Barnehurst · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.46570, 0.15830

DA7 6HGBarnehurst, Bexley

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

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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
60
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
46
Environment
71
Investment
50

The bottom line

DA7 6HG 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 6HG

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 6HG 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 604m

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72

EPC breakdown

E
2%
F
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

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£180,000
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, no 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 Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £100k–£125k · 2 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom20002000£98k£98k+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
BarnehurstVictoria· 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
85 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
96 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

114

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

10

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)215
Nearest car park98m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

62%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed346 Mbps
Median download356 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: 28%
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 · 11.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

12

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)

939m

Post office

Nearby cafes

The Hatch120 m
Beano's Café677 m
Munchies Cafe917 m

Nearby restaurants

Big Daddy's3 m
Barnehurst Kebab House5 m
Chan35 m
Onamika71 m

Nearby pubs

Bird and Barrel21 m
The Red Barn36 m
The Traveller's Home559 m
The Duke668 m

Nearby gyms

King Henry School940 m

Nearby health

Lyndhurst Medical Centre504 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 40

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ALFOS LIMITED
B CATERING LTD
SEKER LIMITED
SKA FAST FOOD LIMITED
VEL'S EXPRESS LTD

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 route11,958m
Crossrail 2 route18,550m

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)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
10
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)
11
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
308-314, 308-314, Erith Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6HJ2 homes
completed
330, 330, Erith Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6HJ2 homes
completed
Land adjacent 92, Land adjacent 92, Barnehurst Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6HG1 homes
completed
100, Barnehurst Road, 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 6HG

Full postcodeDA7 6HG
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBarnehurst
Latitude51.465702
Longitude0.158299
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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