Falconwood & Welling · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.45574, 0.09193

DA16 2NJ— Falconwood & Welling, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA16 2NJ, Falconwood & Welling, Bexley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 30/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
59
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
30
Environment
63
Investment
38

The bottom line

DA16 2NJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA16 2NJ

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+1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-30.0% vs London avg

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How DA16 2NJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.6

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Falconwood

Good · Inspected Oct 2019 · 4 min walk

P8: 0.00A8: 46.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 46 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

45.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 66% of London
→ Stable

-14% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences3%
Robbery1%
Burglary1%
Theft0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 3.2km

Crime is 30% below London average

Property

2 Jul

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£5,482/m²
Price per ft²£509/ft²
Avg floor area78 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
11%
E
6%
F
1%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 15%Terraced 84%Other 1%

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 yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£195,000
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+457%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.0%

per year

Acceleration

-4.27

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £350k–£400k · 73 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 73 sales

Semi-detached15.1%
Terraced84.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£75k£89k+18.8%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£117k£170k+45.3%2.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£187k£203k+8.8%4.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£208k£217k+4.2%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£220k£349k+58.5%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£347k£352k+1.3%2.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£376k£415k+10.4%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£398k£398k+0%4
Current market2024–2025£415k£415k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
6.4%
District
6.4%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Falconwood

Nearby stations

FalconwoodNational Rail
12 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
52 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
56 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
69 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
76 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

16

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria65 min ↑
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City57 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park486m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.1 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: 12.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Less green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 1.5 km

Energy

Solar: 862 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 4

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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 yield861.5 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NEW ELTHAM AND BLACKFEN MEDICAL CENTRE

52 THAXTED ROAD, NEW ELTHAM, SE9 3PT

33 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 13.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

14

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 207 m

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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Shampan Curry Restaurant202 m
Chicken World612 m
The Fen779 m
Pizza Time795 m

Nearby pubs

The Bolthole205 m
The Jolly Fenman492 m

Nearby pharmacies

Payden's Pharmacy875 m

Nearby health

SunnyDent884 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 23

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

38

Investment score

Weak

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
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

49.7

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,426m
Crossrail 2 route15,385m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,180 nationally

1,658

Est. population

10,466/km²

69%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£42,700

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

61

Community stability

Age profile

26%
17%
23%
19%
15%
Under 1826%
18–3417%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+15%

Tenure

38%
49%
Own outright38%
Own (mortgage)49%
Private rent12%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

69%
White British69%
White Other9%
Asian9%
Black8%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household15%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent12%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
92%
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)
5
Largest scheme
36 homes · THE HOLLIES (PHASE 1), THE HOLLIES (PHASE 1), HALFWAY STREET, WILLERSLEY AVENUE, DA15 8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

THE HOLLIES (PHASE 1), THE HOLLIES (PHASE 1), HALFWAY STREET, WILLERSLEY AVENUE, DA15 836 homes
completed
THE HOLLIES (PHASE 2), THE HOLLIES (PHASE 2), HALFWAY STREET, WILLERSLEY AVENUE, DA15 823 homes
completed
70, 70, Blackfen Road, Sidcup, DA15 8SW7 homes
completed
63, 63, Blackfen Road, Sidcup, DA15 8QB4 homes
completed
95A, Buckingham Avenue, DA16 2NB2 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 2NJ

Full postcodeDA16 2NJ
Postcode districtDA16
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardFalconwood & Welling
Latitude51.455745
Longitude0.091932
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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