East Wickham · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.46496, 0.10027

DA16 3BA— East Wickham, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA16 3BA, 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 86/100Transport 48/100
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
67
Safety
86
Schools
100
Transport
48
Environment
63
Investment
56

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Location

DA16 3BA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-48.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA16 3BA

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How DA16 3BA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hook Lane Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.6

★★★

Secondary

Bexley Grammar School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2022 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.49A8: 74.7

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 · 32 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

33.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 76% of London
→ Stable

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences38%
Other30%
Burglary11%
Vehicle crime9%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 2.6km

Crime is 48% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_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£175,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

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

35

Walkability score

68

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★43 min
Victoria59 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City56 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

8

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)8
Nearest car park106m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.3 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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Less green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 1.8 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): 3

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 yield865.6 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

32 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 2.6 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

19

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The New Cross Turnpike (340 m)

Nearest supermarketTFC (Turkish Food Centre) · 595 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

Budgens168 m
Boutique of Meat300 m
Shreeji Cash & Carry357 m
Londis358 m

Nearby cafes

Boba & Beyond322 m
Espresso Bar437 m
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea439 m
Café Deluxe532 m

Nearby restaurants

Rita's Katering280 m
Naty's289 m
Indian Curry Corner303 m
Favourable313 m

Nearby pubs

The New Cross Turnpike340 m
The Hangar449 m
The Green Man665 m
The Bolthole1.0 km

Nearby gyms

PureGym367 m
Novo Gym543 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 82

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

56

Investment score

Good

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

41.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,926m
Crossrail 2 route15,196m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,810 nationally

1,573

Est. population

6,478/km²

60%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£38,800

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

22%
18%
20%
22%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3418%
35–4920%
50–6422%
65+17%

Tenure

39%
40%
15%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent15%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

57%
22%
White British57%
White Other9%
Asian22%
Black7%
Mixed2%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household21%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent15%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
79%
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)
17
Largest scheme
41 homes · Former Employment Exchange, 9, Former Employment Exchange, 9, William Foster Lane, Welling, DA16 3AT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Courts Health Fitness and Leisure Club, Courts Health Fitness and Leisure Club, Station Approach South, Welling, DA16 3AU14 homes
completed
87-89, 87-89, Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 3PG12 homes
completed
52, 54, Bellegrove Road, DA16 3PY9 homes
completed
52, 54, Bellegrove Road, DA16 3PY9 homes
completed
Land rear of 91-99, Land rear of 91-99, Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 2EH8 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 3BA

Full postcodeDA16 3BA
Postcode districtDA16
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardEast Wickham
Latitude51.464957
Longitude0.100272
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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