Bexleyheath · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.45452, 0.14725

DA6 7LR— Bexleyheath, Bexley

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 43/100Transport 31/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
54
Safety
43
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
69
Investment
49

The bottom line

DA6 7LR 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 7LR

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

Deep-dive guides for DA6 7LR

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How DA6 7LR 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 · 7 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 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 54 min walk

2 primaries · 5 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 858m

Crime is +302% above London average

Property

2 Jul

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£4,591/m²
Price per ft²£427/ft²
Avg floor area89.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%
F
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: 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£223,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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 Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £400k–£450k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Current market2026–2026£410k£410k+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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Bexley

Nearby stations

BexleyNational Rail
20 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
56 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
84 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
94 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
99 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

88

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

9

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)372
Nearest car park155m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Albion Road Car Park
270m
🅿️
Cinema Car Park236 spaces
319m
🅿️
Oaklands Car Park136 spaces
595m
🅿️
Real Deal Bathrooms
693m

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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 2.5 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

1 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 231 m
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

237m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hari Newsagent629 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks220 m
Parfait263 m
Caffè Nero311 m
Muffin Break356 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's174 m
Nando's250 m
Burger King270 m
Tom Bells Traditional Fish & Chips271 m

Nearby pubs

The Furze Wren236 m
Brewers Fayre329 m
Prince Albert402 m
King's Arms410 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym253 m

Nearby health

The Albion Surgery23 m
Bexleyheath Dental Centre545 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 95

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

49

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 score19/100
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

49.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,257m
Crossrail 2 route18,537m

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)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
86%
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
NCP Car Park, NCP Car Park, Royal Oak Road, Albion Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7HJ43 homes
completed
LAND AT, 27, LAND AT, 27, WARREN ROAD, DA812 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 7LR

Full postcodeDA6 7LR
Postcode districtDA6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBexleyheath
Latitude51.454520
Longitude0.147250
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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