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DA8 1YJ

Wilde Road · Northumberland Heath · Bexley

DA8 1YJ is in Northumberland Heath, Bexley — a liveability score of 49/100 — top quarter of London.

Crime is 219% above the London average.

Best for:Most buyers
Less ideal for:Families
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
43
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Property
London distributionBetter than 96.8% of postcodes
OverallBelow Average
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentCautious
RiskLow
Suburban · High density
Updated 19 May 2026
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
2%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 48%Terraced 52%

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£164,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

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Safety

17 Apr

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

207.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

+424% vs borough

Crime by type

Other118
Violence & sexual offences106
Anti-social behaviour46
Vehicle crime21
Burglary11
Robbery6
Drug offences2
Theft1

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +119% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
🚂
Barnehurst→ Victoria· 2 tph
46 min

Nearby stations

🚂
BarnehurstNational Rail
12 min walk
🟣
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
38 min walk
🚇
Barking RiversideSuffragette
73 min walk
🚈
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
77 min walk
🚈
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
87 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

28

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

64 min

London Bridge

85 min

Victoria

72 min

Waterloo

53 min

Canary Wharf ★

59 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

49

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Northumberland Heath Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 100.6

!

Secondary

Leigh Academy Bexley

Inadequate · 11 min walk

P8: -0.91A8: 33.1

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 40 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterHIGH
High
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB32% green spaceTree canopy: 10%

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.2 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

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BURSTED WOOD SURGERY

219 ERITH ROAD, DA7 6HZ

10 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 10.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%55.9%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 6,462 nationally

1,802

Est. population

10,383/km²

59%

Employed

26%

Degree educated

£37,900

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

48

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1832%
18–3417%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent16%
Social rent35%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

White British66%
White Other6%
Asian9%
Black13%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household31%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 16%Social rent 35%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.8%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityReform UK
Ward majority vote20.0%
Election year2026
MPDaniel Francis (Labour)
MP majority2,114
ConstituencyBexleyheath and Crayford

Councillors

Sean Paul BrackstoneReform UK
Chris PurfieldReform UK

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

47

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,350
Gentrification score11/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

39

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 1.9 km
4 tennis courts

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

604m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Munchies Cafe613 m
The Hatch983 m

Nearby restaurants

Joe's Fish610 m
Jade's Garden614 m
Bexley Fried Chicken635 m
Pizza Hut Delivery638 m

Nearby pubs

Duchess of Kent313 m
Brewers Arms464 m
The Duke543 m
Royal Oak573 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 20

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