Blackfen & Lamorbey · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.45272, 0.09985

DA15 8FA— Blackfen & Lamorbey, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA15 8FA, Blackfen & Lamorbey, 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.

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 20/100
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
58
Safety
85
Schools
95
Transport
20
Environment
62
Investment
46

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Location

DA15 8FA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-45.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA15 8FA

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How DA15 8FA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Days Lane Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 7 min walk

KS2: 107.7

★★★

Secondary

Bexley Grammar School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.49A8: 74.7

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 · 48 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

35.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 74% of London
→ Stable

-32% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Other19%
Vehicle crime17%
Drug offences10%
Burglary4%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

89

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 2.9km

Crime is 45% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area112 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£280,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £450k–£500k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£495k£495k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Welling→ Victoria· 2 tph
39 min

Nearby stations

WellingNational Rail
17 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
57 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
58 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
76 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
82 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

26

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★54 min
Victoria69 min ↑
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City65 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park239m
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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB0% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Less green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 2.2 km

Energy

Solar: 862 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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

ENDOSCOPY (GPSI) DR SK ROY

19 CROOK LOG, DA6 8DZ

28 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 3.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 14.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

108

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 667 m
2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

440m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Co-operative Food831 m
Oval Fine Wines and Beers922 m
Boutique of Meat1.2 km
Budgens1.2 km

Nearby restaurants

The Fen168 m
Pizza Time182 m
Antalya185 m
Chef's Kitchen236 m

Nearby pubs

The Broken Drum262 m
The George Staples286 m
The Bolthole588 m
The Jolly Fenman643 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Olins Pharmacy933 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 47

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

46

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 score18/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36.7

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,023m
Crossrail 2 route16,022m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,728 nationally

1,347

Est. population

7,825/km²

64%

Employed

25%

Degree educated

£42,700

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

60

Community stability

Age profile

24%
19%
20%
20%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3419%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+17%

Tenure

38%
46%
Own outright38%
Own (mortgage)46%
Private rent11%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

74%
White British74%
White Other6%
Asian9%
Black6%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household15%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent11%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
78%
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)
9
Largest scheme
24 homes · Woodman Service Station & Former Public Conveniences, Woodman Service Station & Former Public Conveniences, Westwood Lane, Sidcup, DA15 9PT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Woodman Service Station & Former Public Conveniences, Woodman Service Station & Former Public Conveniences, Westwood Lane, Sidcup, DA15 9PT24 homes
completed
REAR OF, 164, REAR OF, 164, BLACKFEN ROAD, DA15 8DT10 homes
completed
Garages Adjacent to 131, Garages Adjacent to 131, Tyrrell Avenue, Welling, DA16 2BT8 homes
completed
158 &160, 158 &160, Blackfen Road, Sidcup, DA15 8PT7 homes
completed
148, 148, Blackfen Road, Sidcup, DA15 8PT6 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
13.8%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Louie French (Conservative)
MP majority
3,548
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup

Councillors

Brian John BishopConservative
Peter CraskeConservative
Frazer BrooksConservative

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Key facts for DA15 8FA

Full postcodeDA15 8FA
Postcode districtDA15
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBlackfen & Lamorbey
Latitude51.452716
Longitude0.099854
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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