Erith · Bexley · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.48662, 0.17265

DA8 1NS— Erith, Bexley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 36/100Yield 4.38%

Best for: Families

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
52
Safety
77
Schools
60
Transport
36
Environment
74
Investment
57

The bottom line

DA8 1NS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA8 1NS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-15.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+34.0% vs London avg

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How DA8 1NS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 12 min walk

KS2: 106.7

—

Secondary

Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: -0.48A8: 41.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 52 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

87.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
→ Stable

+65% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences15%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%
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 · 1.1km

Crime is +34% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
7%
C
59%
D
4%
E
14%

Based on 84 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£143,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
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
Below London average
Erith

Nearby stations

ErithNational Rail
7 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
45 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
67 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
80 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
80 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

46

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria71 min ↑
Waterloo66 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★45 min
City61 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

5

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)31
Nearest car park135m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.7 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

68%

Full fibre

68%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed345 Mbps
Median download378 Mbps
Superfast coverage68%
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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 17.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Inner Thames Marshes SSSI — 2.8 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

RIVERSIDE SURGERY

ERITH HEALTH CENTRE, 50 PIER ROAD, DA8 1RQ

12 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 9.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

37

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarket314 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
664 licensed premises in borough268 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

849m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Tropical Cafe164 m

Nearby restaurants

Starburger851 m
Subway855 m

Nearby pubs

The Ship195 m
Running Horses707 m
The White Hart873 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 19

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

57

Investment score

Good

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 score12/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

22.9

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,166m
Crossrail 2 route18,468m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,367 nationally

2,423

Est. population

22,113/km²

61%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£35,600

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

35%
24%
24%
Under 1835%
18–3424%
35–4924%
50–6413%
65+5%

Tenure

20%
34%
37%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent34%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
35%
White British36%
White Other11%
Asian8%
Black36%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household42%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent37%
Private rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London-15.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
50%
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)
3
Largest scheme
365 homes · OCEAN PARK, PHASES 1, 2A & 2B, OCEAN PARK, PHASES 1, 2A & 2B, WEST STREET, DA8 1BL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

OCEAN PARK, PHASES 1, 2A & 2B, OCEAN PARK, PHASES 1, 2A & 2B, WEST STREET, DA8 1BL365 homes
completed
SOUTHERN PART ST FIDELIS/BURNDEPT SITE, SOUTHERN PART ST FIDELIS/BURNDEPT SITE, WEST STREET, DA8 1BL55 homes
completed
BATT ELECTRICS, ST JOHNS WORKS, BATT ELECTRICS, ST JOHNS WORKS, CHURCH ROAD, DA8 1PG52 homes
completed
ST. FIDELIS/BURNDEPT SITE, ST. FIDELIS/BURNDEPT SITE, WEST STREET, DA8 1BL45 homes
completed
Land At 156 - 168, Land At 156 - 168, West Street, And 1 - 6 St Francis Road, Erith, DA8 1AN42 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 1NS

Full postcodeDA8 1NS
Postcode districtDA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardErith
Latitude51.486624
Longitude0.172654
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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