Space159 m
Make A Difference175 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing791 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 20

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

32

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
3.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 60%
Gentrification score18/100
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

47.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,428m
Crossrail 2 route17,107m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,920 nationally

1,672

Est. population

9,848/km²

67%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£34,600

Median income

1.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

54

Community stability

Age profile

22%
22%
22%
19%
15%
Under 1822%
18–3422%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+15%

Tenure

29%
42%
19%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)42%
Private rent19%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

79%
White British79%
White Other8%
Asian6%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household17%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent19%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
83%
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)
5
Largest scheme
14 homes · 293 - 295, 293 - 295, Main Road, Sidcup, DA14 6QW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

293 - 295, 293 - 295, Main Road, Sidcup, DA14 6QW14 homes
completed
285-287, 285-287, Main Road, Sidcup, DA14 6QL12 homes
completed
297, 297, Main Road, Sidcup, DA14 6QL11 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

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 6QE

Full postcodeDA14 6QE
Postcode districtDA14
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardLonglands
Latitude51.430054
Longitude0.085752
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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