Erith · Bexley · 51.48266, 0.16305

DA8 1GA— Erith, Bexley

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 75%Safety 77/100Transport 30/100Yield 4.38%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
53
Safety
77
Schools
45
Transport
30
Environment
95
Investment
47

The bottom line

DA8 1GA offers low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families 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 1GA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
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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🎓 Good Schools🔒 Very Safe

“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How DA8 1GA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

45

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
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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 · 44 min walk

6 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 · 566m

Crime is +35% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
27%
C
10%

Based on 37 properties · Confidence: high

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£157,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2022
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 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
11 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
38 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
66 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
82 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
83 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

86

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min ↑
Victoria74 min ↑
Waterloo69 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★48 min
City63 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)16
Nearest car park322m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.1 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: 16.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB

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.

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 · 684 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

72

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 (762 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Jade's Garden (987 m)

Nearest supermarket837 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)

823m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Tropical Cafe772 m
Munchies Cafe1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Jade's Garden987 m
The Sun997 m
Joe's Fish1.0 km
Pizza Hut Delivery1.0 km

Nearby pubs

The Ship762 m
Halfway House856 m
Duchess of Kent999 m
Royal Oak1.1 km

Nearby gyms

King Henry School1.1 km

Nearby health

Erith and District Hospital684 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 26

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

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

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

25.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,435m
Crossrail 2 route18,016m

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

£36,800

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

Suburban

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%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
69%
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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.1%
Election year
2026

Councillors

Nicola TaylorLabour
Chris BallLabour

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Key facts for DA8 1GA

Full postcodeDA8 1GA
Postcode districtDA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardErith
Latitude51.482656
Longitude0.163046
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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