Blendon & Penhill · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.44859, 0.10921

DA15 9HY— Blendon & Penhill, Bexley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 80%Safety 87/100Transport 12/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
58
Safety
87
Schools
48
Transport
12
Environment
92
Investment
42

The bottom line

DA15 9HY offers exceptional schools (80% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 59 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA15 9HY

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-57.0% vs London avg

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How DA15 9HY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

48

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Sherwood Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.9

—

Secondary

Blackfen School for Girls

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 3 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 47.6

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 · 53 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

27.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 80% of London
→ Stable

-47% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour34%
Violence & sexual offences30%
Vehicle crime25%
Other11%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 2.6km

Crime is 57% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,170/m²
Price per ft²£480/ft²
Avg floor area73.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
7%
D
13%
E
4%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 9%Terraced 89%Flat 1%

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£184,000
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 (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+536%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.6%

per year

Acceleration

-3.92

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £150k–£175k · 74 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 74 sales

Semi-detached9.5%
Terraced89.2%
Flat/maisonette1.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£59k£110k+85.8%2.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£117k£166k+41.7%4.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£180k£206k+14.7%4
GFC & correction2008–2011£216k£185k-14.6%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£221k£324k+46.8%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£320k£320k+0%2.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£327k£350k+7%1.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£380k£380k+0%3
Current market2024–2025£385k£375k-2.6%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
6.7%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

57out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Sidcup

Nearby stations

SidcupNational Rail
21 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
60 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
67 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
85 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
90 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

6

Walkability score

23

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

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park231m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.4 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 3.0 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 · 3.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 14.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

195

Parks (1km)

3

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 George Staples (516 m)

Nearest supermarketTFC (Turkish Food Centre) · 1.6 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)

359m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Co-operative Food540 m
Oval Fine Wines and Beers669 m

Nearby cafes

Café L'ecole856 m

Nearby restaurants

Doan Gia429 m
The Oval Brasserie547 m
Oval Fish Bar566 m
New World578 m

Nearby pubs

The George Staples516 m
The Broken Drum539 m
The Hangar584 m

Nearby pharmacies

Olins Pharmacy679 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 28

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

42

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
4.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55.8

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,747m
Crossrail 2 route16,815m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,910 nationally

1,588

Est. population

5,247/km²

64%

Employed

25%

Degree educated

£37,800

Median income

1.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

63

Community stability

Age profile

24%
18%
20%
20%
19%
Under 1824%
18–3418%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+19%

Tenure

39%
50%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)50%
Private rent9%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

83%
White British83%
White Other5%
Asian6%
Black2%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household12%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent9%
Social rent1%

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)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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)
12
Largest scheme
25 homes · LAND ADJOINING, LAND ADJOINING, CLAYWORTH CLOSE, DA15 9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND ADJOINING, LAND ADJOINING, CLAYWORTH CLOSE, DA15 925 homes
completed
71-72, 71-72, PARK MEAD, DA15 9PF13 homes
completed
425 & R/O 427, 425 & R/O 427, BLACKFEN ROAD, WESTERHAM DRIVE (ADJACENT TO), DA15 9NN10 homes
completed
397-401, 397-401, Blackfen Road, DA15 9NN9 homes
completed
Land to the Rear of 341 - 343, Land to the Rear of 341 - 343, Blackfen Road, Sidcup, DA15 9NJ9 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 9HY

Full postcodeDA15 9HY
Postcode districtDA15
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBlendon & Penhill
Latitude51.448591
Longitude0.109206
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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