East Wickham · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.46957, 0.11356

DA16 1RF— East Wickham, Bexley

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 67%Safety 83/100Transport 27/100
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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Area score
50
Safety
83
Schools
56
Transport
27
Environment
74
Investment
46

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Location

DA16 1RF

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-3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-19.0% vs London avg

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How DA16 1RF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hillsgrove Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 106.6

★

Secondary

Welling School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Oct 2023 · 2 min walk

P8: -0.79A8: 37.2

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
→ Stable

0% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences43%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Other20%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences3%
Burglary2%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 2.5km

Crime is 19% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area74.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

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£186,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
12 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
31 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
48 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
63 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
66 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park164m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.0 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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB49% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.3 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

COMMUNITY HOSPICE BEXLEY

GREENWICH & BEXLEY COMM HOSPICE, 185 BOSTALL HILL, SE2 0GB

19 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 3.5 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

14

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 (730 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Domino's (821 m)

Nearest supermarketTFC (Turkish Food Centre) · 775 m
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)

520m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express280 m
Londis940 m

Nearby cafes

Café Deluxe887 m
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea914 m
Espresso Bar955 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's821 m
Noodle City884 m
McDonald's933 m
KFC941 m

Nearby pubs

Foresters Arms730 m
The Nags Head831 m
Rose and Crown843 m
The Door Hinge849 m

Nearby gyms

Novo Gym874 m
Park View Road1.0 km
Bexleyheath Sports Club1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)55% 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

46

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 score15/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

21.2

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,861m
Crossrail 2 route15,661m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,008 nationally

1,631

Est. population

10,907/km²

59%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£40,600

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

Age profile

24%
19%
21%
20%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3419%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+16%

Tenure

32%
37%
19%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent11%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

61%
18%
White British61%
White Other7%
Asian18%
Black7%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household25%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent19%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
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)
3
Largest scheme
38 homes · MERTON WORKS, MERTON WORKS, CHURCH ROAD, DA16 3DY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The Duchess of Edingburgh Public House, 172, The Duchess of Edingburgh Public House, 172, Upper Wickham Lane, Queens Road, Welling, DA16 3DX5 homes
completed
144, 144, Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, DA16 3DP3 homes
completed
Garages Adjacent to 72, Garages Adjacent to 72, Douglas Road, Welling, DA16 1QZ3 homes
completed
5 St Michaels Rise, 5 St Michaels Rise, Okehampton Crescent, Welling, DA16 1DF2 homes
completed
170, 170, Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, DA16 3DX2 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
3,548
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup

Councillors

Steven Frederick HallConservative
Caroline NewtonConservative
David LiConservative

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Key facts for DA16 1RF

Full postcodeDA16 1RF
Postcode districtDA16
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardEast Wickham
Latitude51.469575
Longitude0.113558
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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