Belvedere · Bexley · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.48417, 0.13919

DA17 5EP— Belvedere, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA17 5EP, Belvedere, Bexley

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

 

Schools 50%Safety 84/100Transport 29/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
52
Safety
84
Schools
30
Transport
29
Environment
72
Investment
38

The bottom line

DA17 5EP offers low crime — a strong choice for Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

DA17 5EP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-27.0% vs London avg

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How DA17 5EP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

30

Education score

Poor for families
—

Primary

Bedonwell Junior School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

—

Secondary

Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere

Not yet inspected · 19 min walk

P8: -0.48A8: 41.2

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
→ Stable

-10% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other30%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences6%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Erith Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 27% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,651/m²
Price per ft²£432/ft²
Avg floor area102 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
D
6%
E
1%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 61%Terraced 28%Detached 11%

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£255,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.08 W/m²K
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

1996–2024 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+490%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+20.3%

per year

Acceleration

+42.99

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £150k–£175k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Detached11.1%
Semi-detached61.1%
Terraced27.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1998£78k£112k+43.6%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£152k£198k+29.9%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£225k£225k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2011£155k£209k+34.8%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£250k£250k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£360k£428k+18.9%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£495k£383k-22.7%2
Current market2024–2024£460k£460k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
6.2%
District
6.2%

CAGR over 10yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Abbey WoodElizabeth line line
17.6 min walk
Belvedere

Nearby stations

BelvedereNational Rail
16 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
18 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
53 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
61 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
68 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

16

Walkability score

84

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min ↑
Victoria65 min ↑
Waterloo60 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★39 min
City55 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

20

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)93
Nearest car park438m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.5 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: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 0.6 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

DR DAVIES & PARTNER

55 LITTLE HEATH ROAD, DA7 5HL

17 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 9.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

303

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Eardley Arms (264 m)

Nearest supermarketWelcome · 1.8 km
1 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)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Bachra's Food & Wines605 m

Nearby cafes

Nuxley's Bistro478 m
Thames Cafe1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Xing's276 m
China Garden404 m
Pink Pepperz429 m
Fish etc...461 m

Nearby pubs

The Eardley Arms264 m
Prince of Wales295 m
The Victoria340 m
The Fox506 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 38

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

38

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
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score16/100
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

37.5

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,832m
Crossrail 2 route16,434m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,538 nationally

1,854

Est. population

9,476/km²

66%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£37,100

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

47

Community stability

Age profile

26%
21%
24%
18%
Under 1826%
18–3421%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

28%
34%
30%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent30%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

48%
13%
19%
White British48%
White Other13%
Asian13%
Black19%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household25%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
71%
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)
3
Largest scheme
40 homes · LAND NORTH OF, LAND NORTH OF, HATTERSFIELD CLOSE, DA17 5HU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ABBEY MOUNT, ABBEY MOUNT, COURT AVENUE, DA17 5HR15 homes
completed
1a & 7, 1a & 7, Alfred Road, Belvedere, DA17 5LL6 homes
completed
1, 1, Croft Close, Grant Close, Belvedere, DA17 5NP2 homes
completed
Land r/o 71, Land r/o 71, Woolwich Road, 2 Croft Close, Belvedere, DA17 5NP2 homes
completed
Rear Of 102-106, Woolwich Road2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Reform UK
Ward majority vote
11.9%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
MP majority
16,302
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead

Councillors

Jeremy FostenLabour
Christopher Finlay CalvertReform UK
Chris FramptonReform UK

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Key facts for DA17 5EP

Full postcodeDA17 5EP
Postcode districtDA17
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBelvedere
Latitude51.484173
Longitude0.139194
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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