Northumberland Heath · Bexley · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.47904, 0.15622

DA8 1DU— Northumberland Heath, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA8 1DU, Northumberland Heath, Bexley

The family fortress

 

Schools 80%Safety 83/100Transport 14/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
48
Safety
83
Schools
48
Transport
14
Environment
74
Investment
45

The bottom line

DA8 1DU offers exceptional schools (80% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 61 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA8 1DU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-19.0% vs London avg

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How DA8 1DU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

48

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Northumberland Heath Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jul 2025 · 7 min walk

KS2: 100.6

—

Secondary

Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: -0.48A8: 41.2

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 39 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
→ Stable

-1% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Other20%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences11%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft5%
Robbery1%
Burglary1%

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: Erith Fire Station · 729m

Crime is 19% 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.

DA8 district median

£370,000

Based on 142 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,828/m²
Price per ft²£449/ft²
Avg floor area89.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
9%
E
6%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 93%Terraced 3%Other 3%

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£222,750
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, 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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+592%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-12.8%

per year

Acceleration

-55.66

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £75k–£100k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Semi-detached96.6%
Terraced3.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£63k£85k+34.1%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£116k£174k+50%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£179k£225k+26.1%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£210k£197k-6.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£238k£297k+24.8%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£317k£375k+18.3%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£350k£350k+0%5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£500k£500k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£436k£436k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.2% alpha

Semi-detached-0.2% α
Local
7%
District
7.2%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

59out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing2
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
Belvedere

Nearby stations

BelvedereNational Rail
19 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
35 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
66 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
77 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
84 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

7

Walkability score

33

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★61 min
Victoria78 min ↑
Waterloo71 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City72 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

7

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park432m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.7 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: 9.0 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: 16.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.0 km

Energy

Solar: 868 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield868.2 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH MED.CTR.

HIND CRESCENT, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH, DA8 3DB

9 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 768 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 10.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

214

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Duchess of Kent (526 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Jade's Garden (721 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 2.0 km
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools

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)

716m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Munchies Cafe745 m

Nearby restaurants

Jade's Garden721 m
Joe's Fish751 m
The Sun756 m
Village Kebab772 m

Nearby pubs

Duchess of Kent526 m
Royal Standard775 m
Royal Oak808 m
Brewers Arms821 m

Nearby health

Erith and District Hospital768 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 15

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BM TRANS LOGISTIC LTD
DB CONSULTANCY AND SUPPLIES LTD
DB PRIVATE TUTORING LIMITED
EXCLUSIVE METAL ROOFING LTD
FURNITURE WELLING KENT LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

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
4.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score13/100
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

29.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,909m
Crossrail 2 route17,747m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,138 nationally

1,605

Est. population

5,278/km²

58%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£36,800

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityMixed

47

Community stability

Age profile

28%
18%
20%
19%
15%
Under 1828%
18–3418%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+16%

Tenure

21%
30%
20%
29%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent20%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

60%
16%
White British60%
White Other8%
Asian11%
Black16%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household32%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent29%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
57%
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)
17
Largest scheme
267 homes · LAND AT ERITH SCHOOL (WEST SITE), LAND AT ERITH SCHOOL (WEST SITE), BROOK STREET, DA8 1JE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND AT, 201-223, LAND AT, 201-223, RIVERDALE ROAD, DA8 1PZ19 homes
completed
17, 17, Collindale Avenue, Erith, DA8 1EF2 homes
completed
9, Highfield Avenue, DA8 1EL2 homes
completed
Land adjacent to 192, Land adjacent to 192, Riverdale Road, Erith, DA8 1QF1 homes
completed
272, 272, Brook Street, Erith, DA8 1DZ1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Reform UK
Ward majority vote
20.0%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
MP majority
16,302
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead

Councillors

Sean Paul BrackstoneReform UK
Chris PurfieldReform UK

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Key facts for DA8 1DU

Full postcodeDA8 1DU
Postcode districtDA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardNorthumberland Heath
Latitude51.479040
Longitude0.156221
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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