Bexleyheath · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.45665, 0.14659

DA6 7DYBexleyheath, Bexley

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 43/100Transport 37/100Yield 4.47%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
57
Safety
43
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
70
Investment
62

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Location

DA6 7DY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How DA6 7DY 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.9

★★

Secondary

Lift Bexleyheath

Good · Inspected Jul 2021 · 2 min walk

P8: -0.39A8: 41.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 51 min walk

3 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 699m

Crime is +302% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
BexleyheathVictoria· 2 tph
42 min

Nearby stations

BexleyheathNational Rail
15 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
53 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
82 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
91 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
96 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

99

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min
Victoria70 min
Waterloo66 min
Canary Wharf44 min
City60 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

12

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)394
Nearest car park170m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cinema Car Park236 spaces
322m
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Albion Road Car Park
378m
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Oaklands Car Park136 spaces
497m
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Real Deal Bathrooms
578m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.4 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

4 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 · 2.7 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)

19

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 190 m
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

89m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hari Newsagent848 m

Nearby cafes

Parfait59 m
Starbucks70 m
Caffè Nero171 m
Muffin Break227 m

Nearby restaurants

Nando's48 m
Tom Bells Traditional Fish & Chips66 m
McDonald's77 m
Subway113 m

Nearby pubs

The Furze Wren90 m
King's Arms251 m
Brewers Fayre267 m
The Jolly Millers402 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym167 m

Nearby health

The Albion Surgery219 m
Bexleyheath Dental Centre421 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 107

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

62

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 score20/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,188m
Crossrail 2 route18,369m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
85%
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)
528
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
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
NCP Car Park, NCP Car Park, Royal Oak Road, Albion Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7HJ43 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 7DY

Full postcodeDA6 7DY
Postcode districtDA6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBexleyheath
Latitude51.456645
Longitude0.146586
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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