Thamesmead East · Bexley · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.49701, 0.12972

DA18 4DX— Thamesmead East, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA18 4DX, Thamesmead East, Bexley

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 96/100Transport 42/100Yield 5.19%Only 1 sales — thin data

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Liveability
62
Safety
96
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
81
Investment
50

Location

DA18 4DX

Key facts for DA18 4DX

Full postcodeDA18 4DX
Postcode districtDA18
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardThamesmead East
Latitude51.497007
Longitude0.129724
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowSocially diverse / deprived
ExcellentStrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-40.0% vs London avg
vs London income+6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-99.1% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.9

★★

Secondary

Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls

Good · 20 min walk

P8: +0.44A8: 53.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

0.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↓ Falling 75.0%

-89% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences100%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Other0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 99% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£312,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 40% below London median

£312,000 is 40% below the London median (£520,000)

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

Street mix

Semi 22%Terraced 61%Flat 13%Other 4%

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£3,100
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£12,460

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

7.0×

Price-to-income

£1,561/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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 AAnnual charge £1,273
Price growth potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚇
Abbey WoodElizabeth line line
10.4 min walk
🚂
Abbey Wood (London)→ Paddington· 4 tph
30 min

Nearby stations

🟣
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
11 min walk
🚂
Abbey Wood (London)National Rail
11 min walk
🚇
Barking RiversideSuffragette
34 min walk
🚈
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
53 min walk
🚈
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
54 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 32 buses/hr peak

28

Walkability score

123

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria74 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

20

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)138
Nearest car park41m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.7 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 13.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 97% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB41% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 1.1 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

6 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 3.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 8.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

132

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Lakeside Bar (594 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: The Taj Mahal (947 m)

Nearest supermarketWelcome · 553 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

742m

Post office

Nearby shops

City AM806 m
Bethel812 m
WHSmith871 m
Aces One Stop872 m

Nearby cafes

Thames Cafe726 m

Nearby restaurants

The Taj Mahal947 m
Abbey Grill969 m
Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill973 m

Nearby pubs

The Lakeside Bar594 m
The Abbey Arms923 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness563 m

Nearby pharmacies

Brownies929 m

Nearby health

Lakeside Medical Practice499 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 13

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

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
Gross yield
5.19% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 18% of London
Gentrification score43/100
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

67.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityActive regeneration zoneConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,571m
Crossrail 2 route15,270m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,426 nationally

1,713

Est. population

1,312/km²

57%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£44,800

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densitySocially diverse / deprived

43

Community stability

Age profile

30%
20%
19%
20%
Under 1830%
18–3420%
35–4919%
50–6420%
65+10%

Tenure

13%
16%
15%
55%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent15%
Social rent55%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

26%
50%
White British26%
White Other6%
Asian8%
Black50%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household42%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent55%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.7%
Price vs London-40.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
60%
Borough approval rate
76%
Opportunity area
Thamesmead and Abbey Wood
CIL rate (residential)
£100/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£8.0bn
Est. completion
2050

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
220 homes · Southmere Village Phase 2, In the area of, Southmere Village Phase 2, In the area of, Tavy Bridge, Abbey Wood, SE2 9UG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land adjacent 117, Land adjacent 117, Overton Road, Abbey Wood, SE2 9SF4 homes
completed
1-9, 174-182 and 6, 1-9, 174-182 and 6, Maran Way and Limestone Walk, DA18 4BP3 homes
completed
1, 1, Maran Way, Yarnton Way, Erith, DA18 4BP1 homes
completed
11, 11, Redpoll Way, Erith, DA18 4BU1 homes
completed
Loravi Court, Flat 1, 62, Seacourt Road, SE2 9XB1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
17.7%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
MP majority
16,302
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead

Councillors

Zainab Olamide AsunramuLabour
Larry FergusonLabour
Abi JohnsonLabour

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£312,000)

£3,100

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £3,100

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DA18 4DX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £312,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High 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
property1 May
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
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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