Bexleyheath · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.45015, 0.14959

DA6 7NXBexleyheath, Bexley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 37/100Yield 4.47%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
64
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
78
Investment
63

The bottom line

DA6 7NX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA6 7NX

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 7NX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Gravel Hill Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.0

★★

Secondary

Beths Grammar School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 72.0

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 · 60 min walk

1 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 area95

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Semi 86%Detached 14%

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£237,500
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 DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19972015 · CAGR

+6.2%

Total change

+196%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+85.0%

per year

Acceleration

+104.35

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £350k–£400k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Detached14.3%
Semi-detached85.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19971997£125k£125k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau20042004£209k£209k+0%2
Pre-crash peak20052007£284k£248k-12.5%1
GFC & correction20122012£200k£200k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20152015£370k£370k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
14 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
62 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
89 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
101 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
104 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

35

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min
Victoria70 min
Waterloo55 min
Canary Wharf64 min
City59 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

8

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)236
Nearest car park335m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Albion Road Car Park
524m
🅿️
Cinema Car Park236 spaces
665m

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: 10.0 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: 16.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB39% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 2.2 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

6 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBracton Centre · 2.8 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)

4

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Black Horse (595 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 673 m
1 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)

745m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hari Newsagent370 m
Bexley Express969 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks730 m
Parfait775 m
Caffè Nero804 m
Muffin Break837 m

Nearby restaurants

Zizzi648 m
McDonald's680 m
Bella Italia692 m
Nando's754 m

Nearby pubs

Black Horse595 m
Prince Albert631 m
Lord Hill657 m
The Furze Wren728 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym740 m
Pilates Body Studio1.0 km

Nearby health

The Albion Surgery533 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 57

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ROTHERHITHE LIFTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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 score19/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48.8

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,481m
Crossrail 2 route18,944m

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)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
82%
Borough approval rate
75%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£100/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
525
Largest scheme
518 homes · Former Bexley Civic Offices, Former Bexley Civic Offices, Broadway, Bexleyheath, DA6 7LB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

4, 4, Broomfield Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7PA9 homes
completed
45, 45, Hartford Road, Bexley, DA5 1NG1 homes
completed
68, Latham Road, DA6 7NQ1 homes
completed
1, Newick Close, DA5 1PZ1 homes
completed
37, 37, Gravel Hill, Bexleyheath, DA6 7P21 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 7NX

Full postcodeDA6 7NX
Postcode districtDA6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBexleyheath
Latitude51.450151
Longitude0.149592
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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