Longlands · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.43065, 0.08346

DA14 6QF— Longlands, Bexley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 16/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
60
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
16
Environment
68
Investment
50

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 64 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA14 6QF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-17.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-38.0% vs London avg

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How DA14 6QF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Dulverton Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Dec 2024 · 8 min walk

KS2: 108.6

—

Secondary

Chislehurst School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 17 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 51.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 82 min walk

3 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 869m

Crime is 38% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area61.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
6%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 33%Flat 58%Other 8%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield867 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£154,500
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2015 · CAGR

+11.6%

Total change

+482%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+142.5%

per year

Acceleration

+151.07

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £125k–£150k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Terraced36.4%
Flat/maisonette63.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£50k£109k+118%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£85k£85k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£275k£143k-48.2%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£131k£131k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£120k£291k+142.5%1.5

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
15 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
83 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
90 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
96 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
99 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

21

Walkability score

24

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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)124
Nearest car park119m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.5 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: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 3.7 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

10 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 · 1.9 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

101

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Sidcup Working Men's & Social Club (747 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.2 km
2 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Edgehill Minimart731 m

Nearby cafes

Richard's Cafe25 m

Nearby restaurants

Rannah13 m
Limoncello25 m
Greek Meze 275 m
Chillies230 m

Nearby pubs

Sidcup Working Men's & Social Club747 m

Nearby gyms

Make A Difference7 m
The Pilates Space15 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing895 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 19

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

50

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
Gentrification score18/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,265m
Crossrail 2 route16,953m

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)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
86%
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)
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
246, 246, Main Road, Sidcup, DA14 6RW2 homes
completed
277B, Main Road, DA14 6QL2 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 6QF

Full postcodeDA14 6QF
Postcode districtDA14
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardLonglands
Latitude51.430653
Longitude0.083463
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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