St Mary's & St James · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.44107, 0.16220

DA5 2DL— St Mary's & St James, Bexley

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 49/100Transport 24/100Yield 3.88%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
57
Safety
49
Schools
60
Transport
24
Environment
90
Investment
46

The bottom line

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

The catches: 55 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

DA5 2DL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

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

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Gravel Hill Primary School

Not yet inspected · 20 min walk

KS2: 106.0

—

Secondary

St Columba's Catholic Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

P8: +0.07A8: 47.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 2 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 77 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

1

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is +302% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area219 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Detached 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

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£547,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,757
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2024 · CAGR

+4.9%

Total change

+268%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.8%

per year

Acceleration

-22.11

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £700k+ · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£360k£360k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£550k£680k+23.6%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£1.10m£1.10m+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£1.33m£1.33m+0%1
Current market2024–2024£1.32m£1.32m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
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
12 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
78 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
106 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
116 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
121 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

13

Walkability score

46

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★55 min
Victoria79 min ↑
Waterloo65 min ↑
Canary Wharf71 min ↑
City67 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

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park699m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.9 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB77% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 1.2 km

Energy

Solar: 866 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): 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 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

10 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBracton Centre · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 14.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bexley Park Sports and Social Club (990 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 1.9 km

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

Bexley Food and Wine - Premier888 m

Nearby restaurants

Lau's Kitchen766 m
Miller and Carter Bexley776 m

Nearby pubs

Bexley Park Sports and Social Club990 m
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 6

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

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 score20/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,523m
Crossrail 2 route20,241m

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)
1
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)
2
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
75%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£100/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
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
Land adjacent to, 21, Land adjacent to, 21, Wansunt Road, DA51 homes
completed
59, Wansunt Road, DA5 2DH1 homes
completed
81, 81, Wansunt Road, Bexley, DA5 2DJ1 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 2DL

Full postcodeDA5 2DL
Postcode districtDA5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardSt Mary's & St James
Latitude51.441070
Longitude0.162203
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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