Falconwood & Welling · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.46160, 0.11055

DA16 1TH— Falconwood & Welling, Bexley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 90/100Transport 40/100Low yield 0.04%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Top schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
71
Safety
90
Schools
100
Transport
40
Environment
93
Investment
27

Location

DA16 1TH

Key facts for DA16 1TH

Full postcodeDA16 1TH
Postcode districtDA16
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardFalconwood & Welling
Latitude51.461598
Longitude0.110555
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+6996.2% vs London avg
vs London income-11.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-98.2% vs London avg

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How DA16 1TH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Danson Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 107.7

★★★

Secondary

Bexley Grammar School

Outstanding · 8 min walk

P8: +0.49A8: 74.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 35 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

1.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
→ Stable

-76% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour50%
Violence & sexual offences50%
Drug offences0%
Other0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 98% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£36,900,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 6996% above London median

£36,900,000 is 6996% above the London median (£520,000)

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£4,339,250
First-time buyerFTB
£4,339,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£5,446,250

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

997.3×

Price-to-income

£184,592/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield866 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
Welling→ Victoria· 2 tph
39 min

Nearby stations

🚂
WellingNational Rail
9 min walk
🟣
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
42 min walk
🚈
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
53 min walk
🚈
King George V DLR StationDLR
70 min walk
🚈
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
74 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 86 buses/hr peak

37

Walkability score

50

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min ↑
Victoria86 min ↑
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★54 min
City60 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

11

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park131m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.1 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterHIGH
High
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB96% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 3.2 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

18 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 3.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 1.3 km
9 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis420 m
Shreeji Cash & Carry455 m
Boutique of Meat527 m
Tesco Express734 m

Nearby cafes

Café Deluxe274 m
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea369 m
Espresso Bar378 m
Boba & Beyond492 m

Nearby restaurants

Noodle City105 m
Domino's215 m
KFC356 m
Bella Napoli372 m

Nearby pubs

The Nags Head104 m
Rose and Crown168 m
The Door Hinge189 m
Guy, Earl of Warwick351 m

Nearby gyms

Novo Gym264 m
Park View Road438 m
PureGym459 m
Bexleyheath Sports Club555 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 100

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

27

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (0.04%) 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
0.04% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score21/100
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

38.6

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,651m
Crossrail 2 route15,993m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,147 nationally

1,513

Est. population

5,582/km²

56%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£37,000

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

63

Community stability

Age profile

22%
13%
19%
21%
25%
Under 1822%
18–3413%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+25%

Tenure

50%
39%
Own outright50%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent9%
Social rent2%

Ethnicity

63%
17%
White British63%
White Other6%
Asian17%
Black7%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household16%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent9%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.9%
Price vs London+6996.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
64%
Borough approval rate
76%
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)
26
Largest scheme
64 homes · Embassy Court & 102, Embassy Court & 102, Welling High Street, Welling, DA16 1TH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Embassy Court & 102, Embassy Court & 102, Welling High Street, Welling, DA16 1TH64 homes
completed
PART OF FORMER HOOK LANE SCHOOL SITE, PART OF FORMER HOOK LANE SCHOOL SITE, HOOK LANE, DA16 2DR31 homes
completed
Land rear of 180-186, Land rear of 180-186, Park View Road, Welling, DA16 1QB26 homes
completed
21-27, 21-27, Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, DA16 3AB11 homes
completed
FOSTERS PRIMARY SCHOOL, FOSTERS PRIMARY SCHOOL, UPPER WICKHAM LANE, DA16 3AE11 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£36,900,000)

£4,339,250

Standard buyer

£4,339,250

First-time buyer

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The bottom line

DA16 1TH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £36,900,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 54 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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