Blackfen & Lamorbey · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.45091, 0.10215

DA15 8PSBlackfen & Lamorbey, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA15 8PS, Blackfen & Lamorbey, Bexley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 17/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
57
Safety
82
Schools
95
Transport
17
Environment
63
Investment
48

The bottom line

DA15 8PS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 54 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA15 8PS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-11.0% vs London avg

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How DA15 8PS 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.7

★★★

Secondary

Bexley Grammar School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2022 · 9 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 · 50 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
→ Stable

+9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary6%
Drug offences3%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 2.7km

Crime is 11% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area54.8

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
15%
E
6%

Based on 26 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 20%Terraced 27%Flat 7%Other 47%

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£137,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no 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

19982007 · CAGR

+-0.3%

Total change

-3%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-41.1%

per year

Acceleration

-29.96

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £100k–£125k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Semi-detached37.5%
Terraced50%
Flat/maisonette12.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19982000£170k£113k-33.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£178k£315k+77.5%1.5
Pre-crash peak20052007£280k£165k-41.1%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
WellingVictoria· 2 tph
39 min

Nearby stations

WellingNational Rail
19 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
59 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
61 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
79 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
85 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

24

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park34m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.9 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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 AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Less green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 2.4 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

27 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 3.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 14.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

186

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 923 m
1 tennis courts2 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)

196m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Co-operative Food602 m
Oval Fine Wines and Beers708 m

Nearby cafes

Café L'ecole991 m

Nearby restaurants

Antalya93 m
Chef's Kitchen95 m
Pizza Time103 m
The Fen118 m

Nearby pubs

The George Staples44 m
The Broken Drum114 m
The Hangar626 m
The Bolthole844 m

Nearby gyms

The Hollies Countryside Club1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Olins Pharmacy720 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 51

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

48

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

36.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,217m
Crossrail 2 route16,274m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,845 nationally

1,509

Est. population

6,426/km²

60%

Employed

25%

Degree educated

£42,500

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

59

Community stability

Age profile

25%
16%
20%
20%
18%
Under 1825%
18–3416%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+18%

Tenure

42%
42%
14%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)43%
Private rent14%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

80%
White British80%
White Other6%
Asian6%
Black3%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household14%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent14%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.2%

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)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
89%
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)
11
Largest scheme
25 homes · LAND ADJOINING, LAND ADJOINING, CLAYWORTH CLOSE, DA15 9
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
LAMORBEY LABOUR HALL AND, 84 & 86, LAMORBEY LABOUR HALL AND, 84 & 86, WELLINGTON AVENUE, DA15 9HF15 homes
completed
Garages Adjacent to 131, Garages Adjacent to 131, Tyrrell Avenue, Welling, DA16 2BT8 homes
completed
1A, 1A, Wellington Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 9HG5 homes
completed
1 - 3 Gloucester Parade, 1 - 3 Gloucester Parade, Blackfen Road, Sidcup, DA15 8PS5 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 8PS

Full postcodeDA15 8PS
Postcode districtDA15
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBlackfen & Lamorbey
Latitude51.450913
Longitude0.102146
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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