Barnehurst · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.46846, 0.17685

DA7 6SJ— Barnehurst, Bexley

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

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

 

Schools 0%Safety 84/100Transport 19/100Yield 3.75%

Best for: Most buyers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
40
Safety
84
Schools
4
Transport
19
Environment
70
Investment
44

The bottom line

DA7 6SJ offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

DA7 6SJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: FairInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-17.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-29.0% vs London avg

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How DA7 6SJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

4

Education score

Poor for families
—

Primary

Fairford Academy Barnehurst

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.3

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Secondary

Leigh Academy Bexley

Inadequate · Inspected May 2022 · 12 min walk

P8: -0.91A8: 33.1

0% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 61 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

45.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 66% of London
→ Stable

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences44%
Other29%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Burglary5%
Robbery3%
Vehicle crime3%
Drug offences1%
Theft0%

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 · 1.8km

Crime is 29% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area76.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
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£191,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 250 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £50k–£75k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£65k£65k+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
Erith

Nearby stations

ErithNational Rail
18 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
58 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
89 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
98 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
105 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

7

Walkability score

29

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

16

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park150m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.3 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
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

RIVERSIDE SURGERY

ERITH HEALTH CENTRE, 50 PIER ROAD, DA8 1RQ

16 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

23

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarket1.8 km
2 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)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Northend Mini Market617 m
Londis635 m

Nearby restaurants

Afishionados367 m
Beijing372 m
Kebab Side600 m
Parkside Restaurant & Cafe606 m

Nearby gyms

Erith Leisure Centre895 m

Nearby pharmacies

Daysol Pharmacy612 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 27

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score13/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

11.1

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,251m
Crossrail 2 route19,549m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,213 nationally

1,680

Est. population

10,857/km²

60%

Employed

26%

Degree educated

£34,800

Median income

4.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

49

Community stability

Age profile

31%
18%
23%
19%
Under 1831%
18–3418%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+10%

Tenure

15%
30%
44%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent10%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

66%
14%
White British66%
White Other7%
Asian7%
Black14%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine29%
No car household24%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.1%

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)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
75%
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)
1
Largest scheme
244 homes · Erith Park (formerly Larner Road Estate), Phase 2, Erith Park (formerly Larner Road Estate), Phase 2, Larner Road, Erith, DA8 3RH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND PART OF COLYERS/NORMANDY CP SCHOOL, LAND PART OF COLYERS/NORMANDY CP SCHOOL, COLYERS LANE, DA8 3PB68 homes
completed
Venners, Venners, Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AA10 homes
completed
170-172, 170-172, Eversley Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA7 6SW2 homes
completed
8, 8, Venners Close, Bexleyheath, DA7 6SE1 homes
completed
15, Myrtle Close, DA8 3PT1 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 6SJ

Full postcodeDA7 6SJ
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBarnehurst
Latitude51.468461
Longitude0.176845
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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