Bexleyheath · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.45140, 0.14414

DA6 7HT— Bexleyheath, Bexley

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 36/100Yield 4.47%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
67
Safety
79
Schools
100
Transport
36
Environment
72
Investment
63

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA6 7HT

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+11.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-45.0% vs London avg

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How DA6 7HT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Pelham Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 12 min walk

KS2: 107.9

★★★

Secondary

Townley Grammar School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.66A8: 76.2

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 · 56 min walk

3 primaries · 5 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

35.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 74% of London
↑ Rising 281.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-32% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Other25%
Vehicle crime20%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Burglary7%
Drug offences3%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Stop & search

2.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 45% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area102.8 m²

EPC breakdown

D
5%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 67%Detached 33%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£257,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2023 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+412%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+14.2%

per year

Acceleration

-4.57

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £400k–£450k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Detached33.3%
Semi-detached66.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£104k£147k+40.9%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£249k£249k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£255k£255k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£393k£393k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£466k£466k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£532k£532k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.5% alpha

Semi-detached-0.5% α
Local
6.4%
District
6.9%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Bexley

Nearby stations

BexleyNational Rail
16 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
59 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
84 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
98 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
100 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

33

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)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)372
Nearest car park564m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Albion Road Car Park
613m
🅿️
Oaklands Car Park136 spaces
676m
🅿️
Cinema Car Park236 spaces
709m
🅿️
Real Deal Bathrooms
772m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 2.6 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

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBracton Centre · 3.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 13.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Brewers Fayre (497 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 640 m
2 tennis courts

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)

555m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hari Newsagent254 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks553 m
Caffè Nero570 m
Muffin Break578 m
Parfait598 m

Nearby restaurants

Burger King535 m
Greggs563 m
McDonald's563 m
Istanbul Kitchen597 m

Nearby pubs

Brewers Fayre497 m
The Furze Wren635 m
King's Arms639 m
The Robin Hood & Little John649 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym508 m

Nearby health

The Albion Surgery429 m
Bexleyheath Dental Centre679 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 85

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

63

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 score22/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,086m
Crossrail 2 route18,553m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,365 nationally

1,698

Est. population

5,197/km²

61%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£46,900

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

24%
16%
22%
21%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3416%
35–4922%
50–6421%
65+17%

Tenure

39%
39%
15%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent15%
Social rent7%

Ethnicity

65%
White British65%
White Other10%
Asian11%
Black8%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household13%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent15%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
74%
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)
9
Largest scheme
50 homes · LAND AT CORNER OF, LAND AT CORNER OF, PINCOTT ROAD, ALBION ROAD, DA6 7L
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND AT, 27, LAND AT, 27, WARREN ROAD, DA812 homes
completed
SURPLUS LAND AT, SURPLUS LAND AT, TOWNLEY ROAD, (PART OF FORMER P/FIELDS), DA6 7AA11 homes
completed
11, 11, Victoria Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7LT6 homes
completed
19, 19, Warren Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7LU2 homes
completed
158, 158, Rochester Drive, Bexley, DA5 1QG1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
13.7%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Louie French (Conservative)
MP majority
2,114
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford

Councillors

Hannah Christine GillespieConservative
Bola CarewConservative
Rags SandhuConservative

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Key facts for DA6 7HT

Full postcodeDA6 7HT
Postcode districtDA6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBexleyheath
Latitude51.451402
Longitude0.144138
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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