Bexleyheath · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.45785, 0.14860

DA7 4HJ— Bexleyheath, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA7 4HJ, Bexleyheath, Bexley

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 33/100Yield 8.39%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
58
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
70
Investment
60

The bottom line

DA7 4HJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £193,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA7 4HJ

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 avg price-62.9% vs London avg
vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+16.0% vs London avg

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How DA7 4HJ 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 · 2 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 · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

75.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London
↑ Rising 293.9%

+43% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Other29%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft4%
Drug offences2%
Burglary2%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

6.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

8

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 505m

Crime is +16% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£193,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 63% below London median

£193,000 is 63% below the London median (£520,000)

+50.2%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-28.5%
Sales (24 months)9
New build0.0%
Avg flat£193,000
Price per m²£3,422/m²
Price per ft²£318/ft²
Avg floor area55.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
11%
C
31%
D
3%

Based on 45 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£5,790

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

5.2×

Price-to-income

£965/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£139,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (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

1995–2026 · CAGR

+3.8%

Total change

+221%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+28.9%

per year

Acceleration

+44.92

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £150k–£175k · 181 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 181 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£65k£90k+38.6%10.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£99k£143k+44.1%3.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£160k£172k+7.5%7.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£150k£140k-6.6%4
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£150k£217k+44.3%6.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£240k£262k+9.2%4.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£219k£270k+23.3%3.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£220k£208k-5.7%3.5
Current market2024–2026£193k£209k+8.2%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1% α
Local
3.8%
District
4.8%

CAGR over 31yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Barnehurst→ Victoria· 2 tph
46 min

Nearby stations

BarnehurstNational Rail
14 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
52 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
82 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
90 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
97 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

81

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

13

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)410
Nearest car park241m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cinema Car Park236 spaces
266m
🅿️
Albion Road Car Park
385m
🅿️
Oaklands Car Park136 spaces
649m
🅿️
Real Deal Bathrooms
716m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

98%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed493 Mbps
Median download447 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 waterLOW
Low
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: 16%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 2.7 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

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 189 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)

279m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hari Newsagent1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Parfait238 m
Starbucks263 m
Caffè Nero344 m
Muffin Break393 m

Nearby restaurants

China GaGa133 m
Nando's153 m
Bella Italia188 m
McDonald's219 m

Nearby pubs

The Furze Wren147 m
The Jolly Millers225 m
King's Arms395 m
Prince Albert397 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym357 m

Nearby health

The Albion Surgery360 m
Bexleyheath Dental Centre565 m
Lyndhurst Medical Centre792 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% 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

60

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
8.4% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 5% of London
Gentrification score11/100
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,316m
Crossrail 2 route18,415m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,334 nationally

1,728

Est. population

4,873/km²

56%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

54

Community stability

Age profile

23%
16%
21%
17%
23%
Under 1823%
18–3416%
35–4921%
50–6417%
65+23%

Tenure

42%
32%
21%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent21%
Social rent6%

Ethnicity

70%
White British70%
White Other10%
Asian9%
Black5%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household32%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent21%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%
Price vs London-62.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
92%
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)
530
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
4-5, 4-5, Market Place, DA6 7DU8 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 DA7 4HJ

Full postcodeDA7 4HJ
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBexleyheath
Latitude51.457849
Longitude0.148601
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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