Longlands · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.42870, 0.09382

DA14 6RF— Longlands, Bexley

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

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Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 35/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
62
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
35
Environment
68
Investment
53

The bottom line

DA14 6RF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA14 6RF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

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How DA14 6RF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Longlands Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 101.7

—

Secondary

Chislehurst School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 51.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

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

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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 201m

Crime is 27% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area97.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
5%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 69%Flat 31%

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£244,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 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

1996–2023 · CAGR

+4.7%

Total change

+246%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.1%

per year

Acceleration

-17.92

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £200k–£250k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Semi-detached68.8%
Flat/maisonette31.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£127k£104k-18.1%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£104k£104k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£270k£210k-22.2%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£285k£248k-13.2%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£350k£381k+8.9%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£445k£445k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£440k£440k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
2.8%
District
2.8%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Sidcup

Nearby stations

SidcupNational Rail
11 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
88 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
90 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
105 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
105 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

13

Walkability score

28

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★45 min
Victoria69 min ↑
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City58 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

27

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)240
Nearest car park85m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Main Road116 spaces· yes
523m
🅿️
Marlowe House car park
760m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

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

19 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 1.3 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

84

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.9 km
8 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
664 licensed premises in borough268 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

938m

Post office

Nearby shops

M&S Simply Food892 m

Nearby cafes

Walnuts468 m
Caffè Nero573 m
Sarto Lounge607 m
Starbucks617 m

Nearby restaurants

Horse and Groom291 m
The Catch469 m
Moghul486 m
Selins516 m

Nearby pubs

Sidcup Working Men's & Social Club89 m
The Club House481 m
Hill Top Tap524 m
The Tailor's Chalk731 m

Nearby gyms

The Pilates Space738 m
Make A Difference754 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing760 m
Better Gym802 m

Nearby pharmacies

Roadnight Pharmacy713 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 28

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

53

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 score17/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

32.9

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,880m
Crossrail 2 route17,592m

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

Inner cityHigh 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)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
75%
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)
24
Largest scheme
75 homes · Land at Carlton Training Centre, Land at Carlton Training Centre, Carlton Road, Sidcup, DA14 6AH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SIDCUP SPORTS CLUB, 69-71, SIDCUP SPORTS CLUB, 69-71, SYDNEY ROAD, DA14 6RA29 homes
completed
142 - 148 Main Road Sidcup Bexley DA14 6NZ, DA14 6NZ13 homes
completed
142, 148, Main Road, DA14 6NZ8 homes
completed
1-7 Woodside Parade, 1-7 Woodside Parade, Woodside Crescent, Sidcup, DA15 7JN2 homes
completed
1-7 Woodside Parade, 1-7 Woodside Parade, Woodside Crescent, Sidcup, DA15 7JN2 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 6RF

Full postcodeDA14 6RF
Postcode districtDA14
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardLonglands
Latitude51.428696
Longitude0.093818
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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