Bexleyheath · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.45695, 0.14343

DA6 7DW— Bexleyheath, Bexley

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 56/100Transport 40/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
61
Safety
56
Schools
90
Transport
40
Environment
70
Investment
54

The bottom line

DA6 7DW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

DA6 7DW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How DA6 7DW 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.9

★★

Secondary

Lift Bexleyheath

Good · Inspected Jul 2021 · 3 min walk

P8: -0.39A8: 41.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 49 min walk

3 primaries · 3 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

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

6

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 848m

Crime is +180% above London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

DA6 district median

£362,500

Based on 125 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,425/m²
Price per ft²£504/ft²
Avg floor area106 m²

EPC breakdown

E
1%

Based on 1 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£265,000
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 CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £300k–£350k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£300k£300k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
12 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
51 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
79 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
90 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
94 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

63

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

11

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)394
Nearest car park150m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Oaklands Car Park136 spaces
279m
🅿️
Real Deal Bathrooms
357m
🅿️
Cinema Car Park236 spaces
544m
🅿️
Albion Road Car Park
587m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

67%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed367 Mbps
Median download375 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 3.5 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

5 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.8 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

30

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 411 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)

154m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hari Newsagent873 m

Nearby cafes

Muffin Break42 m
Caffè Nero67 m
Giggling Sausage113 m
Parfait162 m

Nearby restaurants

Carved4 m
Istanbul Kitchen61 m
Greggs94 m
Subway108 m

Nearby pubs

King's Arms32 m
Brewers Fayre130 m
The Rose207 m
The Furze Wren312 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym129 m

Nearby health

Bexleyheath Dental Centre200 m
The Albion Surgery365 m
The Sandford754 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 119

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DELUXHOME LTD
DEMIRDAG BEXLEYHEATH LIMITED
IMMACULATE CLEANING SERVICE LTD
PREMIER MART BEXLEYHEATH LTD
UNIVERSAL BEDDING LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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
4.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score20/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

45.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,967m
Crossrail 2 route18,167m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
87%
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)
62
Largest scheme
55 homes · 22, 22, MAYPLACE ROAD WEST, DA7 4JJ
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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Key facts for DA6 7DW

Full postcodeDA6 7DW
Postcode districtDA6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBexleyheath
Latitude51.456946
Longitude0.143434
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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