St Mary's & St James · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.43568, 0.16536

DA5 2AY— St Mary's & St James, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA5 2AY, St Mary's & St James, Bexley

 

Schools 100%Safety 49/100Transport 17/100Yield 3.88%

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
51
Safety
49
Schools
90
Transport
17
Environment
72
Investment
46

The bottom line

DA5 2AY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 60 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

DA5 2AY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+302.0% 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 26 min walk

KS2: 109.4

★★

Secondary

Beths Grammar School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 20 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 · 84 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

261.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+396% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary4%
Drug offences4%
Robbery1%
Theft1%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 2.9km

Crime is +302% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area117.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
4%
E
2%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 11%Detached 37%Flat 52%

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 yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£292,750
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, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,757
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2022 · CAGR

+0.5%

Total change

+13%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-52.2%

per year

Acceleration

-89.26

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £300k–£350k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Detached37%
Semi-detached11.1%
Flat/maisonette51.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£270k£198k-26.7%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£246k£318k+29.2%2.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£301k£301k+0%2
GFC & correction2008–2011£323k£175k-45.7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£249k£249k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£494k£465k-5.8%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£638k£638k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£305k£305k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

DetachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0.3% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-0.9% alpha

Detached+0.3% α
Local
4.4%
District
4.1%
Flat/maisonette-0.9% α
Local
2.9%
District
3.8%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

73out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing20
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

BexleyNational Rail
16 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
86 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
113 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
124 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
128 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

6

Walkability score

2

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★60 min
Victoria82 min ↑
Waterloo69 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City73 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park238m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.3 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

95%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed476 Mbps
Median download442 Mbps
Superfast coverage95%
All operators 5G82%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 1.3 km

Energy

Solar: 866 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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 yield865.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BHNC ENHANCED ACCESS SERVICE

21 BOURNE ROAD, BEXLEY VILLAGE, DA5 1LW

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBracton Centre · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 14.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

18

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bexley Park Sports and Social Club (408 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 2.5 km
3 tennis courts

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)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Bexley Food and Wine - Premier392 m
The Times1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Lau's Kitchen134 m
Mahan Indian Takeaway1.0 km

Nearby pubs

Bexley Park Sports and Social Club408 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 4

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

G & H PROPERTIES (LONDON) LTD.
S.J.C BUILDING SERVICES (KENT) LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36.3

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,408m
Crossrail 2 route20,770m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,469 nationally

1,642

Est. population

2,460/km²

56%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£46,900

Median income

1.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

63

Community stability

Age profile

22%
18%
23%
25%
Under 1822%
18–3412%
35–4918%
50–6423%
65+25%

Tenure

51%
39%
Own outright51%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent9%
Social rent2%

Ethnicity

81%
White British81%
White Other4%
Asian9%
Black2%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household8%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent9%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
67%
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)
2
Largest scheme
11 homes · 'Heathcroft', 'Heathcroft', Wansunt Road, Bexley, DA5 2DN
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

'Heathcroft', 'Heathcroft', Wansunt Road, Bexley, DA5 2DN11 homes
completed
11, 11, Dartford Road, DA5 2AY5 homes
completed
2A, 2A, Cold Blow Crescent, Bexley, DA5 2DS2 homes
completed
57, Baldwyns Park, DA5 2BE1 homes
completed
44, 44, Baldwyns Park, Bexley, DA5 2BA1 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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Key facts for DA5 2AY

Full postcodeDA5 2AY
Postcode districtDA5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardSt Mary's & St James
Latitude51.435679
Longitude0.165358
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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