East Wickham · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.46626, 0.10413

DA16 3HS— East Wickham, Bexley

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

London's quiet achiever

 

Schools 50%Safety 82/100Transport 46/100

Best for: Most buyers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
57
Safety
82
Schools
46
Transport
46
Environment
75
Investment
58

The bottom line

DA16 3HS offers low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

DA16 3HS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-14.0% vs London avg

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How DA16 3HS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

46

Education score

Fair for families
—

Primary

St Stephen's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 111.8

★

Secondary

Welling School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Oct 2023 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.79A8: 37.2

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
→ Stable

+6% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary4%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

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 · 2.5km

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area90.1 m²

EPC breakdown

D
5%
E
2%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: 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£225,250
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, 150 mm loft insulation
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

2007–2017 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+116%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+76.4%

per year

Acceleration

+62.76

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £200k–£250k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£204k£204k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2012£220k£250k+13.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£441k£441k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
3 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
38 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
45 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
61 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
66 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

40

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

12

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)8
Nearest car park155m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.5 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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB44% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 2.1 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): None recorded

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

COMMUNITY HOSPICE BEXLEY

GREENWICH & BEXLEY COMM HOSPICE, 185 BOSTALL HILL, SE2 0GB

26 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 2.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

24

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTFC (Turkish Food Centre) · 440 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)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Shreeji Cash & Carry351 m
Boutique of Meat360 m
Londis362 m
Budgens454 m

Nearby cafes

Boba & Beyond343 m
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea383 m
Espresso Bar409 m
Café Deluxe443 m

Nearby restaurants

Rita's Katering336 m
Naty's337 m
Indian Curry Corner339 m
Favourable340 m

Nearby pubs

The New Cross Turnpike373 m
The Hangar416 m
The Nags Head694 m
Rose and Crown771 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym390 m
Novo Gym445 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 113

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

58

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 score17/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

23.1

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,195m
Crossrail 2 route15,327m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,910 nationally

1,816

Est. population

9,764/km²

53%

Employed

28%

Degree educated

£40,600

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityMixed

48

Community stability

Age profile

25%
19%
20%
17%
20%
Under 1825%
18–3419%
35–4920%
50–6417%
65+20%

Tenure

26%
28%
20%
25%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent20%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

62%
16%
White British62%
White Other8%
Asian16%
Black8%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household29%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications29%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent25%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
9
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)
24
Largest scheme
41 homes · Former Employment Exchange, 9, Former Employment Exchange, 9, William Foster Lane, Welling, DA16 3AT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Employment Exchange, 9, Former Employment Exchange, 9, William Foster Lane, Welling, DA16 3AT41 homes
completed
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

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 3HS

Full postcodeDA16 3HS
Postcode districtDA16
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardEast Wickham
Latitude51.466264
Longitude0.104133
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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