Barnehurst · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.46631, 0.17768

DA7 6SQ— Barnehurst, Bexley

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 27/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
53
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
27
Environment
72
Investment
36

The bottom line

DA7 6SQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families 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 6SQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment 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 6SQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Fairford Academy Barnehurst

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Crayford Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 16 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 44.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 63 min walk

2 primaries · 0 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

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 · 1.8km

Crime is 29% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,467/m²
Price per ft²£415/ft²
Avg floor area80.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
26%
D
37%
E
7%

Based on 70 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 63%Terraced 32%Flat 5%

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£202,000
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, 100 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 Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+543%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-5.3%

per year

Acceleration

-1.04

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 38 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 38 sales

Semi-detached63.2%
Terraced31.6%
Flat/maisonette5.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1998£56k£71k+26.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£104k£148k+41.8%2.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£167k£185k+11.1%2.3
GFC & correction2009–2012£163k£152k-6.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£210k£276k+31.2%2.2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£343k£343k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£338k£338k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£397k£380k-4.2%1.5
Current market2025–2025£360k£360k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.7% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

+0.5% alpha

Terraced+0.7% α
Local
7.6%
District
6.9%
Semi-detached+0.5% α
Local
5.5%
District
5%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

57out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
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
60 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
91 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
100 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
108 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

5

Walkability score

19

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

12

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park291m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.4 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

95%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed481 Mbps
Median download442 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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 2.6 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

12 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 1.4 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

22

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarket2.0 km

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)

1.7km

Post office

Nearby shops

Northend Mini Market396 m
Londis413 m

Nearby restaurants

Afishionados296 m
Beijing302 m
Kebab Side379 m
Parkside Restaurant & Cafe385 m

Nearby gyms

Erith Leisure Centre1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Daysol Pharmacy391 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 24

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

D&B BUILDING SERVICES LTD
D&B INTERIORS LTD
ORCHID RED LIMITED
SCARLETT'S AGENCY LIMITED
SJW BRICKWORK LIMITED

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 score13/100
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

38.6

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,305m
Crossrail 2 route19,708m

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)
6
Local approval rate
63%
Borough approval rate
75%
Historic landfill (400m)
3
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)

The Harrow Inn, 119, The Harrow Inn, 119, Northend Road, Erith, DA8 3PZ16 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
170-172, 170-172, Eversley Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA7 6SW2 homes
completed
221, 221, Colyers Lane, Erith, DA8 3QD1 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 6SQ

Full postcodeDA7 6SQ
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBarnehurst
Latitude51.466305
Longitude0.177678
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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