Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.45848, 0.13023

DA6 8DU— Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA6 8DU, Bexley

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 31/100Yield 4.47%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
68
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
31
Environment
97
Investment
51

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Location

DA6 8DU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+5.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA6 8DU

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Crook Log Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Townley Grammar School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 14 min walk

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 · 42 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
↑ Rising 552.9%

+29% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour27%
Other25%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Drug offences6%
Robbery6%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime4%
Theft1%

Stop & search

3.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +5% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 potentialModerate

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

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Bexleyheath

Nearby stations

BexleyheathNational Rail
8 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
46 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
69 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
84 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
86 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria75 min ↑
Waterloo68 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★52 min
City68 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

15

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)398
Nearest car park49m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
William Camden· yes
551m
🅿️
Real Deal Bathrooms
578m
🅿️
Oaklands Car Park136 spaces
669m

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: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB94% green space
More green space than 99% of London

Energy

Solar: 866 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood 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

ENDOSCOPY (GPSI) DR SK ROY

19 CROOK LOG, DA6 8DZ

0 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 3.3 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

19

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Golden Lion (400 m)

Nearest supermarketAsda · 26 m
2 swimming pools1 sports halls

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)

129m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Secondhome390 m
Munchies Café485 m
Revival512 m
Puccino's596 m

Nearby restaurants

The Jasmine109 m
Best Kebab159 m
Domino's250 m
Punjab Curry & Grill255 m

Nearby pubs

Golden Lion400 m
The Wrong 'Un507 m
The Volunteer535 m
William Camden545 m

Nearby gyms

Better Gym Bexleyheath163 m
Crook Log Sports Centre418 m
Danson Park Bowls Consortium683 m
Danson Watersports Centre824 m

Nearby health

The Sandford187 m
Bexleyheath Dental Centre735 m
Birkbeck Clinic1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 78

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

51

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 score23/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,038m
Crossrail 2 route17,310m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,514 nationally

1,628

Est. population

59%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

21%
18%
21%
18%
22%
Under 1821%
18–3418%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+22%

Tenure

36%
33%
20%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent20%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

70%
13%
White British70%
White Other8%
Asian13%
Black5%
Mixed2%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household25%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent20%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
75%
Borough approval rate
75%
CIL rate (residential)
£100/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Daniel Francis (Labour)

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Key facts for DA6 8DU

Full postcodeDA6 8DU
Postcode districtDA6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
Latitude51.458482
Longitude0.130231
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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