Barnehurst · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.46415, 0.17218

DA7 6NDBarnehurst, Bexley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 80/100Transport 27/100Yield 3.75%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
55
Safety
80
Schools
44
Transport
27
Environment
77
Investment
45

The bottom line

DA7 6ND offers low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 52 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA7 6ND

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-48.0% vs London avg

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🎓 Good Schools🌳 Good Parks🔒 Very Safe

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How DA7 6ND has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

44

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Fairford Academy Barnehurst

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.3

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Secondary

Leigh Academy Bexley

Inadequate · Inspected May 2022 · 15 min walk

P8: -0.91A8: 33.1

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 61 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

34.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 76% of London
↑ Rising 1075.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime17%
Burglary6%
Drug offences2%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

0.6

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 · 1.3km

Crime is 48% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58

EPC breakdown

B
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_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£145,000
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 CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £350k–£400k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty20182018£360k£360k+0%1

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
BarnehurstVictoria· 2 tph
46 min

Nearby stations

BarnehurstNational Rail
11 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
58 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
91 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
96 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
107 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

5

Walkability score

20

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min
Victoria72 min
Waterloo67 min
Canary Wharf52 min
City68 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

14

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)167
Nearest car park488m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.0 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 waterHIGH
High
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: 17.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB35% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 2.4 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

12 min walk

93%

Recommend GP

93%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 1.5 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

31

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The One Bell (1.2 km)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Kebab Side (663 m)

Nearest supermarket2.2 km
6 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)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Northend Mini Market673 m
Londis680 m

Nearby restaurants

Kebab Side663 m
Parkside Restaurant & Cafe666 m
Mr Chippy676 m
Yummy679 m

Nearby pubs

The One Bell1.2 km

Nearby gyms

King Henry School1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Daysol Pharmacy669 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 6

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

A-LEVEL 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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score17/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

29.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,923m
Crossrail 2 route19,479m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,901 nationally

1,381

Est. population

11,528/km²

65%

Employed

28%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

61

Community stability

Age profile

26%
23%
23%
15%
Under 1826%
18–3423%
35–4924%
50–6415%
65+13%

Tenure

30%
49%
17%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)49%
Private rent17%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

66%
White British66%
White Other8%
Asian7%
Black13%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household16%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent11%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
75%
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)
0
Largest scheme
68 homes · LAND PART OF COLYERS/NORMANDY CP SCHOOL, LAND PART OF COLYERS/NORMANDY CP SCHOOL, COLYERS LANE, DA8 3PB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

72A, 72A, Eversley Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA7 6RF2 homes
completed
141, 141, Parkside Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA7 6NP1 homes
completed
35, 35, Eversley Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA7 6RD1 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 6ND

Full postcodeDA7 6ND
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBarnehurst
Latitude51.464150
Longitude0.172177
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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