West Heath · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.47251, 0.13843

DA7 5HW— West Heath, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA7 5HW, West Heath, Bexley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 50%Safety 86/100Transport 29/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
57
Safety
86
Schools
90
Transport
29
Environment
70
Investment
35

The bottom line

DA7 5HW 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: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA7 5HW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-54.0% vs London avg

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How DA7 5HW 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 · 8 min walk

KS2: 110.7

★★

Secondary

Lift Bexleyheath

Good · Inspected Jul 2021 · 21 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 · 30 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

30.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 79% of London
→ Stable

-43% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences42%
Other21%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary9%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Drug offences6%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 54% below London average

Property

24 Apr

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

DA7 district median

£432,500

Based on 204 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,223/m²
Price per ft²£485/ft²
Avg floor area109.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
2%
D
7%
E
3%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 75%Terraced 25%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£274,000
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,333
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+555%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.8%

per year

Acceleration

-3.61

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £500k–£600k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Semi-detached75%
Terraced25%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£84k£135k+60.7%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£192k£228k+19.1%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£246k£250k+1.6%2.3
GFC & correction2010–2012£290k£250k-13.8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£342k£378k+10.5%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£449k£449k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£650k£650k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£550k£560k+1.8%1
Current market2024–2024£550k£550k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+1.1% alpha

Semi-detached+1.1% α
Local
6%
District
4.9%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

56out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

BexleyheathNational Rail
13 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
30 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
65 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
68 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
77 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

3

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria70 min ↑
Waterloo66 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★45 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park148m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.6 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: 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: 15.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 87% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 1.7 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

1 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAsda · 1.7 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
664 licensed premises in borough268 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

986m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Pantiles Tea Rooms215 m
Zanz935 m
Mutly & Co1.1 km
Puccino's1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Shahi Spice217 m
Ho Wan866 m
Russ The Chipper878 m
Oriental889 m

Nearby pubs

Earl Haig154 m
The Yacht830 m
Long Haul914 m
The Village Inn923 m

Nearby health

Birkbeck Clinic653 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 13

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

FEELHOME LTD
HERD GARDEN DESIGNS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

35

Investment score

Weak

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
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.9

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,606m
Crossrail 2 route16,975m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,315 nationally

1,757

Est. population

7,167/km²

62%

Employed

28%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

64

Community stability

Age profile

26%
14%
21%
19%
22%
Under 1826%
18–3414%
35–4921%
50–6419%
65+22%

Tenure

49%
42%
Own outright49%
Own (mortgage)42%
Private rent7%
Social rent2%

Ethnicity

76%
White British76%
White Other4%
Asian11%
Black4%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household10%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent7%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
64%
Borough approval rate
75%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£100/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
4
Largest scheme
10 homes · 88-90, 88-90, NUXLEY ROAD, DA17 5LH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land Rear Of, 18, 24, The Pantiles2 homes
completed
14, 14, Franklin Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4QG2 homes
completed
7, 7, Kipling Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4SG1 homes
completed
40, 40, Harris Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4QD1 homes
completed
6, Whitfield Road, DA7 5LR1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
13.3%
Election year
2026
MP
Daniel Francis (Labour)
MP majority
2,114
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford

Councillors

Thomas William ClappertonConservative
Eliot SmithConservative
Sue FordReform UK

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Key facts for DA7 5HW

Full postcodeDA7 5HW
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardWest Heath
Latitude51.472514
Longitude0.138432
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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