Barnehurst · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.46332, 0.15812

DA7 6GS— Barnehurst, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA7 6GS, Barnehurst, Bexley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 45/100Yield 3.75%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
64
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
74
Investment
50

The bottom line

DA7 6GS 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: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

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Location

DA7 6GS

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-52.0% vs London avg

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How DA7 6GS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Bursted Wood Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.1

★★

Secondary

St Catherine's Catholic School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 55.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 51 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

31.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 78% of London
↑ Rising 121.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-41% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Burglary8%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Stop & search

1.2

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 · 396m

Crime is 52% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area182 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Detached 100%

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£455,000
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2014 · CAGR

+4.4%

Total change

+108%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+37.1%

per year

Acceleration

+29.33

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £450k–£500k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£320k£320k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£450k£485k+7.8%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£665k£665k+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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

BarnehurstNational Rail
3 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
50 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
86 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
86 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
98 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

86

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria62 min ↑
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City57 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

10

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)215
Nearest car park275m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.1 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: 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: 31%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 2.7 km

Energy

Solar: 868 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

7

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 1.0 km
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby cafes

The Hatch199 m
Beano's Café447 m

Nearby restaurants

Chan245 m
Big Daddy's263 m
Barnehurst Kebab House270 m
Onamika335 m

Nearby pubs

The Red Barn235 m
Bird and Barrel285 m
The Traveller's Home487 m
The Jolly Millers716 m

Nearby health

Lyndhurst Medical Centre242 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 33

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

50

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

52.7

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,948m
Crossrail 2 route18,668m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,019 nationally

1,628

Est. population

5,673/km²

58%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£35,000

Median income

1.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

62

Community stability

Age profile

23%
13%
19%
21%
24%
Under 1823%
18–3413%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+24%

Tenure

46%
39%
Own outright46%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent9%
Social rent5%

Ethnicity

73%
White British73%
White Other6%
Asian13%
Black3%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household14%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent9%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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)
1
Largest scheme
18 homes · BARNEHURST VICARAGE, 174, BARNEHURST VICARAGE, 174, ERITH ROAD, DA7 6HV
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

9, 9, Barnehurst Road, Lyndhurst Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6EY4 homes
completed
184, 184, Erith Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6HU4 homes
completed
55 and rear of 49-57, 55 and rear of 49-57, Barnehurst Road, DA7 6HA4 homes
completed
308-314, 308-314, Erith Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6HJ2 homes
completed
330, 330, Erith Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6HJ2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
21.1%
Election year
2026
MP
Daniel Francis (Labour)
MP majority
2,114
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford

Councillors

Dr Michael GillespieConservative
Howard William JacksonConservative

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Key facts for DA7 6GS

Full postcodeDA7 6GS
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBarnehurst
Latitude51.463322
Longitude0.158115
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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