Bexleyheath · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.45556, 0.15022

DA6 7BJBexleyheath, Bexley

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

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Schools 100%Safety 43/100Transport 32/100Yield 5.40%

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
51
Safety
43
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
66
Investment
58

The bottom line

DA6 7BJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband at £300,000 median — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 51 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

DA6 7BJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-42.3% vs London avg
vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+302.0% vs London avg

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How DA6 7BJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Pelham Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.9

★★

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 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 54 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

261.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 299.2%

+396% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other40%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences8%
Robbery5%
Theft5%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

35.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 662m

Crime is +302% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volumeonly 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£300,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 42% below London median

£300,000 is 42% below the London median (£520,000)

+43.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-7.5%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£300,000
Price per m²£4,739/m²
Price per ft²£440/ft²
Avg floor area63.3

EPC breakdown

B
113%

Based on 113 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 98%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£2,500
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£11,500

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

8.0×

Price-to-income

£1,501/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£158,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20212025 · CAGR

+-1.9%

Total change

-7%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-4.7%

per year

Acceleration

-4.30

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £250k–£300k · 62 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 62 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge20212021£324k£324k+0%52
Rate-rise correction20222023£316k£315k-0.4%2.5
Current market20252025£300k£300k+0%5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.2% α
Local
-1.9%
District
-1.7%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

30out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
BarnehurstVictoria· 2 tph
46 min

Nearby stations

BarnehurstNational Rail
15 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
56 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
85 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
94 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
100 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

83

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min
Victoria77 min
Waterloo68 min
Canary Wharf51 min
City67 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

10

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)372
Nearest car park83m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cinema Car Park236 spaces
83m
🅿️
Albion Road Car Park
108m
🅿️
Oaklands Car Park136 spaces
760m

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: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 2.4 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

3 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.6 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

24

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 98 m
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

344m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hari Newsagent818 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks319 m
Parfait336 m
Caffè Nero437 m
Muffin Break492 m

Nearby restaurants

Zizzi49 m
Bella Italia92 m
McDonald's217 m
Nando's246 m

Nearby pubs

Prince Albert182 m
The Furze Wren199 m
The Jolly Millers317 m
Lord Hill346 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym405 m

Nearby health

The Albion Surgery224 m
Bexleyheath Dental Centre692 m
Lyndhurst Medical Centre858 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 75

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BEAUTY BY ROSH LTD
DINAR PROPERTIES LIMITED
HORIZON MED LTD
INTERNATIONAL MINERAL RESOURCES AGROMINERAL SUDAN LTD
P RIKA LTD

+4 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

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
5.4% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 16% of London
Gentrification score16/100
Sales last 12 months3

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

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,451m
Crossrail 2 route18,647m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 20,111 nationally

1,864

Est. population

5,073/km²

61%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

Age profile

23%
21%
20%
17%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3421%
35–4920%
50–6417%
65+19%

Tenure

39%
36%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent11%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership6%

Ethnicity

66%
White British66%
White Other9%
Asian13%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household25%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent11%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%
Price vs London-42.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
90%
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)
529
Largest scheme
518 homes · Former Bexley Civic Offices, Former Bexley Civic Offices, Broadway, Bexleyheath, DA6 7LB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Bexley Civic Offices, Former Bexley Civic Offices, Broadway, Bexleyheath, DA6 7LB518 homes
completed
Land To The Rear Of The Former Woolwich Building Society HQ Building Watling Street Bexleyheath Kent, Chieveley Road126 homes
completed
22, 22, MAYPLACE ROAD WEST, DA7 4JJ55 homes
completed
LAND AT CORNER OF, LAND AT CORNER OF, PINCOTT ROAD, ALBION ROAD, DA6 7L50 homes
completed
LAND ADJOINING PELHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL, LAND ADJOINING PELHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL, PELHAM ROAD, DA7 4HL45 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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Key facts for DA6 7BJ

Full postcodeDA6 7BJ
Postcode districtDA6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBexleyheath
Latitude51.455562
Longitude0.150221
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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