Longlands · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.43294, 0.07928

SE9 3RF— Longlands, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for SE9 3RF, Longlands, Bexley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 39/100Yield 4.38%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
68
Safety
88
Schools
60
Transport
39
Environment
71
Investment
51

The bottom line

SE9 3RF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE9 3RF

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-1.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-63.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE9 3RF

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How SE9 3RF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Dulverton Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Dec 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.6

—

Secondary

Chislehurst School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 22 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 51.5

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 · 80 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

24.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 83% of London
→ Stable

-54% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Vehicle crime26%
Other21%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 63% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area116.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%
E
4%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 67%Terraced 7%Detached 27%

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 yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£291,500
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,333
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2022 · CAGR

+4.6%

Total change

+183%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-21.3%

per year

Acceleration

-64.62

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £500k–£600k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Detached26.7%
Semi-detached66.7%
Terraced6.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£223k£195k-12.6%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£243k£280k+15.5%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£380k£380k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£480k£480k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£475k£498k+4.7%2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£558k£558k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£800k£800k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£630k£630k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
New Eltham

Nearby stations

New ElthamNational Rail
10 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
80 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
89 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
91 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
97 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

15

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★32 min
Victoria56 min ↑
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City45 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)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)79
Nearest car park234m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.2 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: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB35% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 3.4 km

Energy

Solar: 862 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): None recorded

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 yield861.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NEW ELTHAM AND BLACKFEN MEDICAL CENTRE

52 THAXTED ROAD, NEW ELTHAM, SE9 3PT

5 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 16.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

126

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Beehive (914 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 841 m
1 swimming pools

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)

687m

Post office

Nearby shops

Edgehill Minimart627 m
Labam's675 m
Cinar Village Market684 m
A&A Avery Hill Convenience Store748 m

Nearby cafes

Richard's Cafe364 m
The Bubble & Sausage782 m
The Avery785 m

Nearby restaurants

Rannah374 m
Limoncello401 m
Greek Meze 2445 m
Chillies598 m

Nearby pubs

The Beehive914 m

Nearby gyms

Make A Difference382 m
The Pilates Space398 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 15

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

JB FINTECH LIMITED

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 score20/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.6

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,957m
Crossrail 2 route16,571m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,796 nationally

1,607

Est. population

9,899/km²

59%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£41,600

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

65

Community stability

Age profile

23%
15%
20%
21%
21%
Under 1823%
18–3416%
35–4920%
50–6421%
65+21%

Tenure

46%
46%
Own outright46%
Own (mortgage)46%
Private rent7%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

81%
White British81%
White Other5%
Asian8%
Black1%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household13%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent7%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
83%
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)
2
Largest scheme
35 homes · Land at 20/22, Land at 20/22, Eastnor Road, 8 & R/O 8 Avery Hill Road, New Eltham, SE9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Clevedun Hotel, 503, Clevedun Hotel, 503, Footscray Road, SE9 3UH4 homes
completed
522, 522, Foots Cray Road, SE9 3UF1 homes
completed
40, 40, Telford Road, London, SE9 3RD1 homes
completed
513, Foots Cray Road, SE9 3UG1 homes
completed
479, 479, Footscray Road, Eltham, SE9 3UH1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
23.6%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Louie French (Conservative)
MP majority
3,548
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup

Councillors

Oscar HarrisonConservative
Lisa-Jane MooreConservative

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Key facts for SE9 3RF

Full postcodeSE9 3RF
Postcode districtSE9
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardLonglands
Latitude51.432939
Longitude0.079279
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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