East Wickham · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.47037, 0.11784

DA16 1HH— East Wickham, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA16 1HH, East Wickham, Bexley

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 82/100Transport 25/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
53
Safety
82
Schools
63
Transport
25
Environment
74
Investment
32

The bottom line

DA16 1HH offers low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 47 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA16 1HH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-15.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA16 1HH

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How DA16 1HH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

63

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.3

★

Secondary

Welling School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Oct 2023 · 5 min walk

P8: -0.79A8: 37.2

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
→ Stable

+5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime15%
Robbery9%
Burglary7%
Theft2%
Drug offences0%

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 · 2.6km

Crime is 15% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,794/m²
Price per ft²£445/ft²
Avg floor area118.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
4%
E
2%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 92%Terraced 8%

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£297,250
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2026 · CAGR

+5.4%

Total change

+314%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+32.6%

per year

Acceleration

+11.36

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £150k–£175k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Semi-detached92.3%
Terraced7.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£157k£63k-59.9%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£217k£296k+36.4%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£300k£300k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£490k£490k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£420k£420k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£475k£475k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£512k£512k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£404k£650k+60.9%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
16 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
29 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
50 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
65 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
67 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

7

Walkability score

5

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min ↑
Victoria72 min ↑
Waterloo68 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★47 min
City62 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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park419m
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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% 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 AONB49% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.1 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

BEXLEY MEDICAL GROUP

171 KING HAROLDS WAY, DA7 5RB

11 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 3.5 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

11

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Foresters Arms (848 m)

Nearest supermarketTFC (Turkish Food Centre) · 1.0 km
3 tennis courts

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)

268m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express584 m
Sainsbury's Local729 m

Nearby pubs

Foresters Arms848 m
The Door Hinge991 m
Rose and Crown992 m
The Nags Head1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Park View Road1.1 km
Bexleyheath Sports Club1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 20

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

32

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.8%) 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
2.8% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 66%
Gentrification score18/100
Sales last 12 months2

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

43.8

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,163m
Crossrail 2 route15,864m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,668 nationally

1,477

Est. population

9,082/km²

64%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£40,600

Median income

2.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

63

Community stability

Age profile

25%
18%
23%
18%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3418%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+16%

Tenure

39%
50%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)50%
Private rent10%
Social rent0%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

65%
14%
White British65%
White Other5%
Asian14%
Black8%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household12%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent10%
Social rent0%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
89%
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)
1
Largest scheme
19 homes · Lord Kitchener Public House, 21, Wrotham Road, DA16 1LS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Garages Adjacent to 72, Garages Adjacent to 72, Douglas Road, Welling, DA16 1QZ3 homes
completed
Land at 41, Land at 41, Ivedon Road, Welling, DA16 1NN1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
14.9%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Louie French (Conservative)
MP majority
2,114
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford

Councillors

Steven Frederick HallConservative
Caroline NewtonConservative
David LiConservative

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Key facts for DA16 1HH

Full postcodeDA16 1HH
Postcode districtDA16
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardEast Wickham
Latitude51.470369
Longitude0.117842
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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