Longlands · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.43309, 0.08746

DA15 7NE— Longlands, Bexley

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

London's quiet achiever

 

Safety 88/100Transport 29/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
67
Safety
88
Schools
—
Transport
29
Environment
73
Investment
26

The bottom line

DA15 7NE offers low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA15 7NE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-73.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA15 7NE

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How DA15 7NE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Longlands Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 101.7

—

Secondary

Chislehurst School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 20 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 51.5

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 77 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

17.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 88% of London
→ Stable

-66% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences34%
Other22%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Burglary9%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

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 · 840m

Crime is 73% below 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£4,652/m²
Price per ft²£432/ft²
Avg floor area147.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
11%
E
12%
F
3%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 75%Terraced 9%Detached 14%Other 2%

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£368,000
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 EAnnual charge £2,333
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+4.5%

Total change

+272%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-26.6%

per year

Acceleration

-66.62

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £150k–£175k · 56 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 56 sales

Detached14.3%
Semi-detached76.8%
Terraced8.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£152k£155k+2%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£185k£330k+78.2%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£269k£415k+54.3%1.7
GFC & correction2009–2012£425k£600k+41.2%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£400k£630k+57.5%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£565k£550k-2.7%2
Current market2024–2025£770k£565k-26.6%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
6.9%
District
6.9%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Sidcup

Nearby stations

SidcupNational Rail
14 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
81 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
86 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
98 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
98 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

27

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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)124
Nearest car park223m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.7 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: 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: 13.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB38% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 3.5 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

12 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 16.4 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)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Sidcup Working Men's & Social Club (700 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.3 km
4 tennis courts1 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)

838m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Richard's Cafe402 m

Nearby restaurants

Chillies324 m
Greek Meze 2338 m
The Catch351 m
Limoncello367 m

Nearby pubs

Sidcup Working Men's & Social Club700 m
The Halfway House913 m

Nearby gyms

The Pilates Space378 m
Make A Difference383 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 22

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

26

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.4%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.4% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score20/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Low

Demand

High

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

58.9

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,524m
Crossrail 2 route16,932m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,889 nationally

1,800

Est. population

7,436/km²

55%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£41,600

Median income

0.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

67

Community stability

Age profile

23%
20%
20%
25%
Under 1823%
18–3412%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+25%

Tenure

49%
45%
Own outright49%
Own (mortgage)45%
Private rent3%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

82%
White British82%
White Other6%
Asian6%
Black1%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household8%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent3%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
10
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)
4
Largest scheme
58 homes · Old Farm Park, Old Farm Avenue
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Old Farm Park, Old Farm Avenue58 homes
completed
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
241, 241, Main Road, Sidcup, DA14 6QS9 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 7NE

Full postcodeDA15 7NE
Postcode districtDA15
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardLonglands
Latitude51.433090
Longitude0.087458
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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