Bexleyheath · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.46352, 0.14032

DA7 4NZ— Bexleyheath, Bexley

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 45/100Yield 3.75%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
70
Investment
57

The bottom line

DA7 4NZ 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.

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Location

DA7 4NZ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-38.0% vs London avg

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How DA7 4NZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.7

★★

Secondary

Lift Bexleyheath

Good · Inspected Jul 2021 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.39A8: 41.7

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 · 40 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

40.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 71% of London
↑ Rising 340.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-24% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences38%
Other27%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime3%
Burglary3%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

3.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 965m

Crime is 38% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area89.2 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%
E
3%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 91%Terraced 9%

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£223,000
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, 250 mm loft insulation
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 Trajectory

2002–2018 · CAGR

+5.2%

Total change

+125%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.5%

per year

Acceleration

-10.38

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £300k–£350k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Semi-detached90.9%
Terraced9.1%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£182k£169k-7.4%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£235k£250k+6.4%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£236k£236k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£313k£313k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£375k£410k+9.5%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.9% alpha

Semi-detached-0.9% α
Local
6.8%
District
7.7%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

BexleyheathNational Rail
6 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
42 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
72 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
81 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
86 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

22

Walkability score

13

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

14

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)414
Nearest car park410m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
William Camden· yes
571m
🅿️
Real Deal Bathrooms
703m
🅿️
Oaklands Car Park136 spaces
759m

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: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Less green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood 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

DR DAVIES & PARTNER

55 LITTLE HEATH ROAD, DA7 5HL

12 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.4 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

22

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Yacht (433 m)

Nearest supermarketAsda · 917 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)

462m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Puccino's481 m
Zanz515 m
Mutly & Co522 m
Munchies Café549 m

Nearby restaurants

Ho Wan455 m
Rahman's Kitchen467 m
Russ The Chipper500 m
Spice of India510 m

Nearby pubs

The Yacht433 m
The Volunteer464 m
Long Haul472 m
The Kentish Belle514 m

Nearby gyms

Better Gym Bexleyheath816 m
The Gym888 m

Nearby health

Birkbeck Clinic646 m
Bexleyheath Dental Centre716 m
The Sandford751 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 75

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

57

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score21/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,711m
Crossrail 2 route17,592m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,196 nationally

1,640

Est. population

7,219/km²

66%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

Age profile

24%
18%
25%
20%
14%
Under 1824%
18–3418%
35–4925%
50–6420%
65+14%

Tenure

35%
43%
17%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)43%
Private rent17%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

64%
16%
White British64%
White Other9%
Asian16%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household22%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
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
57%
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)
51
Largest scheme
50 homes · Butlers Yard, Land at 167 and 181-185, Butlers Yard, Land at 167 and 181-185, Broadway, Bexleyheath, DA6 7ER
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND AT BEXLEYHEATH SCHOOL, LAND AT BEXLEYHEATH SCHOOL, BELVEDERE ROAD, DA7 4PE11 homes
completed
Land adjacent 74-76, Land adjacent 74-76, Nursery Avenue, DA7 4LA2 homes
completed
87, 87, Church Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4DL2 homes
completed
85, Church Road, DA7 4DL1 homes
completed
Land Adjacent 85, Land Adjacent 85, Belvedere Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4PA1 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 4NZ

Full postcodeDA7 4NZ
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBexleyheath
Latitude51.463522
Longitude0.140315
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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