Bexleyheath · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.45603, 0.15732

DA7 6AL— Bexleyheath, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA7 6AL, Bexleyheath, Bexley

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 26/100Yield 3.75%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
54
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
26
Environment
78
Investment
47

The bottom line

DA7 6AL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 51 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA7 6AL

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-16.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+50.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA7 6AL

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How DA7 6AL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Gravel Hill Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.0

★★

Secondary

St Catherine's Catholic School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 55.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 58 min walk

3 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

97.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 73% of London
↑ Rising 236.7%

+85% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour28%
Other27%
Drug offences4%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%
Theft1%

Stop & search

5.3

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 · 620m

Crime is +50% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area54.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
9%
E
2%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield868 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£137,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
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

1998–2019 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+239%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+52.1%

per year

Acceleration

-3.14

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £250k–£300k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1999£87k£125k+43.7%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£194k£194k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£295k£295k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
13 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
58 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
90 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
95 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
104 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

22

Walkability score

29

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria77 min ↑
Waterloo68 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★51 min
City67 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

8

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)243
Nearest car park346m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cinema Car Park236 spaces
431m
🅿️
Albion Road Car Park
454m

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: 10.0 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: 17.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB37% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 2.1 km

Energy

Solar: 868 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 yield868.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LYNDHURST ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

41 LYNDHURST ROAD, BARNEHURST, DA7 6DL

7 min walk

93%

Recommend GP

93%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

14

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 563 m

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)

828m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Beano's Café540 m
The Hatch997 m

Nearby restaurants

Perfect Fried467 m
Zizzi468 m
Johnny's477 m
Fortune Star492 m

Nearby pubs

Lord Hill196 m
Prince Albert319 m
The Jolly Millers458 m
The Furze Wren659 m

Nearby health

Lyndhurst Medical Centre580 m
The Albion Surgery713 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 23

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

47

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 score17/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,937m
Crossrail 2 route19,036m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,997 nationally

1,695

Est. population

7,398/km²

61%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£35,000

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

53

Community stability

Age profile

26%
19%
20%
20%
15%
Under 1826%
18–3419%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+15%

Tenure

33%
35%
16%
14%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent16%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

66%
White British66%
White Other9%
Asian12%
Black8%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household21%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent16%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
100%
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)
519
Largest scheme
518 homes · Former Bexley Civic Offices, Former Bexley Civic Offices, Broadway, Bexleyheath, DA6 7LB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land To The Rear Of The Former Woolwich Building Society HQ Building Watling Street Bexleyheath Kent, Chieveley Road126 homes
completed
21 - 23, 21 - 23, Watling Street, Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ16 homes
completed
34-36, 34-36, MAYPLACE ROAD EAST, DA7 6DP10 homes
completed
124, 124, Watling Street, Bexleyheath, DA6 7QH9 homes
completed
The Woodman Public House, 70-72, The Woodman Public House, 70-72, Watling Street, Bexleyheath, DA6 7QQ7 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 6AL

Full postcodeDA7 6AL
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBexleyheath
Latitude51.456034
Longitude0.157325
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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