Erith · Bexley · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.47799, 0.16484

DA8 3EPErith, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA8 3EP, Erith, Bexley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 75%Safety 83/100Transport 27/100Yield 4.38%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
55
Safety
83
Schools
67
Transport
27
Environment
68
Investment
52

The bottom line

DA8 3EP offers low crime — 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 3EP

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-12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-22.0% vs London avg

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Postcode Personality

🎓 Good Schools🔒 Very Safe

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

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How DA8 3EP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

67

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Fidelis Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.5

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Secondary

Leigh Academy Bexley

Inadequate · Inspected May 2022 · 5 min walk

P8: -0.91A8: 33.1

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 47 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

50.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
→ Stable

-4% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences34%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Drug offences11%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary2%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

89

Road safety score

7

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

9

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Erith Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is 22% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area50.9

EPC breakdown

B
9%
C
224%
D
17%

Based on 250 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£127,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Erith

Nearby stations

ErithNational Rail
10 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
42 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
72 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
85 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
90 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

48

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min
Victoria77 min
Waterloo68 min
Canary Wharf54 min
City65 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park463m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.3 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.5 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): 3

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

NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH MED.CTR.

HIND CRESCENT, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH, DA8 3DB

2 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 176 m
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

70

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Royal Oak (628 m)

Nearest supermarket977 m
1 swimming pools1 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)

503m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Munchies Cafe524 m

Nearby restaurants

The Sun496 m
Jade's Garden498 m
Joe's Fish532 m
Pizza Hut Delivery547 m

Nearby pubs

Royal Oak628 m
Duchess of Kent652 m
Brewers Arms736 m
The Duke773 m

Nearby gyms

King Henry School592 m

Nearby health

Erith and District Hospital176 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 56

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

METALICOROOFING LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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 score17/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,490m
Crossrail 2 route18,340m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,707 nationally

1,870

Est. population

5,113/km²

60%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£36,800

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

Age profile

23%
18%
21%
16%
22%
Under 1823%
18–3418%
35–4921%
50–6416%
65+22%

Tenure

36%
38%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent12%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

52%
16%
18%
White British52%
White Other9%
Asian16%
Black18%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household23%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent12%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
71%
Borough approval rate
75%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
119
Largest scheme
115 homes · The Quarry Erith - Phase 2B, Fraser Road, DA8 1QU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The Quarry Erith - Phase 2B, Fraser Road, DA8 1QU115 homes
completed
Part Of Erith Quarry Site, Fraser Road, DA8 1QQU75 homes
completed
Erith Quarry (Phase 2b), Erith Quarry (Phase 2b), Fraser Road, Erith, DA8 1QL48 homes
completed
Part Of Erith Quarry Site, Fraser Road, DA8 1QU31 homes
completed
JUNCTION OF, JUNCTION OF, ST JOHNS ROAD, SANDCLIFF ROAD, DA8 1NY26 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 3EP

Full postcodeDA8 3EP
Postcode districtDA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardErith
Latitude51.477991
Longitude0.164842
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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