St Mary's & St James · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.43140, 0.16354

DA5 2BS— St Mary's & St James, Bexley

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 49/100Transport 13/100Yield 4.05%

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
43
Safety
49
Schools
90
Transport
13
Environment
67
Investment
38

The bottom line

DA5 2BS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband at £400,000 median — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 63 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

DA5 2BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: FairInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-23.1% vs London avg
vs London income+11.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+302.0% vs London avg

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How DA5 2BS has changed

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 · 32 min walk

KS2: 109.4

★★

Secondary

Beths Grammar School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 24 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 · 89 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 3.4km

Crime is +302% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£400,000

Median sale price

23% below London median

£400,000 is 23% below the London median (£520,000)

+5.3%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
0.0%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg detached£480,000
Avg semi-detached£485,000
Avg terraced£386,500
Price per m²£4,646/m²
Price per ft²£432/ft²
Avg floor area81.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
10%
D
18%
E
2%
F
2%

Based on 33 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 33%Terraced 51%Detached 15%Other 2%

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£7,500
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£19,500

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

8.5×

Price-to-income

£2,001/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£204,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,757
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+441%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+18.3%

per year

Acceleration

+19.25

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £175k–£200k · 66 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 66 sales

Detached15.2%
Semi-detached33.3%
Terraced51.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£82k£150k+82.3%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£160k£188k+17.2%3.8
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£298k£298k+0%5
GFC & correction2008–2012£185k£318k+71.6%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£250k£378k+51%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£310k£803k+158.9%1.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£413k£400k-3%3.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£380k£380k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£376k£445k+18.3%3

Price Trajectory by Type

DetachedSemi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Detached

-4.9% alpha

Terraced-0.2% α
Local
6.5%
District
6.7%
Semi-detached-0.5% α
Local
6.6%
District
7.1%
Detached-4.9% α
Local
-2.2%
District
2.7%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

39out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing6
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
Bexley

Nearby stations

BexleyNational Rail
18 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
91 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
116 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
129 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
132 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

2

Walkability score

3

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★63 min
Victoria85 min ↑
Waterloo72 min ↑
Canary Wharf66 min ↑
City76 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 park254m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.3 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Less green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 1.7 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

20 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBracton Centre · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 15.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

13

Parks (1km)

2

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 (546 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 2.9 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)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Times572 m
Bexley Food and Wine - Premier671 m
Dave's Corner Shop1.0 km
Gray & Sons Butchers1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Lau's Kitchen430 m
Mahan Indian Takeaway586 m

Nearby pubs

Bexley Park Sports and Social Club546 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 4

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

LOBA DNC LIMITED

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
4.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
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

54.3

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,053m
Crossrail 2 route20,956m

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%
Price vs London-23.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
0%
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)

33, 33, Monterey Close, Bexley, DA5 2BX6 homes
completed
11, 11, Dartford Road, DA5 2AY5 homes
completed
44, 44, Baldwyns Park, Bexley, DA5 2BA1 homes
completed
37, Monterey Close, DA5 2BX1 homes
completed
145, 145, Tile Kiln Lane, Bexley, DA5 2BQ1 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 2BS

Full postcodeDA5 2BS
Postcode districtDA5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardSt Mary's & St James
Latitude51.431405
Longitude0.163545
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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