St Mary's & St James · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.44061, 0.15441

DA5 3LU— St Mary's & St James, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA5 3LU, St Mary's & St James, Bexley

 

Schools 100%Safety 49/100Transport 37/100Yield 3.88%

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
66
Safety
49
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
96
Investment
47

The bottom line

DA5 3LU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

DA5 3LU

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

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Old Bexley Church of England School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 12 min walk

KS2: 105.7

★★

Secondary

Beths Grammar School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 72.0

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 · 74 min walk

1 primaries · 1 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 · 2.3km

Crime is +302% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area82.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
3%
E
3%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 28%Terraced 17%Flat 56%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£205,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 250 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,757
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2024 · CAGR

+1.4%

Total change

+43%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-31.8%

per year

Acceleration

-46.21

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £175k–£200k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Semi-detached27.8%
Terraced16.7%
Flat/maisonette55.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£137k£143k+4.4%5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£190k£190k+0%3
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£420k£270k-35.7%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£250k£250k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£286k£286k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£195k£195k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+2.2% alpha

Semi-detached+2.2% α
Local
17%
District
14.8%

CAGR over 2yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

BexleyNational Rail
6 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
76 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
101 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
115 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
117 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

43

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria70 min ↑
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City59 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

19

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park269m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.4 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

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

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 1.7 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): 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 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

BHNC ENHANCED ACCESS SERVICE

21 BOURNE ROAD, BEXLEY VILLAGE, DA5 1LW

5 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBracton Centre · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 14.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

39

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Next Door (265 m)

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

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)

468m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bexley Express360 m

Nearby cafes

Ronnies259 m
Hamers282 m
Village Cafe323 m
Melucci's402 m

Nearby restaurants

Baltizer254 m
Maharajah270 m
Ming's271 m
Old Bexley Greek Taverna279 m

Nearby pubs

Next Door265 m
The Millers Arms271 m
The George304 m
The Kings Head347 m

Nearby gyms

Pilates Body Studio234 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 43

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

47

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 score23/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,000m
Crossrail 2 route19,832m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
75%
Borough approval rate
75%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
12
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
St Mary's Old People's Home, 7 & 1a, St Mary's Old People's Home, 7 & 1a, Vicarage Road, Bexley, DA5 2AL29 homes
completed
THE MANOR HOUSE, THE MANOR HOUSE, MANOR ROAD, DA5 3LX12 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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Key facts for DA5 3LU

Full postcodeDA5 3LU
Postcode districtDA5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardSt Mary's & St James
Latitude51.440611
Longitude0.154411
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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