Belvedere · Bexley · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.49169, 0.14927

DA17 5QEBelvedere, Bexley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 46/100

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
57
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
46
Environment
76
Investment
52

The bottom line

DA17 5QE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

DA17 5QE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+28.0% vs London avg

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How DA17 5QE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 102.7

Secondary

Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: -0.48A8: 41.2

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 · 33 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

83.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
→ Stable

+58% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

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 · 839m

Crime is +28% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area56.3

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
13%
E
3%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£140,750
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, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,485
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20032015 · CAGR

+5.1%

Total change

+82%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+38.5%

per year

Acceleration

+7.28

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £150k–£175k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20032003£88k£88k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20142015£116k£160k+38.5%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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Abbey WoodElizabeth line line
23.3 min walk
Belvedere

Nearby stations

BelvedereNational Rail
3 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
24 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
48 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
69 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
70 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

75

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min
Victoria61 min
Waterloo56 min
Canary Wharf35 min
City51 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

17

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park316m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB33% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 1.4 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

28 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 8.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

84

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Leather Bottle (541 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 772 m

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)

756m

Post office

Nearby shops

Varsani Wine & Food173 m
Bachra's Food & Wines518 m

Nearby cafes

Asda Café423 m
Starbucks717 m
Thames Cafe775 m
Nuxley's Bistro1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

New Star171 m
Chicken Pizza Hot Service172 m
Belvedere Tandoori920 m
Mr Man's Fish 'n' Chips934 m

Nearby pubs

The Leather Bottle541 m
The Morgan766 m
The Eardley Arms938 m
Prince of Wales989 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 35

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

52

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
Gentrification score13/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

18.5

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,699m
Crossrail 2 route16,750m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,449 nationally

1,998

Est. population

9,810/km²

58%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£37,100

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

30%
21%
22%
16%
Under 1830%
18–3421%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

20%
26%
41%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent26%
Social rent41%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

40%
26%
White British40%
White Other12%
Asian11%
Black27%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household44%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent41%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
9
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)
6
Largest scheme
108 homes · LAND AT, 109-137, LAND AT, 109-137, ABBEY ROAD, DA17 5DG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND SOUTH OF AND JUNCTION OF, LAND SOUTH OF AND JUNCTION OF, YARNTON WAY, NORMAN ROAD, DA17 665 homes
completed
42, 42, UPPER ABBEY ROAD, DA17 5AQ27 homes
completed
DEPOT AT CORNER OF, DEPOT AT CORNER OF, GERTRUDE ROAD, UPPER ABBEY ROAD, DA1715 homes
completed
4, 4, PICARDY ROAD, LOWER PARK ROAD (16), DA17 5QH14 homes
completed
The Chequers Public House, 51, The Chequers Public House, 51, Picardy Road, Belvedere, DA17 5QH12 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 5QE

Full postcodeDA17 5QE
Postcode districtDA17
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBelvedere
Latitude51.491686
Longitude0.149269
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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