Belvedere · Bexley · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.49100, 0.13205

DA17 5RL— Belvedere, Bexley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 33%Safety 84/100Transport 37/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
51
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
75
Investment
56

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA17 5RL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-13.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-24.0% vs London avg

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How DA17 5RL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Parkway Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★★

Secondary

Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 26 min walk

P8: +0.44A8: 53.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
→ Stable

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other24%
Vehicle crime20%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Burglary5%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Erith Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is 24% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,585/m²
Price per ft²£426/ft²
Avg floor area59.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
17%
E
8%
F
2%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 22%Terraced 13%Detached 9%Flat 55%Other 1%

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£147,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+3.9%

Total change

+212%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-23.4%

per year

Acceleration

-56.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £200k–£250k · 59 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 59 sales

Detached10.2%
Semi-detached25.4%
Terraced15.3%
Flat/maisonette49.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£83k£65k-21.6%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£82k£109k+32.9%2.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£133k£183k+37.6%2.7
GFC & correction2010–2011£112k£115k+2.7%4
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£250k£317k+26.6%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£314k£200k-36.3%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£195k£490k+151.3%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£130k£255k+96.2%2
Current market2024–2025£338k£259k-23.4%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.6%
District
5.6%
Semi-detached+0% α
Local
14%
District
14%
Terraced+0% α
Local
3.8%
District
3.8%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
8.9 min walk
Abbey Wood (London)→ Paddington· 4 tph
30 min

Nearby stations

Abbey Wood (London)National Rail
9 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
9 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
42 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
55 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
58 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

140

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min ↑
Victoria64 min ↑
Waterloo60 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★39 min
City54 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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)50
Nearest car park141m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.9 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: 14.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 0.4 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): 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

LAKESIDE MEDICAL

LAKESIDE HEALTH CENTRE, YARNTON WAY, SE2 9LH

11 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.9 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 9.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

119

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Abbey Arms (763 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: The Taj Mahal (736 m)

Nearest supermarketWelcome · 935 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)

540m

Post office

Nearby shops

Village Fresh Fruit and Veggies733 m
AW Food Hall735 m
WHSmith742 m
City AM760 m

Nearby cafes

Thames Cafe523 m

Nearby restaurants

The Taj Mahal736 m
Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill741 m
Abbey Grill762 m
New Winson763 m

Nearby pubs

The Abbey Arms763 m
The Leather Bottle782 m

Nearby pharmacies

Brownies734 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 11

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

56

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
Gross yield
5.9% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 11% of London
Gentrification score16/100
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

50.8

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,524m
Crossrail 2 route15,672m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,958 nationally

1,946

Est. population

7,055/km²

62%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£36,300

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

26%
21%
22%
18%
Under 1826%
18–3421%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

26%
28%
28%
18%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent28%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
15%
26%
White British39%
White Other13%
Asian15%
Black26%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household29%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Local approval rate
100%
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)
1
Largest scheme
4 homes · 119, 119, Sydney Road, London, SE2 9RY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

82, Holstein Way, DA18 4DL1 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 5RL

Full postcodeDA17 5RL
Postcode districtDA17
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBelvedere
Latitude51.491002
Longitude0.132051
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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