Belvedere · Bexley · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.48515, 0.15039

DA17 6EX— Belvedere, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA17 6EX, Belvedere, Bexley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 33/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
63
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
33
Environment
77
Investment
28

The bottom line

DA17 6EX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA17 6EX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-20.0% vs London avg

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How DA17 6EX 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.0

—

Secondary

Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: -0.48A8: 41.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 33 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
→ Stable

-1% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour29%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Other20%
Vehicle crime17%
Drug offences2%
Theft1%
Burglary1%
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 · 420m

Crime is 20% 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£5,771/m²
Price per ft²£536/ft²
Avg floor area108.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
9%
E
4%
G
1%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 41%Terraced 12%Detached 2%Flat 43%Other 2%

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 yield868 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£270,750
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+620%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+18.5%

per year

Acceleration

+21.24

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £200k–£250k · 38 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 38 sales

Detached2.6%
Semi-detached44.7%
Terraced13.2%
Flat/maisonette39.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£87k£79k-8.9%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£75k£138k+84%2.2
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£280k£280k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£346k£238k-31.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£228k£180k-20.9%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£255k£255k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£220k£220k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£543k£528k-2.8%2
Current market2024–2024£625k£625k+0%1

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
41.4%
District
41.4%
Semi-detached+0% α
Local
6.3%
District
6.3%
Terraced+0% α
Local
5.7%
District
5.7%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

25out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing16
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Belvedere

Nearby stations

BelvedereNational Rail
10 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
27 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
56 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
71 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
76 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

25

Walkability score

156

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria70 min ↑
Waterloo65 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★44 min
City60 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

22

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)73
Nearest car park238m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.2 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: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 1.3 km

Energy

Solar: 868 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 yield868.2 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

20 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 · 9.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

363

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Royal Standard (416 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.4 km
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools

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)

982m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bachra's Food & Wines661 m
Varsani Wine & Food735 m

Nearby cafes

Nuxley's Bistro533 m
Asda Café752 m

Nearby restaurants

Belvedere Tandoori285 m
Mr Man's Fish 'n' Chips299 m
Village Kebab325 m
The Village Sandwich Shop490 m

Nearby pubs

Royal Standard416 m
Prince of Wales519 m
The Eardley Arms524 m
The Fox603 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 58

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

28

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.6%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 73%
Gentrification score18/100
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

47.7

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,616m
Crossrail 2 route17,099m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

2.8%

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)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
86%
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)
12
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
DEPOT AT CORNER OF, DEPOT AT CORNER OF, GERTRUDE ROAD, UPPER ABBEY ROAD, DA1715 homes
completed
NEWHAM LODGE, 19, NEWHAM LODGE, 19, ERITH ROAD, DA17 6HB15 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 6EX

Full postcodeDA17 6EX
Postcode districtDA17
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBelvedere
Latitude51.485146
Longitude0.150388
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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