Erith · Bexley · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.48263, 0.16372

DA8 1FZErith, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA8 1FZ, Erith, Bexley

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 77/100Transport 31/100Yield 4.38%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
52
Safety
77
Schools
45
Transport
31
Environment
76
Investment
54

The bottom line

DA8 1FZ offers low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 48 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA8 1FZ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+35.0% vs London avg

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How DA8 1FZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

45

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Lime Wood Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

Secondary

Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: -0.48A8: 41.2

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 · 45 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

87.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
→ Stable

+66% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other27%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Robbery3%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Erith Fire Station · 607m

Crime is +35% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65.4

EPC breakdown

B
33%
C
5%

Based on 38 properties · Confidence: high

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£163,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2021
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
10 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
39 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
66 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
83 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
83 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

99

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min
Victoria74 min
Waterloo69 min
Canary Wharf48 min
City63 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)16
Nearest car park334m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.2 km

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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB31% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.3 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

8 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 · 666 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 9.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

70

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Ship (719 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Jade's Garden (988 m)

Nearest supermarket792 m
1 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)

830m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Tropical Cafe730 m
Munchies Cafe1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Jade's Garden988 m
The Sun996 m
Joe's Fish1.0 km
Pizza Hut Delivery1.0 km

Nearby pubs

The Ship719 m
Halfway House863 m
Duchess of Kent1.0 km
Royal Oak1.1 km

Nearby gyms

King Henry School1.1 km

Nearby health

Erith and District Hospital666 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 26

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

E-CASA UK LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 score14/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

30.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,481m
Crossrail 2 route18,060m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,966 nationally

2,144

Est. population

6,232/km²

69%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£36,800

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

47

Community stability

Age profile

29%
24%
23%
16%
Under 1829%
18–3424%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+8%

Tenure

19%
41%
23%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent23%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership7%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

43%
28%
White British43%
White Other10%
Asian10%
Black28%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household27%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent10%

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)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
67%
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)
116
Largest scheme
192 homes · Bexley College, Bexley College, Tower Road, Belvedere, DA17 6JA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Bexley College, Bexley College, Tower Road, Belvedere, DA17 6JA192 homes
completed
The Quarry Erith - Phase 2B, Fraser Road, DA8 1QU115 homes
completed
Part Of Erith Quarry Site, Fraser Road, DA8 1QQU75 homes
completed
Erith Quarry (Phase 2b), Erith Quarry (Phase 2b), Fraser Road, Erith, DA8 1QL48 homes
completed
Part Of Erith Quarry Site, Fraser Road, DA8 1QU31 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.1%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
MP majority
16,302
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead

Councillors

Nicola TaylorLabour
Chris BallLabour

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Key facts for DA8 1FZ

Full postcodeDA8 1FZ
Postcode districtDA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardErith
Latitude51.482634
Longitude0.163722
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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