Belvedere · Bexley · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.48395, 0.15112

DA17 6JD— Belvedere, Bexley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 32/100Yield 8.53%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
62
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
32
Environment
77
Investment
55

The bottom line

DA17 6JD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £190,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

DA17 6JD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-63.5% vs London avg
vs London income-12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-20.0% vs London avg

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How DA17 6JD 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 · 2 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 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 34 min walk

5 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Erith Fire Station · 408m

Crime is 20% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 7 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£190,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 63% below London median

£190,000 is 63% below the London median (£520,000)

-7.1%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-7.1%
Sales (24 months)7
New build0.0%
Avg flat£190,000
Price per m²£3,183/m²
Price per ft²£296/ft²
Avg floor area59.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
16%
D
16%
E
4%

Based on 37 properties · Confidence: high

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£5,700

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

5.2×

Price-to-income

£950/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield868 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£148,750
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (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

1996–2026 · CAGR

+4.3%

Total change

+250%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+14.7%

per year

Acceleration

+25.24

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £50k–£75k · 98 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 98 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£56k£78k+40.8%4.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£85k£137k+61.2%3.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£142k£148k+3.9%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£150k£125k-16.7%4.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£150k£160k+6.7%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£190k£199k+4.5%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£196k£196k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£205k£188k-8.5%3
Current market2024–2026£190k£195k+2.6%2.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
3.9%
District
3.9%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing2
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
11 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
28 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
58 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
72 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
77 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

146

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

20

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)73
Nearest car park240m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.3 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: 15.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB36% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 1.4 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

NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH MED.CTR.

HIND CRESCENT, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH, DA8 3DB

16 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 1.3 km
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

366

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Royal Standard (373 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.5 km
2 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)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Bachra's Food & Wines789 m
Varsani Wine & Food863 m

Nearby cafes

Nuxley's Bistro494 m
Asda Café854 m

Nearby restaurants

Belvedere Tandoori275 m
Mr Man's Fish 'n' Chips286 m
Village Kebab294 m
The Village Sandwich Shop445 m

Nearby pubs

Royal Standard373 m
Prince of Wales542 m
The Fox553 m
The Eardley Arms566 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 44

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

55

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
8.5% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 4% of London
Gentrification score17/100
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

52.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,642m
Crossrail 2 route17,199m

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%
Price vs London-63.5%

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)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
69%
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)
9
Largest scheme
45 homes · 21-25, 21-25, ERITH ROAD, DA17 6HB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

21-25, 21-25, ERITH ROAD, DA17 6HB45 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
4, 4, Woolwich Road, Belvedere, DA17 5EW11 homes
completed
Garages Off, Rutland Gate6 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 6JD

Full postcodeDA17 6JD
Postcode districtDA17
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBelvedere
Latitude51.483954
Longitude0.151124
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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