Erith · Bexley · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.48354, 0.15813

DA17 6HLErith, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA17 6HL, Erith, Bexley

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 83/100Transport 30/100

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
50
Safety
83
Schools
40
Transport
30
Environment
77
Investment
49

The bottom line

DA17 6HL offers low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA17 6HL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-19.0% vs London avg

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How DA17 6HL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

40

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Lime Wood Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

Secondary

Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: -0.48A8: 41.2

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 40 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
→ Stable

-1% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Other20%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences11%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft5%
Robbery1%
Burglary1%

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 · 259m

Crime is 19% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area90.1

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
8%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 63%Terraced 38%

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 yield868 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£225,250
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
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

20002020 · CAGR

+6.1%

Total change

+228%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.2%

per year

Acceleration

+17.70

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £250k–£300k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Semi-detached62.5%
Terraced37.5%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom20002000£99k£99k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20052006£175k£175k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20162016£280k£280k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty20172018£325k£298k-8.5%1
Pandemic surge20202020£325k£325k+0%2

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
Trend Position75

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
13 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
34 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
62 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
78 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
81 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

55

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min
Victoria70 min
Waterloo65 min
Canary Wharf44 min
City60 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

5

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park306m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.8 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: 16.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB36% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
More green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 1.9 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): 3

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

NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH MED.CTR.

HIND CRESCENT, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH, DA8 3DB

11 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 946 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 9.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

138

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Halfway House (805 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Belvedere Tandoori (758 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.5 km
1 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)

775m

Post office

Nearby shops

Varsani Wine & Food1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Asda Café872 m
Munchies Cafe1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Belvedere Tandoori758 m
Village Kebab765 m
New Star1.0 km
Chicken Pizza Hot Service1.0 km

Nearby pubs

Halfway House805 m
Duchess of Kent1.0 km

Nearby health

Erith and District Hospital946 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 10

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

49

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 owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

13.4

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,113m
Crossrail 2 route17,664m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,138 nationally

1,605

Est. population

5,278/km²

58%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£36,800

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityMixed

47

Community stability

Age profile

28%
18%
20%
19%
15%
Under 1828%
18–3418%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+16%

Tenure

21%
30%
20%
29%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent20%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

60%
16%
White British60%
White Other8%
Asian11%
Black16%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household32%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent29%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
59%
Borough approval rate
75%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
89
Largest scheme
192 homes · Bexley College, Bexley College, Tower Road, Belvedere, DA17 6JA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PARKSIDE HOUSE &, 101, PARKSIDE HOUSE &, 101, ERITH ROAD, DA1758 homes
completed
BEXLEY COLLEGE ANNEX, BEXLEY COLLEGE ANNEX, ERITH ROAD, DA17 6HF28 homes
completed
LAND AT, 201-223, LAND AT, 201-223, RIVERDALE ROAD, DA8 1PZ19 homes
completed
54, 54, Erith Road, Belvedere, DA17 6HR7 homes
completed
Garages Off, Rutland Gate6 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.1%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
MP majority
16,302
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead

Councillors

Nicola TaylorLabour
Chris BallLabour

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Key facts for DA17 6HL

Full postcodeDA17 6HL
Postcode districtDA17
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardErith
Latitude51.483538
Longitude0.158133
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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