Northumberland Heath · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.47489, 0.14813

DA8 1LY— Northumberland Heath, Bexley

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

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

 

Safety 87/100Transport 22/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
62
Safety
87
Schools
—
Transport
22
Environment
72
Investment
41

The bottom line

DA8 1LY offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 49 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA8 1LY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-57.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA8 1LY

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How DA8 1LY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Belmont Academy

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.1

—

Secondary

Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere

Not yet inspected · 19 min walk

P8: -0.48A8: 41.2

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 35 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

28.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 80% of London
→ Stable

-47% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Other18%
Drug offences15%
Burglary13%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft5%
Robbery0%

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 · 1.3km

Crime is 57% 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£5,295/m²
Price per ft²£492/ft²
Avg floor area98.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 60%Terraced 40%

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£246,000
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 DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2025 · CAGR

+6.1%

Total change

+371%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.3%

per year

Acceleration

-32.25

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £450k–£500k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Semi-detached60%
Terraced40%

By decade

1990s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£111k£111k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£246k£360k+46.3%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£495k£495k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£521k£521k+0%1

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
Barnehurst→ Victoria· 2 tph
46 min

Nearby stations

BarnehurstNational Rail
17 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
33 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
68 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
72 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
82 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

7

Walkability score

8

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria75 min ↑
Waterloo69 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★49 min
City65 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

11

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)60
Nearest car park491m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.2 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: 15.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 1.8 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): 2

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

DR DAVIES & PARTNER

55 LITTLE HEATH ROAD, DA7 5HL

8 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 10.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

302

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Earl Haig (570 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 2.1 km
4 tennis courts1 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)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Pantiles Tea Rooms510 m
Nuxley's Bistro799 m

Nearby restaurants

Shahi Spice507 m
Millers Pie And Mash776 m
Peri Peri & Pizza Company779 m
Morley's779 m

Nearby pubs

Earl Haig570 m
Duchess of Kent650 m
The Village Inn671 m
The Fox735 m
Food hygiene (5-star)88% of 17

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

41

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 score20/100
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

47.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,300m
Crossrail 2 route17,445m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,013 nationally

1,385

Est. population

6,988/km²

58%

Employed

27%

Degree educated

£37,900

Median income

1.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

65

Community stability

Age profile

20%
16%
18%
22%
24%
Under 1820%
18–3416%
35–4918%
50–6422%
65+24%

Tenure

53%
39%
Own outright53%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent7%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

72%
White British72%
White Other4%
Asian12%
Black6%
Mixed2%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household10%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent7%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
63%
Borough approval rate
75%
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)
5
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)

2, Nurstead Road, DA8 1LT1 homes
completed
134, 134, Rydal Drive, Bexleyheath, DA7 5DQ1 homes
completed
104, 104, Parsonage Manorway, Belvedere, DA17 6LY1 homes
completed
19, Langdale Crescent, DA7 5DZ1 homes
completed
19, Lawrence Road, DA8 1YG1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Reform UK
Ward majority vote
20.0%
Election year
2026
MP
Daniel Francis (Labour)
MP majority
2,114
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford

Councillors

Sean Paul BrackstoneReform UK
Chris PurfieldReform UK

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Key facts for DA8 1LY

Full postcodeDA8 1LY
Postcode districtDA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardNorthumberland Heath
Latitude51.474890
Longitude0.148134
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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