Bexleyheath · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.46310, 0.14460

DA7 4LF— Bexleyheath, Bexley

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 36/100Yield 3.75%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
63
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
71
Investment
53

The bottom line

DA7 4LF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 47 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA7 4LF

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+16.0% vs London avg

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How DA7 4LF 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 · 7 min walk

P8: -0.39A8: 41.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 43 min walk

4 primaries · 1 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 667m

Crime is +16% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area110.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 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

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£276,250
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
WallsCavity wall, 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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2017 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+454%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+18.4%

per year

Acceleration

-8.76

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £100k–£125k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1996£101k£109k+7.9%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£235k£300k+27.7%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£288k£288k+0%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£372k£473k+27.2%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£560k£560k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-2.1% alpha

Semi-detached-2.1% α
Local
5.2%
District
7.3%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Bexleyheath→ Victoria· 2 tph
42 min

Nearby stations

BexleyheathNational Rail
9 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
44 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
75 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
82 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
89 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

16

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min ↑
Victoria72 min ↑
Waterloo62 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★47 min
City62 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

11

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)174
Nearest car park347m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.2 km

Nearby car parks

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Real Deal Bathrooms
777m
🅿️
Oaklands Car Park136 spaces
795m

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: 16.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.8 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

BURSTED WOOD SURGERY

219 ERITH ROAD, DA7 6HZ

8 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 833 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)

304m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Parfait718 m
Giggling Sausage729 m
Muffin Break732 m
Caffè Nero732 m

Nearby restaurants

Rahman's Kitchen321 m
Ho Wan336 m
Russ The Chipper362 m
Carved687 m

Nearby pubs

Long Haul317 m
The Yacht346 m
The Traveller's Home454 m
The Volunteer612 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym794 m

Nearby health

Bexleyheath Dental Centre725 m
The Albion Surgery951 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 66

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

THE EZER GROUP LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score20/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,010m
Crossrail 2 route17,871m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
15
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)
10
Largest scheme
55 homes · 22, 22, MAYPLACE ROAD WEST, DA7 4JJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

REAR GARDENS OF, 2-14 & AT 6-8, REAR GARDENS OF, 2-14 & AT 6-8, PALMAR ROAD, DA712 homes
completed
LAND AT BEXLEYHEATH SCHOOL, LAND AT BEXLEYHEATH SCHOOL, BELVEDERE ROAD, DA7 4PE11 homes
completed
Rear gardens of , 35-41, Rear gardens of , 35-41, Palmar Crescent, 2-14 Palmar Road, DA7 4LJ5 homes
completed
Land rear of 31-33, Land rear of 31-33, Palmar Crescent, Bexleyheath, DA7 4LQ2 homes
completed
16B, 16B, Palmar Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4LJ2 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 4LF

Full postcodeDA7 4LF
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBexleyheath
Latitude51.463102
Longitude0.144600
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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