West Heath · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.47640, 0.13955

DA7 5LZ— West Heath, Bexley

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 0%Safety 88/100Transport 23/100Yield 3.75%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
50
Safety
88
Schools
90
Transport
23
Environment
71
Investment
45

The bottom line

DA7 5LZ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA7 5LZ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-72.0% vs London avg

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How DA7 5LZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Bedonwell Junior School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

★★

Secondary

Lift Bexleyheath

Good · Inspected Jul 2021 · 26 min walk

P8: -0.39A8: 41.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

18.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 87% of London
→ Stable

-65% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Other21%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime18%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Robbery4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Erith Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 72% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area163.2 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£408,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,333
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £350k–£400k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2012–2012£368k£368k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
19 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
26 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
63 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
64 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
74 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

7

Walkability score

8

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

13

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)63
Nearest car park347m
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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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 AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 1.3 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

6 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 10.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

181

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAsda · 2.1 km
1 tennis courts

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)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Pantiles Tea Rooms391 m
Nuxley's Bistro707 m

Nearby restaurants

Shahi Spice374 m
Millers Pie And Mash647 m
Fish etc...652 m
Morley's677 m

Nearby pubs

Earl Haig391 m
The Village Inn503 m
The Fox631 m
The Victoria697 m

Nearby health

Birkbeck Clinic1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)82% of 22

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

E

High street health

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

33.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,724m
Crossrail 2 route16,839m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,634 nationally

1,521

Est. population

6,580/km²

58%

Employed

26%

Degree educated

£43,700

Median income

1.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

65

Community stability

Age profile

19%
14%
18%
22%
27%
Under 1819%
18–3414%
35–4918%
50–6422%
65+27%

Tenure

57%
37%
Own outright57%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent6%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

75%
White British75%
White Other5%
Asian11%
Black4%
Mixed2%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household18%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent6%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
50%
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)
4
Largest scheme
10 homes · 88-90, 88-90, NUXLEY ROAD, DA17 5LH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

88-90, 88-90, NUXLEY ROAD, DA17 5LH10 homes
completed
27, 27, Dryhill Road, Belvedere, DA17 5PA2 homes
completed
Land Rear Of, 18, 24, The Pantiles2 homes
completed
44, 44, Orchard Avenue, Belvedere, DA17 5PD1 homes
completed
37, 37, Orchard Avenue, DA17 5PB1 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 5LZ

Full postcodeDA7 5LZ
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardWest Heath
Latitude51.476396
Longitude0.139550
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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