Barnehurst · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.46432, 0.16499

DA7 6JDBarnehurst, Bexley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 80%Safety 79/100Transport 36/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
63
Safety
79
Schools
70
Transport
36
Environment
74
Investment
36

The bottom line

DA7 6JD offers exceptional schools (80% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 49 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA7 6JD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-41.0% vs London avg

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How DA7 6JD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

70

Education score

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

Primary

Barnehurst Infant School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 7 min walk

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Secondary

Leigh Academy Bexley

Inadequate · Inspected May 2022 · 14 min walk

P8: -0.91A8: 33.1

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 55 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

38.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 72% of London
↑ Rising 425.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary6%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Stop & search

1.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 865m

Crime is 41% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

DA7 district median

£432,500

Based on 204 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,178/m²
Price per ft²£388/ft²
Avg floor area109.6

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
6%
E
3%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 91%Terraced 9%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield868 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£274,000
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,333
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19972025 · CAGR

+4.8%

Total change

+269%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+162.0%

per year

Acceleration

+228.48

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £300k–£350k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Semi-detached90.3%
Terraced9.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19972000£126k£128k+1.2%2
Post-dot-com plateau20022003£144k£234k+62.5%1
Pre-crash peak20072007£335k£335k+0%3
GFC & correction20102012£330k£286k-13.3%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£250k£446k+78.4%1.3
Brexit uncertainty20172019£475k£500k+5.3%1.3
Pandemic surge20202021£640k£574k-10.3%1.5
Rate-rise correction20222022£530k£530k+0%1
Current market20242025£178k£465k+162%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+1.8% alpha

Semi-detached+1.8% α
Local
8.3%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

25out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
BarnehurstVictoria· 2 tph
46 min

Nearby stations

BarnehurstNational Rail
5 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
53 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
88 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
91 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
102 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

Walkability score

7

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min
Victoria66 min
Waterloo59 min
Canary Wharf54 min
City60 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

8

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)199
Nearest car park302m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.5 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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 17.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 2.5 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

7 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

20

Parks (1km)

8

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 Red Barn (465 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 1.4 km
1 sports halls

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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby cafes

The Hatch389 m
Beano's Café528 m
Munchies Cafe1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Oriental Chef477 m
Big Daddy's488 m
Barnehurst Kebab House492 m
Chan511 m

Nearby pubs

The Red Barn465 m
Bird and Barrel491 m
The Duke840 m
Brewers Arms927 m

Nearby gyms

King Henry School935 m

Nearby health

Lyndhurst Medical Centre561 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 21

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

4JSPROPERTY LTD
J.A.B. PROPERTIES & INVESTMENTS LIMITED
PCKSTX LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

36

Investment score

Weak

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 score21/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,424m
Crossrail 2 route19,031m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,750 nationally

1,647

Est. population

6,657/km²

60%

Employed

28%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

1.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

66

Community stability

Age profile

23%
16%
20%
22%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3416%
35–4920%
50–6422%
65+19%

Tenure

49%
43%
Own outright49%
Own (mortgage)43%
Private rent5%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

82%
White British82%
White Other3%
Asian7%
Black3%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household10%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent5%
Social rent2%

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)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
83%
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)
5
Largest scheme
15 homes · LAND TO THE REAR OF, 3-25, LAND TO THE REAR OF, 3-25, STEPHEN ROAD, DA7 6EF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

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 6JD

Full postcodeDA7 6JD
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBarnehurst
Latitude51.464319
Longitude0.164986
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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