Barnehurst · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.46906, 0.15862

DA8 3LU— Barnehurst, Bexley

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 75%Safety 82/100Transport 43/100Yield 4.50%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
64
Safety
82
Schools
67
Transport
43
Environment
72
Investment
57

Location

DA8 3LU

Key facts for DA8 3LU

Full postcodeDA8 3LU
Postcode districtDA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBarnehurst
Latitude51.469059
Longitude0.158616
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-65.4% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA8 3LU

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How DA8 3LU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

67

Education score

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

Primary

Barnehurst Junior School

Outstanding · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.0

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Secondary

Leigh Academy Bexley

Inadequate · 10 min walk

P8: -0.91A8: 33.1

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 47 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

22.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 84% of London
↑ Rising 94.4%

from a low base — still below London average

+355% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences37%
Other29%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft6%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%
Burglary0%

Stop & search

1.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

Crime is 65% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Avg floor area157.9 m²

EPC breakdown

G
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£394,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

🚂
BarnehurstNational Rail
6 min walk
🟣
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
45 min walk
🚇
Barking RiversideSuffragette
79 min walk
🚈
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
83 min walk
🚈
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
94 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 55 buses/hr peak

31

Walkability score

110

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge67 min ↑
Victoria84 min ↑
Waterloo70 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★56 min
City62 min ↑

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)192
Nearest car park248m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.0 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

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.8 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

BURSTED WOOD SURGERY

219 ERITH ROAD, DA7 6HZ

7 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

4

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 · 11.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

25

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 1.6 km
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

581m

Post office

Nearby cafes

The Hatch467 m
Munchies Cafe563 m
Beano's Café1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Jalsha 2284 m
Onamika306 m
Barnehurst Kebab House370 m
Big Daddy's377 m

Nearby pubs

The Duke316 m
Brewers Arms351 m
Bird and Barrel354 m
The Red Barn406 m

Nearby gyms

King Henry School647 m

Nearby health

Lyndhurst Medical Centre877 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 64

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

D3 LIVING LTD

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
4.50% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 25% of London
Gentrification score19/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

35.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,987m
Crossrail 2 route18,391m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,659 nationally

1,558

Est. population

6,176/km²

57%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

60

Community stability

Age profile

21%
15%
19%
21%
24%
Under 1821%
18–3415%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+24%

Tenure

42%
38%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent10%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

72%
White British72%
White Other7%
Asian9%
Black7%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household20%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent10%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
82%
Borough approval rate
76%
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)
14
Largest scheme
267 homes · LAND AT ERITH SCHOOL (WEST SITE), LAND AT ERITH SCHOOL (WEST SITE), BROOK STREET, DA8 1JE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL, BROOK STREET, DA8 1JE25 homes
completed
The Pheasant PH, 27, The Pheasant PH, 27, Belmont Road, Erith, DA8 1JY9 homes
completed
Parkwood House, 17A, Parkwood House, 17A, Brook Street, Erith, DA8 1JJ8 homes
completed
38-40, 38-40, Belmont Road, Erith, DA8 1LB6 homes
completed
Parkwood House 17A, Parkwood House 17A, Brook Street, Erith, DA8 1JJ6 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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The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 56 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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