Blendon & Penhill · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.43859, 0.11639

DA15 9AL— Blendon & Penhill, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA15 9AL, Blendon & Penhill, Bexley

The family fortress

 

Schools 80%Safety 88/100Transport 40/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
64
Safety
88
Schools
64
Transport
40
Environment
75
Investment
31

The bottom line

DA15 9AL offers exceptional schools (80% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA15 9AL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-67.0% vs London avg

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How DA15 9AL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

64

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Sherwood Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

KS2: 103.9

★

Secondary

Hurstmere School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Sept 2022 · 2 min walk

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 67 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

21.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 85% of London
→ Stable

-60% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Vehicle crime23%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences3%
Burglary3%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 67% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,989/m²
Price per ft²£371/ft²
Avg floor area123.2 m²

EPC breakdown

D
9%
E
7%
F
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 98%Detached 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 yield867 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£308,000
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, 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

1995–2024 · CAGR

+5.4%

Total change

+358%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-34.4%

per year

Acceleration

-44.42

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £350k–£400k · 44 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 44 sales

Detached2.3%
Semi-detached97.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£110k£174k+57.5%2.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£180k£297k+64.9%2.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£247k£419k+70%1.3
GFC & correction2010–2012£329k£305k-7.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£373k£355k-4.8%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£565k£475k-15.9%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£555k£670k+20.7%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£700k£770k+10%2
Current market2024–2024£505k£505k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
7.1%
District
7.1%

CAGR over 27yr 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
Below London average
Albany Park - Footscray Lane

Nearby stations

Albany Park - Footscray LaneNational Rail
4 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
73 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
82 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
100 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
105 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

6

Walkability score

32

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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park197m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB44% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI — 3.2 km

Energy

Solar: 867 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 yield866.7 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

30 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 15.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

72

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Albany (747 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Beijing Spring (707 m)

Nearest supermarketAsda · 2.4 km
1 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Montpelier Local736 m

Nearby cafes

Caffe' Cino's746 m
Monty's Cafe747 m

Nearby restaurants

Beijing Spring707 m
Albany Grill762 m
Ocean Fresh766 m
Fortune Inn770 m

Nearby pubs

The Albany747 m
Silver Fox759 m
The Three Blackbirds1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy710 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 5

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

31

Investment score

Weak

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
3.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 57%
Gentrification score19/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

61.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,445m
Crossrail 2 route17,923m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,898 nationally

1,637

Est. population

4,367/km²

61%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£42,700

Median income

0.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

65

Community stability

Age profile

23%
17%
19%
21%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3417%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+19%

Tenure

46%
48%
Own outright46%
Own (mortgage)48%
Private rent6%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

78%
White British78%
White Other4%
Asian11%
Black3%
Mixed2%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household9%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent6%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
100%
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
8 homes · 166, Penhill Road, DA5 3EA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

166, Penhill Road, DA5 3EA8 homes
completed
133, 133, Penhill Road, Bexley, DA5 3EU2 homes
completed
Land at 232, Land at 232, Hurst Road, Sidcup, DA15 9AN1 homes
completed
Hurstmere School, Hurstmere School, Hurst Road, Sidcup, DA15 9AW1 homes
completed
1, Canterbury Avenue, DA15 9AZ1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
15.5%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Louie French (Conservative)
MP majority
3,548
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup

Councillors

David LeafConservative
Cafer MunurConservative
Nicholas O'HareConservative

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Key facts for DA15 9AL

Full postcodeDA15 9AL
Postcode districtDA15
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBlendon & Penhill
Latitude51.438588
Longitude0.116386
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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