Longlands · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.43164, 0.10093

DA15 7JD— Longlands, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA15 7JD, Longlands, Bexley

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 50/100
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Area score
74
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
68
Investment
56

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Location

DA15 7JD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-17.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+10.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA15 7JD

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How DA15 7JD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Birkbeck Primary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.4

—

Secondary

Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.84A8: 76.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 77 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

71.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 55% of London
↑ Rising 1966.7%

+36% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Other23%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 · 690m

Crime is +10% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area60.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
14%
D
2%
E
1%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£151,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,333
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

SidcupNational Rail
4 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
85 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
86 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
103 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
109 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

25

Walkability score

34

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★34 min
Victoria58 min ↑
Waterloo43 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City47 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

35

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)161
Nearest car park141m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Marlowe House car park
240m
🅿️
Main Road116 spaces· yes
676m

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: 14.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI — 2.7 km

Energy

Solar: 862 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 yield861.8 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

24 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 16.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

79

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 2.9 km
3 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

429m

Post office

Nearby shops

M&S Simply Food341 m

Nearby cafes

Tulip Cafe221 m
Caffe Nuovo337 m
The Chunky Teapot462 m
Walnuts554 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's109 m
Toscana165 m
King's Diner246 m
Sophie's Choice413 m

Nearby pubs

The Alma197 m
AU Lounge315 m
The Iron Horse341 m
The Hackney Carriage460 m

Nearby gyms

Sidcup Leisure Centre576 m
Better Gym725 m
The Hollies Countryside Club975 m
Sidcup Recreation Club1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Roadnight Pharmacy126 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 105

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

56

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score26/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

54.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,469m
Crossrail 2 route17,689m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,283 nationally

1,727

Est. population

6,696/km²

58%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£34,600

Median income

1.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

59

Community stability

Age profile

18%
20%
19%
21%
22%
Under 1818%
18–3420%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+22%

Tenure

39%
42%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)42%
Private rent12%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

82%
White British82%
White Other5%
Asian8%
Black2%
Mixed2%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household20%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent12%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
75%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£100/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
96
Largest scheme
57 homes · Hatherley House, 13-15, Hatherley House, 13-15, Hatherley Road, Sidcup, DA14 4GB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Sidcup House, 12-18, Sidcup House, 12-18, Station Road, Sidcup, DA15 7EX51 homes
completed
Former Lamorbey Swimming Centre, 157, Station Road31 homes
completed
LAND ADJACENT, 2, LAND ADJACENT, 2, FARADAY AVENUE, DA14 4JB20 homes
completed
2 & R/O 4, 2 & R/O 4, MANOR ROAD, DA15 7HX18 homes
completed
99-101, 99-101, MANOR ROAD, DA15 7HU15 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 DA15 7JD

Full postcodeDA15 7JD
Postcode districtDA15
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardLonglands
Latitude51.431636
Longitude0.100930
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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