Sidcup · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.42768, 0.10161

DA15 7JU— Sidcup, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA15 7JU, Sidcup, Bexley

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 39/100~15% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
67
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
64
Investment
64

The bottom line

DA15 7JU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA15 7JU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-17.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+87.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA15 7JU

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How DA15 7JU 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.4

—

Secondary

Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: +0.84A8: 76.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 82 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

121.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 307.7%

+131% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%
Theft3%

Stop & search

13.8

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 · 504m

Crime is +87% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£2,229/m²
Price per ft²£207/ft²
Avg floor area51.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
14%
C
64%
D
2%

Based on 80 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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 yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£127,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1965
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2026 · CAGR

+2.5%

Total change

+99%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.2%

per year

Acceleration

+5.83

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £100k–£125k · 82 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 82 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£57k£66k+17%2.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£75k£120k+60%2.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£100k£114k+14.6%4.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£110k£76k-30.9%3.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£76k£120k+58.9%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£145k£146k+0.9%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£133k£138k+3.8%3.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£122k£130k+6.6%3.5
Current market2024–2026£125k£113k-10%2.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
2.2%
District
2.2%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

57out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
9 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
90 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
91 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
109 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
112 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

82

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★43 min
Victoria67 min ↑
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf61 min ↑
City56 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

32

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)161
Nearest car park67m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Main Road116 spaces· yes
272m
🅿️
Marlowe House car park
680m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI — 2.3 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

BROOMWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

41 BROOMWOOD ROAD, ST. PAULS CRAY, BR5 2JP

35 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 16.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

94

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 3.3 km
5 tennis courts1 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)

864m

Post office

Nearby shops

M&S Simply Food762 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero122 m
Starbucks135 m
Walnuts168 m
Sarto Lounge169 m

Nearby restaurants

Soul Street124 m
Selins131 m
Elfida138 m
Fireaway Pizza143 m

Nearby pubs

Hill Top Tap200 m
The Tailor's Chalk207 m
The Club House221 m
The Alma515 m

Nearby gyms

Better Gym305 m
Sidcup Recreation Club605 m
Sidcup Leisure Centre978 m

Nearby pharmacies

Roadnight Pharmacy476 m

Nearby health

Queen Mary's Hospital1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 111

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

64

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
Gross yield
14.6% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 1% of London
Gentrification score25/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

65.3

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,257m
Crossrail 2 route18,041m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,745 nationally

2,175

Est. population

7,683/km²

58%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£34,600

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

38

Community stability

Age profile

22%
28%
21%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3428%
35–4921%
50–6412%
65+17%

Tenure

26%
24%
40%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent40%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

73%
White British73%
White Other9%
Asian7%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household33%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
58%
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)
82
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)

Hatherley House, 13-15, Hatherley House, 13-15, Hatherley Road, Sidcup, DA14 4GB57 homes
completed
Sidcup House, 12-18, Sidcup House, 12-18, Station Road, Sidcup, DA15 7EX51 homes
completed
ABC CINEMA, ABC CINEMA, HIGH STREET, SIDCUP, DA14 6DW38 homes
completed
Sidcup Library, 2A, Hadlow Road, DA14 4AQ32 homes
completed
2 & R/O 4, 2 & R/O 4, MANOR ROAD, DA15 7HX18 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
14.9%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Louie French (Conservative)
MP majority
3,548
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup

Councillors

Terry BarcockConservative
June Elizabeth SlaughterConservative
Andy CurtoisConservative

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Key facts for DA15 7JU

Full postcodeDA15 7JU
Postcode districtDA15
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardSidcup
Latitude51.427684
Longitude0.101612
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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