Barnehurst · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.47050, 0.16549

DA8 3LY— Barnehurst, Bexley

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 75%Safety 87/100Transport 28/100Yield 4.38%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
56
Safety
87
Schools
67
Transport
28
Environment
69
Investment
51

The bottom line

DA8 3LY 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 3LY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-55.0% vs London avg

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🎓 Good Schools🔒 Very Safe

“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How DA8 3LY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

67

Education score

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

Primary

Barnehurst Infant School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 3 min walk

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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 · 51 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

29.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 79% of London
→ Stable

-44% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences49%
Other20%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary4%
Drug offences2%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 55% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area113 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
4%
E
2%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 71%Terraced 29%

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£282,500
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 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

1996–2023 · CAGR

+7.7%

Total change

+643%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.2%

per year

Acceleration

-19.75

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £250k–£300k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Semi-detached71%
Terraced29%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£74k£107k+44.6%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£155k£265k+71.5%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£185k£238k+28.6%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£197k£200k+1.8%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£281k£400k+42.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£378k£425k+12.6%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£371k£490k+32%1.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£550k£550k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.5% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-1.1% alpha

Semi-detached+0.5% α
Local
8.1%
District
7.6%
Terraced-1.1% α
Local
4.7%
District
5.8%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Barnehurst→ Victoria· 2 tph
46 min

Nearby stations

BarnehurstNational Rail
9 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
48 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
81 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
88 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
98 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

8

Walkability score

10

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

6

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)187
Nearest car park393m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.5 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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: 17.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 3.2 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

NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH MED.CTR.

HIND CRESCENT, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH, DA8 3DB

9 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 725 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

14

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: The Duke (328 m)

Nearest supermarket1.7 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)

433m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Munchies Cafe403 m
The Hatch751 m

Nearby restaurants

Bexley Fried Chicken358 m
Pizza Hut Delivery360 m
The Sun398 m
Joe's Fish398 m

Nearby pubs

The Duke328 m
Royal Oak352 m
Brewers Arms413 m
Duchess of Kent706 m

Nearby gyms

King Henry School247 m

Nearby health

Erith and District Hospital725 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 52

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

SURECARE APPLIANCES LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

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 score18/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.5

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,470m
Crossrail 2 route18,742m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,518 nationally

1,727

Est. population

8,205/km²

60%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

1.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

61

Community stability

Age profile

23%
15%
20%
20%
21%
Under 1823%
18–3415%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+21%

Tenure

39%
44%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)44%
Private rent9%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

75%
White British75%
White Other6%
Asian6%
Black9%
Mixed2%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household15%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent9%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
9
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)
10
Largest scheme
9 homes · 176, 178, Bexley Road, DA8 3HF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

365-369, 365-369, Bexley Road, Colyers Lane, Erith, DA8 3EZ6 homes
completed
371, 373, Bexley Road, DA8 3EZ5 homes
completed
83, Colyers Lane, DA8 3NG3 homes
completed
359, 359, Bexley Road, Erith, DA8 3EZ3 homes
completed
361, 361, Bexley Road, Erith, DA8 3EZ2 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 3LY

Full postcodeDA8 3LY
Postcode districtDA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBarnehurst
Latitude51.470497
Longitude0.165495
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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