Belvedere · Bexley · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.48593, 0.14970

DA17 5QP— Belvedere, Bexley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 42/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
66
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
42
Environment
76
Investment
48

Location

DA17 5QP

Key facts for DA17 5QP

Full postcodeDA17 5QP
Postcode districtDA17
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBelvedere
Latitude51.485932
Longitude0.149705
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-88.9% vs London avg

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How DA17 5QP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Lessness Heath Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.0

—

Secondary

Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: -0.48A8: 41.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 32 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

7.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 233.3%

from a low base — still below London average

+46% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences50%
Anti-social behaviour30%
Other20%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 89% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
Belvedere

Nearby stations

🚂
BelvedereNational Rail
9 min walk
🟣
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
26 min walk
🚇
Barking RiversideSuffragette
55 min walk
🚈
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
70 min walk
🚈
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
75 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 69 buses/hr peak

31

Walkability score

124

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria76 min ↑
Waterloo61 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★41 min
City47 min ↑

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

21

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)73
Nearest car park251m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.2 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB32% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 87% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 1.3 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): 2

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

DR DAVIES & PARTNER

55 LITTLE HEATH ROAD, DA7 5HL

21 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 9.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

373

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Royal Standard (459 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.3 km
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

978m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bachra's Food & Wines569 m
Varsani Wine & Food657 m

Nearby cafes

Nuxley's Bistro568 m
Asda Café701 m

Nearby restaurants

Belvedere Tandoori320 m
Mr Man's Fish 'n' Chips334 m
Village Kebab368 m
Xing's528 m

Nearby pubs

Royal Standard459 m
The Eardley Arms504 m
Prince of Wales512 m
The Leather Bottle585 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 67

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

48

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 score18/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

30.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,586m
Crossrail 2 route17,021m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,811 nationally

1,593

Est. population

7,920/km²

55%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£36,800

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

57

Community stability

Age profile

21%
18%
19%
19%
22%
Under 1821%
18–3419%
35–4919%
50–6419%
65+23%

Tenure

42%
34%
14%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent14%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

59%
13%
13%
White British60%
White Other7%
Asian13%
Black13%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household21%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent14%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
86%
Borough approval rate
76%
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)
13
Largest scheme
45 homes · 21-25, 21-25, ERITH ROAD, DA17 6HB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

42, 42, UPPER ABBEY ROAD, DA17 5AQ27 homes
completed
LAND AT LESSNESS HEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL, LAND AT LESSNESS HEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL, ERITH ROAD, DA17 6HB21 homes
completed
NEWHAM LODGE, 19, NEWHAM LODGE, 19, ERITH ROAD, DA17 6HB15 homes
completed
DEPOT AT CORNER OF, DEPOT AT CORNER OF, GERTRUDE ROAD, UPPER ABBEY ROAD, DA1715 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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The bottom line

DA17 5QP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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