Bexleyheath · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.46518, 0.14789

DA7 5AW— Bexleyheath, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA7 5AW, Bexleyheath, Bexley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 31/100Yield 3.75%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
63
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
74
Investment
45

The bottom line

DA7 5AW 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 5AW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-71.0% vs London avg

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How DA7 5AW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Bursted Wood Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.1

★★

Secondary

Lift Bexleyheath

Good · Inspected Jul 2021 · 10 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 · 43 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

18.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 87% of London
↑ Rising 285.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-65% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour41%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime19%
Burglary11%
Other7%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 604m

Crime is 71% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area92.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
13%
E
2%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 9%Terraced 88%Detached 2%

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£231,000
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, 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

1995–2023 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+721%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+11.4%

per year

Acceleration

+6.25

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £250k–£300k · 43 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 43 sales

Detached2.3%
Semi-detached9.3%
Terraced88.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£59k£98k+67.5%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£123k£180k+46.5%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£194k£206k+6.2%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£155k£290k+87.1%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£271k£320k+18.2%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£320k£320k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£326k£410k+26%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£431k£480k+11.4%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.2% alpha

Terraced-0.2% α
Local
7.4%
District
7.6%

CAGR over 25yr 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
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

BarnehurstNational Rail
10 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
43 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
77 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
81 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
90 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

23

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

7

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)41
Nearest car park235m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.4 km

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: 16.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 79% 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

BURSTED WOOD SURGERY

219 ERITH ROAD, DA7 6HZ

4 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

25

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 1.0 km
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)

145m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Parfait957 m
Pantiles Tea Rooms987 m
Caffè Nero998 m
Starbucks1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Rahman's Kitchen160 m
Russ The Chipper172 m
Ho Wan198 m
Chan696 m

Nearby pubs

Long Haul147 m
The Yacht242 m
The Traveller's Home294 m
Bird and Barrel732 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym1.1 km

Nearby health

Bexleyheath Dental Centre1.0 km
The Albion Surgery1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 20

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

FERARU ELECTRICAL LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

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

43.9

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,235m
Crossrail 2 route17,949m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,700 nationally

1,441

Est. population

5,915/km²

55%

Employed

26%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

1.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

65

Community stability

Age profile

18%
16%
16%
22%
29%
Under 1818%
18–3416%
35–4916%
50–6422%
65+29%

Tenure

56%
36%
Own outright56%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent6%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

80%
White British80%
White Other5%
Asian8%
Black4%
Mixed2%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household15%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent6%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
78%
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)
2
Largest scheme
45 homes · LAND ADJOINING PELHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL, LAND ADJOINING PELHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL, PELHAM ROAD, DA7 4HL
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
Rear gardens of , 35-41, Rear gardens of , 35-41, Palmar Crescent, 2-14 Palmar Road, DA7 4LJ5 homes
completed
186, 186, Long Lane, Bexleyheath, DA7 5AQ2 homes
completed
171, 171, Long Lane, Bexleyheath, DA7 5AE2 homes
completed
Land rear of 31-33, Land rear of 31-33, Palmar Crescent, Bexleyheath, DA7 4LQ2 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 5AW

Full postcodeDA7 5AW
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBexleyheath
Latitude51.465182
Longitude0.147894
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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