East Wickham · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.46403, 0.09484

DA16 2RE— East Wickham, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA16 2RE, 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 100%Safety 84/100Transport 37/100
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
59
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
63
Investment
49

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Location

DA16 2RE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-37.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA16 2RE

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How DA16 2RE 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 · 8 min walk

KS2: 108.6

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Falconwood

Good · Inspected Oct 2019 · 10 min walk

P8: 0.00A8: 46.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 35 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

40.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 70% of London
→ Stable

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour28%
Other22%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

92

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 2.6km

Crime is 37% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area105.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
10%
F
1%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£263,750
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, 250 mm loft insulation
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 Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £150k–£175k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£150k£150k+0%1

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
Below London average
Welling→ Victoria· 2 tph
39 min

Nearby stations

WellingNational Rail
6 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
42 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
44 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
60 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
66 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

93

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★44 min
Victoria60 min ↑
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf55 min ↑
City55 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

7

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)8
Nearest car park29m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.0 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: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Less green space than 89% 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

ABBEYSLADE PMS (DR CHAND)

111 BASILDON ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, SE2 0ER

35 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 13.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

10

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Green Man (528 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Rita's Katering (593 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 756 m

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)

1.7km

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens305 m
Boutique of Meat601 m
Londis623 m
Shreeji Cash & Carry677 m

Nearby cafes

Boba & Beyond639 m
Espresso Bar748 m
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea765 m

Nearby restaurants

Rita's Katering593 m
Naty's602 m
BBQ Xpress619 m
Indian Curry Corner619 m

Nearby pubs

The Green Man528 m
The New Cross Turnpike643 m
The Hangar760 m
We Anchor in Hope766 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym666 m
Food hygiene (5-star)34% of 41

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

49

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 score19/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

41.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,551m
Crossrail 2 route14,958m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,365 nationally

1,571

Est. population

6,321/km²

60%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£38,800

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

57

Community stability

Age profile

22%
16%
20%
20%
22%
Under 1822%
18–3416%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+22%

Tenure

42%
37%
15%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent15%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

61%
16%
White British61%
White Other9%
Asian16%
Black7%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household20%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent15%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
85%
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
61 homes · Land at Hill View, Land at Hill View, Hill View Drive, Welling, DA16 3RY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

197,199 & 201, 197,199 & 201, Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 3RA8 homes
completed
142, 146, Bellegrove Road, DA16 3QR6 homes
completed
211-219, 211-219, Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 3RQ5 homes
completed
11, 11, Westwood Lane, Welling, DA16 2HG2 homes
completed
66, 66, Westwood Lane, Welling, DA16 2HH2 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 2RE

Full postcodeDA16 2RE
Postcode districtDA16
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardEast Wickham
Latitude51.464029
Longitude0.094844
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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