East Wickham · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.46553, 0.08746

DA16 3RJ— East Wickham, Bexley

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 29/100~3% 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
61
Safety
86
Schools
90
Transport
29
Environment
63
Investment
37

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 48 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA16 3RJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-54.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA16 3RJ

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How DA16 3RJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 110.0

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Falconwood

Good · Inspected Oct 2019 · 11 min walk

P8: 0.00A8: 46.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 36 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

30.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 79% of London
→ Stable

-43% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Other22%
Vehicle crime17%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

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 · 2.5km

Crime is 54% 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£4,828/m²
Price per ft²£449/ft²
Avg floor area100.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
6%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 100%

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

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£250,750
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 EAnnual charge £2,333
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+505%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-5.5%

per year

Acceleration

-6.51

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £300k–£350k · 25 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 25 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£78k£115k+47.2%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£162k£255k+57.7%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£283k£273k-3.7%1.5
GFC & correction2011–2011£330k£330k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£309k£348k+12.7%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£450k£450k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£575k£575k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£495k£473k-4.5%1.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
6%
District
6%

CAGR over 31yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

56out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing9
Trend Position100

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
11 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
38 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
46 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
55 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
62 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

57

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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)8
Nearest car park204m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Less green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 1.0 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): 5

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

36 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 13.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

22

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Taste N Eat (892 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 1.0 km

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)

2.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter883 m

Nearby restaurants

Taste N Eat892 m
Darjeeling Indian895 m
The Falcon Harvester916 m

Nearby pubs

We Anchor in Hope228 m
The Green Man494 m
Lingfield888 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 15

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

37

Investment score

Weak

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
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 55%
Gentrification score19/100
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54.9

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,036m
Crossrail 2 route14,451m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,007 nationally

1,529

Est. population

7,650/km²

63%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£42,700

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

63

Community stability

Age profile

23%
15%
21%
22%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3415%
35–4921%
50–6423%
65+19%

Tenure

42%
46%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)46%
Private rent8%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

68%
15%
White British68%
White Other5%
Asian15%
Black6%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household14%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent8%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
91%
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)
4
Largest scheme
61 homes · Land at Hill View, Land at Hill View, Hill View Drive, Welling, DA16 3RY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land at Hill View, Land at Hill View, Hill View Drive, Welling, DA16 3RY61 homes
completed
30, 30, Eastcote Road, Welling, DA16 2ST2 homes
completed
30, 30, Eastcote Road, Oxleas Close, Welling, DA16 2ST2 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

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 3RJ

Full postcodeDA16 3RJ
Postcode districtDA16
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardEast Wickham
Latitude51.465528
Longitude0.087455
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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