Barnehurst · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.46377, 0.17926

DA7 6NS— Barnehurst, Bexley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 27/100Yield 4.50%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
58
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
27
Environment
78
Investment
44

The bottom line

DA7 6NS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment at £360,000 median — 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 6NS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-30.8% vs London avg
vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-48.0% vs London avg

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How DA7 6NS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Peareswood Primary School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

KS2: 107.2

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Crayford Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 12 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 44.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 66 min walk

2 primaries · 1 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is 48% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£360,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 31% below London median

£360,000 is 31% below the London median (£520,000)

-13.1%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+8.9%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£360,000
Price per m²£5,556/m²
Price per ft²£516/ft²
Avg floor area66.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
25%
E
5%

Based on 43 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 1%Terraced 98%Flat 1%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£5,500
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£16,300

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

8.7×

Price-to-income

£1,801/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield868 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£166,750
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, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+464%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-8.0%

per year

Acceleration

-20.59

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £50k–£75k · 102 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 102 sales

Semi-detached1%
Terraced98%
Flat/maisonette1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£57k£85k+48.5%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£94k£155k+65.2%4.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£163k£176k+7.8%4.7
GFC & correction2008–2011£152k£164k+7.7%3.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£162k£270k+66.7%3.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£275k£261k-5.1%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£324k£331k+2%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£335k£313k-6.7%2.5
Current market2024–2025£352k£324k-8%4

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.1% alpha

Terraced+0.1% α
Local
6.9%
District
6.8%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

62out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Slade Green

Nearby stations

Slade GreenNational Rail
11 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
63 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
95 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
102 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
112 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

16

Walkability score

22

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria72 min ↑
Waterloo67 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★52 min
City68 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

13

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park181m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.5 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB40% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 2.3 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

SLADE GREEN MEDICAL CTR.

156 BRIDGE ROAD, SLADE GREEN, DA8 2HS

13 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

70

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

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

Nearest supermarket2.3 km
1 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)

1.9km

Post office

Nearby shops

Northend Mini Market180 m
Londis186 m
Heb Food & Wine1.2 km
Uncle Beef Ltd1.2 km

Nearby cafes

Kenny's Cafe1.2 km

Nearby restaurants

Kebab Side172 m
Parkside Restaurant & Cafe175 m
Mr Chippy183 m
Yummy186 m

Nearby pubs

The One Bell1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Daysol Pharmacy178 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 20

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
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

AGAM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD
CLA CONSTRUCTIONS LTD
EMMANUELLA LIMITED
KODED IT LTD
RS TECHNOLOGIES SERVICES LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

44

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
4.5% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 25% of London
Gentrification score20/100
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

58.4

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,416m
Crossrail 2 route19,935m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,161 nationally

1,381

Est. population

11,414/km²

68%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

57

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 / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household17%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%
Price vs London-30.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
33%
Borough approval rate
75%
Historic landfill (400m)
4
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)
6
Largest scheme
161 homes · Field adjacent Victoria Scott Court, 30, Field adjacent Victoria Scott Court, 30, Perry Street, Crayford, DA1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Field adjacent Victoria Scott Court, 30, Field adjacent Victoria Scott Court, 30, Perry Street, Crayford, DA1161 homes
completed
Venners, Venners, Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AA10 homes
completed
FORMER POLICE STATION, 22-26, FORMER POLICE STATION, 22-26, ERITH HIGH STREET, DA8 1QY10 homes
completed
17, 17, Perry Street, Crayford, DA1 4RB5 homes
completed
2, Perry Street, Crayford, DA1 4RD4 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 6NS

Full postcodeDA7 6NS
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBarnehurst
Latitude51.463767
Longitude0.179256
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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