Barnehurst · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.46698, 0.16454

DA7 6QDBarnehurst, Bexley

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

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Schools 75%Safety 78/100Transport 40/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
60
Safety
78
Schools
67
Transport
40
Environment
72
Investment
39

The bottom line

DA7 6QD offers 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 6QD

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 6QD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

67

Education score

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

Primary

Barnehurst Infant School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 4 min walk

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Secondary

Leigh Academy Bexley

Inadequate · Inspected May 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: -0.91A8: 33.1

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 53 min walk

5 primaries · 1 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 999m

Crime is 28% 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£6,181/m²
Price per ft²£574/ft²
Avg floor area117.1

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
14%
E
6%
F
1%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 32%Detached 68%

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£292,750
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, 250 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

19962024 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+493%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+44.7%

per year

Acceleration

+80.53

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £200k–£250k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Detached67.9%
Semi-detached32.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19961999£130k£131k+0.8%2.5
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£202k£250k+23.8%1
Pre-crash peak20072007£230k£230k+0%1
GFC & correction20122012£325k£325k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£345k£355k+2.9%1.3
Brexit uncertainty20182019£540k£524k-3%3
Pandemic surge20202021£598k£530k-11.3%1
Rate-rise correction20222023£830k£533k-35.8%2
Current market20242024£771k£771k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

DetachedSemi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+1.5% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

+0.9% alpha

Detached+1.5% α
Local
6.9%
District
5.4%
Semi-detached+0.9% α
Local
7.1%
District
6.2%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

26out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing21
Trend Position10

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
5 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
50 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
84 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
89 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
100 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

Walkability score

9

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

7

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)192
Nearest car park323m
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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 17.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 2.8 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

9 min walk

93%

Recommend GP

93%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

16

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bird and Barrel (445 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 1.6 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)

775m

Post office

Nearby cafes

The Hatch422 m
Munchies Cafe746 m
Beano's Café798 m

Nearby restaurants

Jalsha 2444 m
Onamika454 m
Barnehurst Kebab House455 m
Big Daddy's456 m

Nearby pubs

Bird and Barrel445 m
The Red Barn453 m
The Duke554 m
Brewers Arms644 m

Nearby gyms

King Henry School644 m

Nearby health

Lyndhurst Medical Centre763 m
Erith and District Hospital1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 45

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ALCAM CONSULTANCY LIMITED
ASTRAL PRIVATE INVESTMENTS LTD
GHAR KI CHAI LTD
NUMBER 17 LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

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 score19/100
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,393m
Crossrail 2 route18,863m

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)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
80%
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
8 homes · Parkwood House, 17A, Parkwood House, 17A, Brook Street, Erith, DA8 1JJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

24, Barnehurst Avenue, DA8 3NF1 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 6QD

Full postcodeDA7 6QD
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBarnehurst
Latitude51.466981
Longitude0.164536
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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