Bexleyheath · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.45671, 0.14004

DA6 7AX— Bexleyheath, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA6 7AX, Bexleyheath, Bexley

The hidden gem

 

Schools 100%Safety 56/100Transport 41/100Yield 4.47%

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
62
Safety
56
Schools
90
Transport
41
Environment
69
Investment
61

The bottom line

DA6 7AX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) at £362,500 median — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

DA6 7AX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-30.3% vs London avg
vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+180.0% vs London avg

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How DA6 7AX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Upland Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2024 · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

Lift Bexleyheath

Good · Inspected Jul 2021 · 5 min walk

P8: -0.39A8: 41.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 48 min walk

4 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

181.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 261.5%

+245% vs borough

Crime by type

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Drug offences10%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery3%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

25.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

7

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +180% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£362,500

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 30% below London median

£362,500 is 30% below the London median (£520,000)

-10.5%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+20.8%
Sales (24 months)8
New build0.0%
Avg flat£362,500
Price per m²£5,800/m²
Price per ft²£539/ft²
Avg floor area62.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
44%
C
6%

Based on 50 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 84%Other 16%

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£5,625
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£16,500

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

9.7×

Price-to-income

£1,813/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£156,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2017–2026 · CAGR

+1.2%

Total change

+11%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.3%

per year

Acceleration

+0.52

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £450k–£500k · 85 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 85 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£326k£398k+22%21.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£335k£300k-10.3%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£320k£308k-3.9%3.5
Current market2024–2026£390k£363k-7.1%3.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2.8% α
Local
1.2%
District
-1.6%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing8
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Bexleyheath→ Victoria· 2 tph
42 min

Nearby stations

BexleyheathNational Rail
11 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
51 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
77 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
90 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
92 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

72

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria70 min ↑
Waterloo66 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★44 min
City60 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

12

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)394
Nearest car park42m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Oaklands Car Park136 spaces
42m
🅿️
Real Deal Bathrooms
136m
🅿️
Cinema Car Park236 spaces
774m
🅿️
Albion Road Car Park
800m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 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: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 87% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 3.4 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 yield865.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE ALBION SURGERY

6 PINCOTT ROAD, DA6 7LP

7 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.9 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

29

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 641 m
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

C
664 licensed premises in borough268 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

376m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hari Newsagent899 m

Nearby cafes

Chinchins58 m
Giggling Sausage74 m
Revival215 m
Muffin Break229 m

Nearby restaurants

Max's Caribbean Kitchen39 m
Wimpy46 m
Cafe’ Mojito52 m
PizzaExpress82 m

Nearby pubs

The Rose44 m
Arcadia166 m
King's Arms214 m
The Wrong 'Un224 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym317 m
Better Gym Bexleyheath547 m

Nearby health

Bexleyheath Dental Centre56 m
The Sandford538 m
The Albion Surgery550 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 132

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

61

Investment score

Good

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
4.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score28/100
Sales last 12 months4

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

33/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

67.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,734m
Crossrail 2 route17,985m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,810 nationally

1,910

Est. population

5,334/km²

61%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityMixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

22%
20%
21%
18%
18%
Under 1822%
18–3420%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+18%

Tenure

31%
32%
34%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent34%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

63%
14%
White British63%
White Other14%
Asian13%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household33%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%
Price vs London-30.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
81%
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)
69
Largest scheme
50 homes · Butlers Yard, Land at 167 and 181-185, Butlers Yard, Land at 167 and 181-185, Broadway, Bexleyheath, DA6 7ER
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Butlers Yard, Land at 167 and 181-185, Butlers Yard, Land at 167 and 181-185, Broadway, Bexleyheath, DA6 7ER50 homes
completed
NCP Car Park, NCP Car Park, Royal Oak Road, Albion Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7HJ43 homes
completed
Broadway House, Trinity Place, DA6 7AY18 homes
completed
Broadway House, Broadway House, Trinity Place, Bexleyheath, DA6 7AY18 homes
completed
Broadway House, Trinity Place, DA6 7AY15 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
13.7%
Election year
2026
MP
Daniel Francis (Labour)
MP majority
2,114
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford

Councillors

Hannah Christine GillespieConservative
Bola CarewConservative
Rags SandhuConservative

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Stamp duty on median price (£362,500)

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Key facts for DA6 7AX

Full postcodeDA6 7AX
Postcode districtDA6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBexleyheath
Latitude51.456711
Longitude0.140040
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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