Falconwood & Welling · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.46363, 0.11701

DA16 1QD— Falconwood & Welling, Bexley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 84/100Transport 25/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
58
Safety
84
Schools
61
Transport
25
Environment
89
Investment
48

The bottom line

DA16 1QD offers low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers 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 1QD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-29.0% vs London avg

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How DA16 1QD 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 · 4 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 · 32 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 66% of London
→ Stable

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary6%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

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 29% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area102.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
6%
D
6%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 46%Terraced 8%Detached 31%Other 15%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£255,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
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

1997–2023 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+390%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+26.2%

per year

Acceleration

+46.91

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £500k–£600k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Detached36.4%
Semi-detached54.5%
Terraced9.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£110k£110k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£166k£265k+59.6%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£275k£275k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£280k£280k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£182k£182k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£397k£397k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£540k£540k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£428k£540k+26.2%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
13 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
39 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
55 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
71 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
74 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

12

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

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park362m
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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB97% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.8 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

14 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 3.7 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

24

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTFC (Turkish Food Centre) · 595 m
8 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

654m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express694 m

Nearby cafes

Café Deluxe700 m

Nearby restaurants

Noodle City565 m
Domino's607 m
The Old Stables634 m
Crook Log828 m

Nearby pubs

Guy, Earl of Warwick303 m
The Door Hinge324 m
Rose and Crown339 m
The Nags Head402 m

Nearby gyms

Park View Road367 m
Bexleyheath Sports Club404 m
Crook Log Sports Centre667 m
Novo Gym685 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 43

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
Gentrification score18/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

32

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,092m
Crossrail 2 route16,228m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,396 nationally

1,695

Est. population

8,064/km²

65%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£41,500

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

59

Community stability

Age profile

25%
17%
24%
20%
15%
Under 1825%
18–3417%
35–4924%
50–6420%
65+15%

Tenure

36%
47%
15%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)47%
Private rent15%
Social rent0%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

61%
14%
White British62%
White Other8%
Asian14%
Black7%
Mixed4%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household17%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent15%
Social rent0%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
90%
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)
13
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
178, Park View Road, DA16 1ST6 homes
completed
5, 7, Welling High Street, DA16 1TR5 homes
completed
50, Clifton Road, DA16 1QD3 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 1QD

Full postcodeDA16 1QD
Postcode districtDA16
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardFalconwood & Welling
Latitude51.463631
Longitude0.117012
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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