Bexleyheath · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.45971, 0.15648

DA7 6DZ— Bexleyheath, Bexley

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

Capital growth story in progress

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 41/100Yield 3.86%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
58
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
41
Environment
74
Investment
45

The bottom line

DA7 6DZ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £420,000 median — 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 6DZ

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 avg price-19.2% vs London avg
vs London income-16.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+36.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA7 6DZ

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How DA7 6DZ 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 · 8 min walk

KS2: 106.0

★★

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 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 53 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 251m

Crime is +36% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£420,000

Median sale price

19% below London median

£420,000 is 19% below the London median (£520,000)

-6.7%

This year

Semi-detached

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+40.0%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£412,500
Avg terraced£420,000
Price per m²£5,785/m²
Price per ft²£537/ft²
Avg floor area71.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
12%
E
1%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 55%Terraced 43%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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£8,500
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£21,100

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

12.0×

Price-to-income

£2,101/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield868 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£179,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+428%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.1%

per year

Acceleration

+2.43

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £175k–£200k · 44 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 44 sales

Detached2.3%
Semi-detached54.5%
Terraced43.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£80k£130k+63.5%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£123k£200k+62.6%1.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£174k£280k+60.7%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£219k£223k+1.8%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£198k£320k+61.6%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£328k£325k-0.8%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£300k£300k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£430k£450k+4.7%1.5
Current market2024–2026£413k£420k+1.8%1.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.1% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-1.4% alpha

Semi-detached-0.1% α
Local
5.7%
District
5.8%
Terraced-1.4% α
Local
3.3%
District
4.7%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

49out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing5
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
8 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
53 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
87 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
90 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
101 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

25

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

13

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)443
Nearest car park70m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cinema Car Park236 spaces
551m
🅿️
Albion Road Car Park
664m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

96%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed485 Mbps
Median download444 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: 16.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 2.4 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

3 min walk

93%

Recommend GP

93%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

8

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Jolly Millers (365 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 638 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

856m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Beano's Café369 m
The Hatch613 m

Nearby restaurants

Fortune Star225 m
Johnny's228 m
Perfect Fried231 m
Mama Wok293 m

Nearby pubs

The Jolly Millers365 m
Prince Albert537 m
Lord Hill538 m
The Traveller's Home560 m

Nearby health

Lyndhurst Medical Centre224 m
The Albion Surgery846 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 38

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

GREENWICH VILLAGE GALLERY LIMITED
LIDASS FASHION KNITWEAR LIMITED
TB VENTURES LTD

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score18/100
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

56

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,849m
Crossrail 2 route18,772m

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%
Price vs London-19.2%

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)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
91%
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)
6
Largest scheme
126 homes · Land To The Rear Of The Former Woolwich Building Society HQ Building Watling Street Bexleyheath Kent, Chieveley Road
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
BARNEHURST VICARAGE, 174, BARNEHURST VICARAGE, 174, ERITH ROAD, DA7 6HV18 homes
completed
34-36, 34-36, MAYPLACE ROAD EAST, DA7 6DP10 homes
completed
9, 9, Barnehurst Road, Lyndhurst Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6EY4 homes
completed
55 and rear of 49-57, 55 and rear of 49-57, Barnehurst Road, DA7 6HA4 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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Stamp duty on median price (£420,000)

£8,500

Standard buyer

£0

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Key facts for DA7 6DZ

Full postcodeDA7 6DZ
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBexleyheath
Latitude51.459710
Longitude0.156476
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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