Blendon & Penhill · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.45081, 0.10747

DA15 9BE— Blendon & Penhill, Bexley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 13/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
55
Safety
79
Schools
60
Transport
13
Environment
90
Investment
48

The bottom line

DA15 9BE 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 catches: high noise levels nearby and 59 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA15 9BE

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-10.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+22.0% vs London avg

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How DA15 9BE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Sherwood Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 103.9

—

Secondary

Blackfen School for Girls

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 5 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 47.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 50 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

79.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
→ Stable

+50% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Drug offences13%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary4%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Road safety

85

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 2.8km

Crime is +22% above 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£3,523/m²
Price per ft²£327/ft²
Avg floor area91.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
9%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 36%Flat 64%

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£228,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2017
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2019–2026 · CAGR

+0.3%

Total change

+2%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.4%

per year

Acceleration

+34.72

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £300k–£350k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Terraced36.4%
Flat/maisonette63.6%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£315k£315k+0%6
Pandemic surge2020–2021£525k£330k-37.1%2
Current market2026–2026£322k£322k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75

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
20 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
58 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
64 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
81 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
87 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

13

Walkability score

35

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★59 min
Victoria78 min ↑
Waterloo69 min ↑
Canary Wharf71 min ↑
City71 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

6

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park76m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.2 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: 14.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB94% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 2.7 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

23 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 3.6 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

183

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Broken Drum (310 m)

Nearest supermarketTFC (Turkish Food Centre) · 1.4 km
5 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)

202m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Co-operative Food658 m
Oval Fine Wines and Beers791 m

Nearby cafes

Café L'ecole1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Doan Gia237 m
Antalya460 m
Chef's Kitchen462 m
Pizza Time471 m

Nearby pubs

The Broken Drum310 m
The George Staples326 m
The Hangar698 m

Nearby pharmacies

Olins Pharmacy803 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 41

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
Gross yield
5.0% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 20% of London
Gentrification score16/100
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

41.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,582m
Crossrail 2 route16,564m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,194 nationally

1,618

Est. population

5,264/km²

61%

Employed

24%

Degree educated

£37,800

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

54

Community stability

Age profile

25%
19%
20%
19%
17%
Under 1825%
18–3419%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+18%

Tenure

37%
37%
19%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent19%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

73%
White British73%
White Other6%
Asian9%
Black7%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household20%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent19%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
88%
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)
12
Largest scheme
25 homes · LAND ADJOINING, LAND ADJOINING, CLAYWORTH CLOSE, DA15 9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land to the Rear of 341 - 343, Land to the Rear of 341 - 343, Blackfen Road, Sidcup, DA15 9NJ9 homes
completed
397-401, 397-401, Blackfen Road, DA15 9NN9 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
Wellington Parade, 10, Blackfen Road, DA15 9NB2 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 9BE

Full postcodeDA15 9BE
Postcode districtDA15
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBlendon & Penhill
Latitude51.450808
Longitude0.107466
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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