Slade Green & Northend · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.47824, 0.18388

DA8 2AF— Slade Green & Northend, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA8 2AF, Slade Green & Northend, Bexley

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 37/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
54
Safety
76
Schools
64
Transport
37
Environment
69
Investment
44

The bottom line

DA8 2AF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 47 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA8 2AF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-15.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+41.0% vs London avg

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How DA8 2AF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

64

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Peareswood Primary School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

KS2: 107.2

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Secondary

Leigh Academy Bexley

Inadequate · Inspected May 2022 · 16 min walk

P8: -0.91A8: 33.1

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 · 63 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

91.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 69% of London
→ Stable

+74% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences33%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Erith Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is +41% above London average

Property

12 Jun

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£2,203/m²
Price per ft²£205/ft²
Avg floor area84.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
11%
E
2%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 80%Flat 10%Other 10%

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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£210,250
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, 250 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2024 · CAGR

+5.2%

Total change

+219%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.3%

per year

Acceleration

-194.23

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £300k–£350k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Terraced83.3%
Flat/maisonette16.7%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£96k£108k+12.2%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2008£115k£115k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£330k£330k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£306k£306k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

83out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Erith

Nearby stations

ErithNational Rail
9 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
57 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
82 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
93 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
94 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

270

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria73 min ↑
Waterloo68 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★47 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

12

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)15
Nearest car park146m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.6 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

92%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed469 Mbps
Median download438 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: 10.0 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: 18.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Inner Thames Marshes SSSI — 2.9 km

Energy

Solar: 868 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

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 yield868.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

RIVERSIDE SURGERY

ERITH HEALTH CENTRE, 50 PIER ROAD, DA8 1RQ

3 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 10.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The White Hart (351 m)

Nearest supermarket909 m
2 tennis courts

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)

371m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Royal Alfred161 m
Budgens807 m

Nearby cafes

Morrisons Cafe217 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC166 m
McDonald's217 m
Subway362 m
Starburger384 m

Nearby pubs

The White Hart351 m
Running Horses512 m

Nearby gyms

Erith Leisure Centre411 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 40

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ANIL KUMAR2 LTD
BANNIS CONSULTANCY LTD
GAMERS REBORN LTD
NICKALSON LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

44

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 score12/100
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

38.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,808m
Crossrail 2 route19,540m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,439 nationally

1,199

Est. population

12,305/km²

54%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£35,600

Median income

7.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

47

Community stability

Age profile

30%
20%
20%
20%
Under 1830%
18–3420%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+10%

Tenure

19%
29%
17%
34%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent17%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

51%
30%
White British51%
White Other7%
Asian6%
Black30%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household32%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent34%
Private rent17%

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)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
100%
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)
20
Largest scheme
412 homes · PART OF T.A.C. SITE (SET ASIDE FOR C3), PART OF T.A.C. SITE (SET ASIDE FOR C3), MANOR ROAD, DA8 2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PART OF T.A.C. SITE (SET ASIDE FOR C3), PART OF T.A.C. SITE (SET ASIDE FOR C3), MANOR ROAD, DA8 2412 homes
completed
PART OF FORMER T.A.C. SITE, PART OF FORMER T.A.C. SITE, MANOR ROAD, DA8144 homes
completed
Site of Erith Small Business Centre & Former Odeon Building, Site of Erith Small Business Centre & Former Odeon Building, Erith High Street, Erith, DA8 1RT83 homes
completed
LAND OFF, LAND OFF, WHARFSIDE CLOSE, DA8 2AB64 homes
completed
ERITH TOWN CENTRE, ERITH TOWN CENTRE, ERITH HIGH STREET, DA844 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
18.8%
Election year
2026
MP
Daniel Francis (Labour)
MP majority
2,114
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford

Councillors

Stefano BorellaLabour
Donna BriantLabour

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Key facts for DA8 2AF

Full postcodeDA8 2AF
Postcode districtDA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardSlade Green & Northend
Latitude51.478241
Longitude0.183878
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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