Longlands · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.43168, 0.08075

DA14 6QQ— Longlands, Bexley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 31/100Yield 5.06%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
63
Safety
88
Schools
60
Transport
31
Environment
70
Investment
49

The bottom line

DA14 6QQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £320,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA14 6QQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-38.5% vs London avg
vs London income-1.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-63.0% vs London avg

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How DA14 6QQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Dulverton Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Dec 2024 · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.6

—

Secondary

Chislehurst School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 20 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 51.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 3 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 81 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

24.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 83% of London
→ Stable

-54% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Vehicle crime26%
Other21%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 63% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£320,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 38% below London median

£320,000 is 38% below the London median (£520,000)

-11.8%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+18.5%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg detached£330,000
Avg flat£312,500
Price per m²£5,433/m²
Price per ft²£505/ft²
Avg floor area58 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
15%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 7%Detached 1%Flat 84%Other 7%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£3,500
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£13,100

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

7.7×

Price-to-income

£1,601/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield867 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£145,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,333
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+525%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+160.4%

per year

Acceleration

+219.04

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £250k–£300k · 59 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 59 sales

Detached1.7%
Semi-detached6.8%
Flat/maisonette91.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£50k£86k+72%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£90k£139k+54.5%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£157k£167k+6.4%4.7
GFC & correction2009–2012£125k£170k+36%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£176k£232k+31.8%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£286k£255k-10.7%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£190k£270k+42.1%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£290k£290k+0%3
Current market2024–2025£120k£313k+160.4%3.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.2%
District
6.2%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
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
13 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
82 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
90 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
93 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
98 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

18

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★42 min
Victoria66 min ↑
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City55 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)79
Nearest car park192m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.3 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 3.6 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

7 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 2.2 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

112

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.0 km
1 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)

860m

Post office

Nearby shops

Edgehill Minimart609 m
Labam's846 m
Cinar Village Market855 m
A&A Avery Hill Convenience Store916 m

Nearby cafes

Richard's Cafe197 m
The Bubble & Sausage950 m
The Avery953 m

Nearby restaurants

Rannah209 m
Limoncello239 m
Greek Meze 2287 m
Chillies445 m

Nearby gyms

Make A Difference218 m
The Pilates Space234 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 16

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

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 score26/100
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

71.5

Price growth score

B
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation areaConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,069m
Crossrail 2 route16,743m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,796 nationally

1,607

Est. population

9,899/km²

59%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£41,600

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

65

Community stability

Age profile

23%
15%
20%
21%
21%
Under 1823%
18–3416%
35–4920%
50–6421%
65+21%

Tenure

46%
46%
Own outright46%
Own (mortgage)46%
Private rent7%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

81%
White British81%
White Other5%
Asian8%
Black1%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household13%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent7%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.0%
Price vs London-38.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
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)
6
Local approval rate
83%
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)
4
Largest scheme
14 homes · 293 - 295, 293 - 295, Main Road, Sidcup, DA14 6QW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

297, 297, Main Road, Sidcup, DA14 6QL11 homes
completed
Clevedun Hotel, 503, Clevedun Hotel, 503, Footscray Road, SE9 3UH4 homes
completed
297, 297, Main Road, Sidcup, DA14 6QL2 homes
completed
110, Longlands Park Crescent, DA15 7NQ1 homes
completed
40, 40, Telford Road, London, SE9 3RD1 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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Stamp duty on median price (£320,000)

£3,500

Standard buyer

£0

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Key facts for DA14 6QQ

Full postcodeDA14 6QQ
Postcode districtDA14
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardLonglands
Latitude51.431681
Longitude0.080747
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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