East Wickham · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.47188, 0.09690

DA16 3BW— East Wickham, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA16 3BW, East Wickham, Bexley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 36/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
58
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
78
Investment
42

The bottom line

DA16 3BW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA16 3BW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-44.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA16 3BW

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How DA16 3BW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

East Wickham Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.0

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Falconwood

Good · Inspected Oct 2019 · 21 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 · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

36.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 74% of London
→ Stable

-31% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences38%
Other22%
Vehicle crime17%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Burglary9%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is 44% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,474/m²
Price per ft²£509/ft²
Avg floor area71.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
13%
E
6%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 79%Terraced 21%

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 yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£179,500
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 CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+6.2%

Total change

+541%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.1%

per year

Acceleration

+46.74

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £75k–£100k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Semi-detached79.2%
Terraced20.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£59k£104k+75.4%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£140k£175k+24.6%1.7
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£208k£208k+0%2
GFC & correction2009–2009£162k£162k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£330k£365k+10.6%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£448k£365k-18.5%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£425k£425k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£585k£378k-35.4%1.3

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 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
11 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
34 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
35 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
51 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
56 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

8

Walkability score

23

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria71 min ↑
Waterloo66 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★46 min
City61 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

0

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.9 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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB60% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 1.9 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): 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 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

24 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

36

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: The Green Man (473 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Rita's Katering (1.1 km)

Nearest supermarketTFC (Turkish Food Centre) · 1.2 km

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)

1.9km

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis501 m
Budgens933 m
Boutique of Meat1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Rita's Katering1.1 km
Naty's1.1 km
Indian Curry Corner1.1 km

Nearby pubs

The Green Man473 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 12

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

42

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
Gross yield
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score14/100
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

41.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,725m
Crossrail 2 route14,557m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,332 nationally

1,593

Est. population

10,061/km²

56%

Employed

24%

Degree educated

£38,800

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityMixed

59

Community stability

Age profile

23%
16%
21%
22%
18%
Under 1823%
18–3416%
35–4921%
50–6422%
65+18%

Tenure

35%
38%
20%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent7%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

68%
White British68%
White Other10%
Asian10%
Black6%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household19%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent20%
Private rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
75%
Borough approval rate
75%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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
34 homes · SITE OF WEEKES WAREHOUSE, 1-5, SITE OF WEEKES WAREHOUSE, 1-5, EDISON ROAD, DA16 3LX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE OF WEEKES WAREHOUSE, 1-5, SITE OF WEEKES WAREHOUSE, 1-5, EDISON ROAD, DA16 3LX34 homes
completed
Glenmore Arms, 41, Glenmore Arms, 41, Edison Grove, Plumstead, SE18 2DW5 homes
completed
Garages Rear Of, 20, 28, Blenheim Drive3 homes
completed
233, Wickham Street, DA16 3LS2 homes
completed
20, 20, Glenmore Road, Welling, DA16 3BE1 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 3BW

Full postcodeDA16 3BW
Postcode districtDA16
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardEast Wickham
Latitude51.471879
Longitude0.096903
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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