St Mary's & St James · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.44032, 0.14784

DA5 1AQ— St Mary's & St James, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA5 1AQ, St Mary's & St James, Bexley

The family fortress

 

Top 12% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 41/100Low yield 3.03%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
75
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
41
Environment
98
Investment
38

Location

DA5 1AQ

Key facts for DA5 1AQ

Full postcodeDA5 1AQ
Postcode districtDA5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardSt Mary's & St James
Latitude51.440318
Longitude0.147835
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-85.1% 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

Old Bexley Church of England School

Good · 6 min walk

KS2: 105.7

★★

Secondary

Beths Grammar School

Good · 9 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 72.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 71 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

9.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 94% of London
↑ Rising 116.7%

from a low base — still below London average

+96% vs borough

Crime by type

Other23%
Vehicle crime23%
Theft15%
Robbery15%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Burglary8%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 85% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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 yield867 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,333
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
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Bexley

Nearby stations

🚂
BexleyNational Rail
0 min walk
🟣
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
74 min walk
🚈
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
97 min walk
🚈
King George V DLR StationDLR
113 min walk
🚇
Barking RiversideSuffragette
114 min walk
🚌6 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 61 buses/hr peak

40

Walkability score

48

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★52 min
Victoria81 min ↑
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf65 min ↑
City65 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

18

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park30m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.0 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G82%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

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: 8.0 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: 17.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 2.2 km

Energy

Solar: 867 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield866.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PLAS MEDDYG SURGERY

40 PARKHILL ROAD, DA5 1HU

5 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBracton Centre · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 14.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 1.8 km
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

C

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

114m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bexley Express166 m
Hari Newsagent1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Greys108 m
Jade129 m
Costa135 m
Melucci's145 m

Nearby restaurants

Bamboo106 m
Ferrari's163 m
Ming's205 m
Old Bexley Greek Taverna226 m

Nearby pubs

The Railway Tavern127 m
Tanyard Lane Bar & Kitchen181 m
Next Door212 m
The George223 m

Nearby gyms

Pilates Body Studio240 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 55

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

LITTLE BEXLEY GARAGE LTD
SHERBETS MINICABS LTD
VILLAGE TYRES LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

38

Investment score

Weak

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
3.03% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 62%
Gentrification score23/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,557m
Crossrail 2 route19,486m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,301 nationally

1,346

Est. population

3,177/km²

58%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£46,900

Median income

1.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

66

Community stability

Age profile

21%
15%
19%
22%
24%
Under 1821%
18–3415%
35–4919%
50–6422%
65+24%

Tenure

51%
42%
Own outright52%
Own (mortgage)43%
Private rent5%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

84%
White British84%
White Other4%
Asian8%
Black1%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household12%
Unemployed1%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent5%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
21
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
38%
Borough approval rate
76%
Historic landfill (400m)
3
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)
16
Largest scheme
70 homes · Site of Former Mill Garage, 92, Site of Former Mill Garage, 92, Bexley High Street, Bexley, DA5 1JZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Site of Former Mill Garage, 92, Site of Former Mill Garage, 92, Bexley High Street, Bexley, DA5 1JZ70 homes
completed
Former Forest (euro) Laboratories, Former Forest (euro) Laboratories, Bourne Road, Weir Road, Bexley, DA5 1NX69 homes
completed
REAR OF CRAY HOUSE 'CLARENDON MEWS', REAR OF CRAY HOUSE 'CLARENDON MEWS', BEXLEY HIGH STREET, DA5 124 homes
completed
BEXLEY RUGBY CLUB, 54-72, BEXLEY RUGBY CLUB, 54-72, THANET ROAD, DA5 1AE10 homes
completed
The Old Mill, The Old Mill, Bexley High Street, Bexley, DA5 1JY10 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
28.5%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Louie French (Conservative)
MP majority
3,548
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup

Councillors

Kurtis ChristoforidesConservative
Cameron James SmithConservative

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The bottom line

DA5 1AQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 52 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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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
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
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
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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