Falconwood & Welling · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.46295, 0.11445

DA16 1AA— Falconwood & Welling, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA16 1AA, Falconwood & Welling, Bexley

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 73/100Transport 32/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
53
Safety
73
Schools
61
Transport
32
Environment
90
Investment
36

The bottom line

DA16 1AA offers low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 51 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA16 1AA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+74.0% vs London avg

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How DA16 1AA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

61

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Foster's Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.9

★

Secondary

Welling School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Oct 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: -0.79A8: 37.2

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 33 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

112.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+114% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Theft4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 3.2km

Crime is +74% above London average

Property

12 Jun

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£4,512/m²
Price per ft²£419/ft²
Avg floor area120.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
27%
C
6%

Based on 33 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 95%Detached 5%

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 yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£301,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2014
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2015–2024 · CAGR

+3%

Total change

+31%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.1%

per year

Acceleration

-15.61

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £400k–£450k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Detached5%
Terraced95%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£418k£418k+0%14
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£385k£385k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£500k£563k+12.5%2
Current market2024–2024£545k£545k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
4%
District
4%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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
Sales Volume75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Welling→ Victoria· 2 tph
39 min

Nearby stations

WellingNational Rail
11 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
40 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
54 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
71 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
74 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

13

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★51 min
Victoria76 min ↑
Waterloo61 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City64 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park175m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.3 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: 14.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB94% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.9 km

Energy

Solar: 866 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 yield865.6 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

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 3.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTFC (Turkish Food Centre) · 419 m
10 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D
664 licensed premises in borough268 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

808m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express654 m
Londis659 m
Shreeji Cash & Carry693 m

Nearby cafes

Café Deluxe515 m
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea606 m
Espresso Bar630 m
Boba & Beyond731 m

Nearby restaurants

Noodle City372 m
Domino's424 m
The Old Stables598 m
KFC607 m

Nearby pubs

The Door Hinge141 m
Rose and Crown151 m
The Nags Head208 m
Guy, Earl of Warwick223 m

Nearby gyms

Park View Road324 m
Bexleyheath Sports Club411 m
Novo Gym500 m
PureGym711 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 66

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

36

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (3.0%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.0% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 63%
Gentrification score14/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

32.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,915m
Crossrail 2 route16,125m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,352 nationally

1,957

Est. population

10,542/km²

66%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£37,000

Median income

5.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

28%
23%
23%
16%
Under 1828%
18–3423%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

17%
26%
27%
25%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent27%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

49%
19%
White British49%
White Other12%
Asian19%
Black12%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household33%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
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)
29
Largest scheme
64 homes · Embassy Court & 102, Embassy Court & 102, Welling High Street, Welling, DA16 1TH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land rear of 180-186, Land rear of 180-186, Park View Road, Welling, DA16 1QB26 homes
completed
112 & REAR OF 114-116, 112 & REAR OF 114-116, PARK VIEW ROAD, DA16 1SJ15 homes
completed
Land adjacent 49-54 John Newton Court & 16, Land adjacent 49-54 John Newton Court & 16, Penpool Lane, Welling, DA16 2AE9 homes
completed
21A, 21A, Welling High Street, Welling, DA16 1TR8 homes
completed
178, Park View Road, DA16 1ST6 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
13.6%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Louie French (Conservative)
MP majority
3,548
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup

Councillors

Christine Margaret CatterallConservative
Dave CurtoisConservative
Barry John Ian SaundersConservative

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Key facts for DA16 1AA

Full postcodeDA16 1AA
Postcode districtDA16
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardFalconwood & Welling
Latitude51.462949
Longitude0.114447
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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