Bexleyheath · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.45942, 0.15321

DA7 6BU— Bexleyheath, Bexley

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 39/100Yield 3.75%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
56
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
74
Investment
56

The bottom line

DA7 6BU 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 catches: high noise levels nearby and 51 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA7 6BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+36.0% vs London avg

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How DA7 6BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Pelham Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.9

★★

Secondary

St Catherine's Catholic School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 8 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 · 52 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

88.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
↑ Rising 231.8%

+67% vs borough

Crime by type

Other39%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary3%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

4.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

90

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk3 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 191m

Crime is +36% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area50.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
3%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 8%Terraced 25%Flat 58%Other 8%

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£127,250
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+2.4%

Total change

+96%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.1%

per year

Acceleration

-51.53

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £50k–£75k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Semi-detached11.1%
Terraced33.3%
Flat/maisonette55.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£130k£68k-48.1%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£104k£104k+0%3
GFC & correction2008–2008£150k£150k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£238k£238k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£255k£255k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

BarnehurstNational Rail
10 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
52 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
85 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
90 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
98 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

37

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

11

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)264
Nearest car park255m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cinema Car Park236 spaces
402m
🅿️
Albion Road Car Park
537m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

42%

Full fibre

42%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed215 Mbps
Median download9 Mbps
Superfast coverage42%
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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 2.5 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

5 min walk

93%

Recommend GP

93%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

9

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 453 m
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)

642m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Beano's Café598 m
Parfait602 m
Starbucks624 m
Caffè Nero708 m

Nearby restaurants

Johnny's6 m
Perfect Fried7 m
Fortune Star25 m
China GaGa243 m

Nearby pubs

The Jolly Millers164 m
Prince Albert442 m
The Traveller's Home472 m
The Furze Wren485 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym721 m

Nearby health

Lyndhurst Medical Centre427 m
The Albion Surgery665 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 46

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BEXLEY PIZZA LIMITED
BEXLEY STORES LIMITED
ERITHROAD OFF LICENCE LTD
NAGA FRIED CHICKEN LTD
YHW LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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 score16/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

37.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,624m
Crossrail 2 route18,595m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,526 nationally

1,656

Est. population

6,263/km²

57%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£35,000

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

20%
18%
20%
20%
22%
Under 1820%
18–3418%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+22%

Tenure

36%
28%
18%
16%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent18%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

69%
White British70%
White Other10%
Asian9%
Black8%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household34%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent18%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.7%

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)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
88%
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)
528
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
LAND ADJOINING PELHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL, LAND ADJOINING PELHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL, PELHAM ROAD, DA7 4HL45 homes
completed
BARNEHURST VICARAGE, 174, BARNEHURST VICARAGE, 174, ERITH ROAD, DA7 6HV18 homes
completed
34-36, 34-36, MAYPLACE ROAD EAST, DA7 6DP10 homes
completed
Lesley House, 6-8, Lesley House, 6-8, Broadway, Bexleyheath, DA6 7LE6 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 6BU

Full postcodeDA7 6BU
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBexleyheath
Latitude51.459419
Longitude0.153209
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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