St Mary's & St James · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.43166, 0.14638

DA5 3NH— St Mary's & St James, Bexley

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 26/100Yield 3.88%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
52
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
26
Environment
96
Investment
47

The bottom line

DA5 3NH 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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Location

DA5 3NH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+6.0% vs London avg

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How DA5 3NH has changed

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 · 13 min walk

KS2: 105.7

★★

Secondary

Beths Grammar School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 21 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 72.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 1 school within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 82 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
↑ Rising 1133.3%

+30% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Drug offences5%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary5%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 3.3km

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area261.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£653,750
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 DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2009–2021 · CAGR

+-1.4%

Total change

-15%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-15.3%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £500k–£600k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2009–2009£590k£590k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£500k£500k+0%1

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

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
86 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
105 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
122 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
125 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

2

Walkability score

3

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★52 min
Victoria76 min ↑
Waterloo61 min ↑
Canary Wharf70 min ↑
City65 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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park465m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.2 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed1 Mbps
Median download1 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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: 17.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 2.6 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): None recorded

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

16 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBracton Centre · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 15.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

17

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: White Cross (506 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 2.7 km
1 tennis courts2 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Penelope's Farm Shop466 m
Bexley Express1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Greys1.1 km
Ronnies1.1 km
Jade1.1 km
Costa1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Penelope's Restaurant479 m
Bamboo1.1 km
Ming's1.1 km
Baltizer1.1 km

Nearby pubs

White Cross506 m
The Railway Tavern1.1 km
Next Door1.1 km
Tanyard Lane Bar & Kitchen1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Pilates Body Studio1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 5

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

E

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 score13/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

15.2

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,056m
Crossrail 2 route20,006m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,599 nationally

1,617

Est. population

1,277/km²

56%

Employed

26%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityMixed

52

Community stability

Age profile

26%
18%
19%
20%
17%
Under 1826%
18–3418%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+17%

Tenure

28%
31%
13%
28%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent13%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

82%
White British82%
White Other6%
Asian4%
Black5%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household21%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent28%
Private rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
1
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
24 homes · REAR OF CRAY HOUSE 'CLARENDON MEWS', REAR OF CRAY HOUSE 'CLARENDON MEWS', BEXLEY HIGH STREET, DA5 1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Pond Farm Cottage, Pond Farm Cottage, Cocksure Lane, DA14 5EY1 homes
completed
'The Shed', Stuarts Nurseries, 'The Shed', Stuarts Nurseries, North Cray Road, Sidcup, DA14 5EP1 homes
completed
Unit 5, Rosewood Stables, Unit 5, Rosewood Stables, Vicarage Road, Bexley, DA5 2AW1 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 3NH

Full postcodeDA5 3NH
Postcode districtDA5
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardSt Mary's & St James
Latitude51.431657
Longitude0.146379
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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