East Wickham · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.46201, 0.08799

DA16 2RW— East Wickham, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA16 2RW, East Wickham, Bexley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 33/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
61
Safety
86
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
65
Investment
46

The bottom line

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

The catch: 48 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA16 2RW

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+1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-52.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA16 2RW

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How DA16 2RW 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.6

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Falconwood

Good · Inspected Oct 2019 · 6 min walk

P8: 0.00A8: 46.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 40 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

31.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 78% of London
→ Stable

-41% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other24%
Vehicle crime20%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences7%
Burglary4%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

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 · 2.8km

Crime is 52% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area128.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
7%
E
3%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 91%Terraced 9%

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£321,750
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
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

1995–2023 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+674%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+20.4%

per year

Acceleration

+0.37

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £450k–£500k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Semi-detached90.5%
Terraced9.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£84k£142k+69%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£250k£250k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£283k£290k+2.7%1
GFC & correction2009–2011£234k£238k+1.7%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£365k£531k+45.3%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£565k£565k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£450k£540k+20%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£650k£650k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
5.8%
District
5.8%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

4out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing1
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
Falconwood

Nearby stations

FalconwoodNational Rail
9 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
42 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
50 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
60 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
67 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

34

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★48 min
Victoria63 min ↑
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City59 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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)8
Nearest car park538m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.7 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: 12.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 1.0 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

40 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 13.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

15

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: We Anchor in Hope (553 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Taste N Eat (643 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 657 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)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter632 m

Nearby restaurants

Taste N Eat643 m
Darjeeling Indian649 m
The Falcon Harvester651 m
Shampan Curry Restaurant758 m

Nearby pubs

We Anchor in Hope553 m
Lingfield637 m
The Bolthole736 m
The Green Man798 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 22

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

E

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 score19/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46.4

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,083m
Crossrail 2 route14,726m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,313 nationally

1,452

Est. population

12,320/km²

65%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£42,700

Median income

1.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

63

Community stability

Age profile

23%
18%
21%
21%
18%
Under 1823%
18–3418%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+18%

Tenure

46%
44%
Own outright46%
Own (mortgage)44%
Private rent9%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

69%
White British69%
White Other5%
Asian12%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household15%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent9%
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)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
5
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)
6
Largest scheme
61 homes · Land at Hill View, Land at Hill View, Hill View Drive, Welling, DA16 3RY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

118, Northumberland Avenue, DA16 2PZ1 homes
completed
Land adjacent to 39, Land adjacent to 39, Eastcote Road, DA16 2SS1 homes
completed
250, 250, Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 3RT1 homes
completed
250, Bellegrove Road, DA16 3RT1 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 2RW

Full postcodeDA16 2RW
Postcode districtDA16
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardEast Wickham
Latitude51.462011
Longitude0.087986
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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