Barnehurst · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.46551, 0.15783

DA7 6HD— Barnehurst, Bexley

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 80%Safety 78/100Transport 46/100Yield 3.75%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
59
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
46
Environment
71
Investment
50

The bottom line

DA7 6HD 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 6HD

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-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.0% vs London avg

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How DA7 6HD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Barnehurst Junior School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★

Secondary

St Catherine's Catholic School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 16 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 · 49 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 508.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-11% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences36%
Other27%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft3%
Burglary3%
Drug offences1%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 569m

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
6%
E
2%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 8%Terraced 31%Flat 31%Other 31%

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£143,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2017 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+207%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-28.8%

per year

Acceleration

-132.05

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £75k–£100k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Semi-detached12.5%
Terraced50%
Flat/maisonette37.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£58k£121k+107.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£95k£95k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£235k£235k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£123k£250k+103.3%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£178k£178k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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
2 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
48 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
83 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
84 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
96 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

122

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)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)215
Nearest car park113m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.0 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

88%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed450 Mbps
Median download429 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: 9.0 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: 16.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 2.9 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

6 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 · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

9

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 1.2 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)

969m

Post office

Nearby cafes

The Hatch132 m
Beano's Café670 m
Munchies Cafe948 m

Nearby restaurants

Chan4 m
Big Daddy's38 m
Barnehurst Kebab House41 m
Onamika93 m

Nearby pubs

The Red Barn49 m
Bird and Barrel56 m
The Traveller's Home520 m
The Duke698 m

Nearby gyms

King Henry School976 m

Nearby health

Lyndhurst Medical Centre486 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 38

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BBS LONDON HOLDINGS LIMITED
BBS PHARMA LIMITED
CHAN CHAN FANG LIMITED
GM GROCERS LTD
HRE INVESTMENTS LTD

+4 more

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 score19/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,926m
Crossrail 2 route18,531m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,659 nationally

1,558

Est. population

6,176/km²

57%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

60

Community stability

Age profile

21%
15%
19%
21%
24%
Under 1821%
18–3415%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+24%

Tenure

42%
38%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent10%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

72%
White British72%
White Other7%
Asian9%
Black7%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household20%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent10%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
90%
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)
10
Largest scheme
18 homes · BARNEHURST VICARAGE, 174, BARNEHURST VICARAGE, 174, ERITH ROAD, DA7 6HV
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

55 and rear of 49-57, 55 and rear of 49-57, Barnehurst Road, DA7 6HA4 homes
completed
330, 330, Erith Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6HJ2 homes
completed
308-314, 308-314, Erith Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6HJ2 homes
completed
385, Erith Road, DA8 3LU1 homes
completed
Land adjacent 92, Land adjacent 92, Barnehurst Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6HG1 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 6HD

Full postcodeDA7 6HD
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBarnehurst
Latitude51.465513
Longitude0.157830
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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