Barnehurst · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.47292, 0.16790

DA8 3BU— Barnehurst, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA8 3BU, Barnehurst, Bexley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 75%Safety 81/100Transport 23/100Yield 4.38%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
49
Safety
81
Schools
49
Transport
23
Environment
70
Investment
50

The bottom line

DA8 3BU offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 54 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA8 3BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-17.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-6.0% vs London avg

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🎓 Good Schools🔒 Very Safe

“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How DA8 3BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

49

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Fairford Academy Barnehurst

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.3

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Secondary

Leigh Academy Bexley

Inadequate · Inspected May 2022 · 2 min walk

P8: -0.91A8: 33.1

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 52 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
→ Stable

+16% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences39%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Theft6%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences2%
Burglary2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Erith Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 6% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
34%
D
49%
E
8%
F
4%

Based on 95 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 26%Terraced 74%

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£176,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
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

1995–2021 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+432%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.1%

per year

Acceleration

-0.11

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £300k–£350k · 25 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 25 sales

Semi-detached24%
Terraced76%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1997£62k£55k-11.3%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£106k£180k+69.8%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£170k£175k+2.9%1.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£187k£155k-17.1%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£187k£265k+41.7%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£310k£320k+3.2%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£330k£330k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
4.6%
District
4.6%

CAGR over 14yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

27out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Seasonal Timing0
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
Erith

Nearby stations

ErithNational Rail
14 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
48 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
79 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
89 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
97 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

9

Walkability score

2

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria77 min ↑
Waterloo68 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★54 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

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park353m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.6 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

98%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed492 Mbps
Median download447 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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 17.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 3.4 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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

URGENT CARE CENTRE (ERITH)

ERITH HOSPITAL, PARK CRESCENT, DA8 3EE

6 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 457 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 10.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

52

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Royal Oak (424 m)

Nearest supermarket1.3 km
1 sports halls

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)

410m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Munchies Cafe391 m

Nearby restaurants

The Sun355 m
Pizza Hut Delivery359 m
Bexley Fried Chicken362 m
Joe's Fish392 m

Nearby pubs

Royal Oak424 m
The Duke504 m
Brewers Arms549 m
Duchess of Kent744 m

Nearby gyms

King Henry School143 m

Nearby health

Erith and District Hospital457 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 50

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BEAUTIFUL WOMEN LIMITED
GOUHOMES LIMITED
T & L HVAC SERVICES LTD
VGP CONSTRUCTION LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

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 score13/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

19

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,652m
Crossrail 2 route18,772m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,288 nationally

1,689

Est. population

7,125/km²

57%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£34,800

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

54

Community stability

Age profile

27%
18%
21%
19%
14%
Under 1827%
18–3418%
35–4921%
50–6419%
65+14%

Tenure

26%
32%
33%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent7%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

62%
18%
White British62%
White Other6%
Asian10%
Black18%
Mixed2%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household25%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent33%
Private rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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)
9
Largest scheme
68 homes · LAND PART OF COLYERS/NORMANDY CP SCHOOL, LAND PART OF COLYERS/NORMANDY CP SCHOOL, COLYERS LANE, DA8 3PB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

83, Colyers Lane, DA8 3NG3 homes
completed
30-32, 30-32, Birling Road, DA8 3JF2 homes
completed
26-28, 26-28, Birling Road, DA8 3JF2 homes
completed
18, 18, Mortimer Road, Erith, DA8 3DR1 homes
completed
97, 97, Colyers Lane, Erith, DA8 3NY1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
21.1%
Election year
2026
MP
Daniel Francis (Labour)
MP majority
2,114
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford

Councillors

Dr Michael GillespieConservative
Howard William JacksonConservative

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Key facts for DA8 3BU

Full postcodeDA8 3BU
Postcode districtDA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBarnehurst
Latitude51.472917
Longitude0.167899
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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