East Wickham · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.46652, 0.10867

DA16 3JH— East Wickham, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA16 3JH, 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 67%Safety 82/100Transport 42/100
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
56
Safety
82
Schools
56
Transport
42
Environment
61
Investment
58

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Location

DA16 3JH

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 3JH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Stephen's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 111.8

★

Secondary

Welling School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Oct 2023 · 5 min walk

P8: -0.79A8: 37.2

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 28 min walk

5 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 · 2.6km

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

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Buyer vs Seller Score

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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
7 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
36 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
47 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
64 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
67 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

44

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

9

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park349m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.8 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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.8 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): 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

24 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 3.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

20

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Hangar (484 m)

Nearest supermarketTFC (Turkish Food Centre) · 350 m
3 tennis courts

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)

897m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express214 m
Londis464 m
Shreeji Cash & Carry478 m
Boutique of Meat533 m

Nearby cafes

Café Deluxe438 m
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea445 m
Espresso Bar485 m
Boba & Beyond496 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's398 m
McDonald's456 m
Pepe's467 m
KFC475 m

Nearby pubs

The Hangar484 m
The New Cross Turnpike520 m
The Nags Head525 m
Rose and Crown582 m

Nearby gyms

Novo Gym429 m
PureGym520 m
Park View Road878 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 101

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

23.2

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,510m
Crossrail 2 route15,568m

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)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
88%
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)
26
Largest scheme
64 homes · Embassy Court & 102, Embassy Court & 102, Welling High Street, Welling, DA16 1TH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Employment Exchange, 9, Former Employment Exchange, 9, William Foster Lane, Welling, DA16 3AT41 homes
completed
MERTON WORKS, MERTON WORKS, CHURCH ROAD, DA16 3DY38 homes
completed
PART OF KWIKFORM SITE, PART OF KWIKFORM SITE, EAST ROAD, DA16 3DT20 homes
completed
Victoria Works, Victoria Works, Leigh Place, Welling, DA16 3JD12 homes
completed
21-27, 21-27, Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, DA16 3AB11 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 3JH

Full postcodeDA16 3JH
Postcode districtDA16
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardEast Wickham
Latitude51.466524
Longitude0.108665
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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