Blendon & Penhill · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.43545, 0.11060

DA15 9AQ— Blendon & Penhill, Bexley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 83%Safety 88/100Transport 38/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
64
Safety
88
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
77
Investment
24

The bottom line

DA15 9AQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA15 9AQ

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

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How DA15 9AQ 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.4

—

Secondary

Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: +0.84A8: 76.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 71 min walk

4 primaries · 3 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 67% below London average

Property

2 Jul

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£6,032/m²
Price per ft²£560/ft²
Avg floor area122.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
12%
E
3%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 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 yield867 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£306,750
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+756%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.1%

per year

Acceleration

-56.08

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £350k–£400k · 37 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 37 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£85k£139k+63.8%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£195k£250k+28.2%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£295k£345k+16.9%2.3
GFC & correction2010–2011£250k£260k+4%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£354k£580k+63.8%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£654k£654k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£483k£483k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£743k£743k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£728k£728k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
6.1%
District
6.1%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

48out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Sidcup

Nearby stations

SidcupNational Rail
6 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
78 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
84 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
102 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
108 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

4

Walkability score

21

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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park421m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Marlowe House car park
686m

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: 14.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB49% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI — 2.9 km

Energy

Solar: 867 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 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

36 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 15.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

57

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Iron Horse (535 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: King's Diner (566 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 2.7 km
1 tennis courts3 swimming pools1 sports halls

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)

605m

Post office

Nearby shops

M&S Simply Food562 m

Nearby cafes

Tulip Cafe582 m
Caffe Nuovo604 m
The Chunky Teapot634 m
Café L'ecole909 m

Nearby restaurants

King's Diner566 m
Domino's600 m
Sophie's Choice614 m
Hing's616 m

Nearby pubs

The Iron Horse535 m
AU Lounge593 m
The Alma608 m
The Hackney Carriage627 m

Nearby gyms

Sidcup Leisure Centre428 m

Nearby pharmacies

Roadnight Pharmacy676 m
Food hygiene (5-star)94% of 16

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

24

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.2%) 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
2.2% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
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

59.3

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,111m
Crossrail 2 route17,866m

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)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
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)
3
Largest scheme
50 homes · 7,9,11 and 13, 7,9,11 and 13, Lansdown Road, Sidcup, DA14 4EF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PART OF SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD, PART OF SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD, FARADAY AVENUE, DA14 4JD24 homes
completed
1, Canterbury Avenue, DA15 9AZ1 homes
completed
85, 85, Birchwood Avenue, Sidcup, DA14 4JZ1 homes
completed
Hurstmere School, Hurstmere School, Hurst Road, Sidcup, DA15 9AW1 homes
completed
47, 47, Hurst Road, Sidcup, DA15 9AE1 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 9AQ

Full postcodeDA15 9AQ
Postcode districtDA15
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBlendon & Penhill
Latitude51.435446
Longitude0.110601
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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