Barnehurst · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.46654, 0.17631

DA7 6SU— Barnehurst, Bexley

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

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

 

Schools 50%Safety 84/100Transport 26/100Yield 3.75%

Best for: Most buyers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
47
Safety
84
Schools
34
Transport
26
Environment
70
Investment
44

The bottom line

DA7 6SU 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 6SU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment 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 6SU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

34

Education score

Poor for families
—

Primary

Fairford Academy Barnehurst

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.3

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Secondary

Leigh Academy Bexley

Inadequate · Inspected May 2022 · 14 min walk

P8: -0.91A8: 33.1

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 62 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 29% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area60 m²

EPC breakdown

C
76%
D
31%
E
4%

Based on 111 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 69%Terraced 31%

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£150,000
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
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1997–2021 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+352%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.2%

per year

Acceleration

-52.33

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £75k–£100k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Semi-detached68.8%
Terraced31.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£73k£90k+23.3%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£105k£152k+44.8%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£168k£167k-0.7%1.5
GFC & correction2011–2011£265k£265k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£190k£190k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£305k£330k+8.2%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-1.7% alpha

Semi-detached-1.7% α
Local
8.6%
District
10.3%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
12 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
59 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
90 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
99 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
107 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

4

Walkability score

13

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 park341m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.3 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

67%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed358 Mbps
Median download375 Mbps
Superfast coverage89%
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: 18.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% 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

RIVERSIDE SURGERY

ERITH HEALTH CENTRE, 50 PIER ROAD, DA8 1RQ

19 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 1.3 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

23

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)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Northend Mini Market486 m
Londis501 m

Nearby restaurants

Afishionados381 m
Beijing388 m
Kebab Side469 m
Parkside Restaurant & Cafe475 m

Nearby gyms

Erith Leisure Centre1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Daysol Pharmacy480 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 23

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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BELDA LIMITED

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

12.9

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,210m
Crossrail 2 route19,611m

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)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
78%
Borough approval rate
75%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)

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
72A, 72A, Eversley Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA7 6RF2 homes
completed
141, 141, Parkside Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA7 6NP1 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 6SU

Full postcodeDA7 6SU
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBarnehurst
Latitude51.466538
Longitude0.176307
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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