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Belvedere & Lessness Heath

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About

Belvedere sits on the south bank of the Thames in the London Borough of Bexley. The town centre is clustered around the railway — Belvedere station on the North Kent Line links the area with central London and towns east along the river — and a strip of riverside industry and depots runs along the foreshore, including the Belvedere oil terminal and associated wharves. Local shopping parades, schools and parish churches are arranged along the main roads that climb away from the river, and pockets of post‑war housing and late‑Victorian terraces mark the built pattern.

Lessness Heath lies immediately south of Belvedere and retains traces of its past as common land, with a recreation ground, allotments and a patchwork of open space that appears on older maps. Community facilities include sports fields and small local halls rather than large civic centres; bus routes link the two areas to neighbouring Bexleyheath and Dartford. The combination of the North Kent rail link, the riverside industrial frontage and the surviving commonland gives the neighbourhood a clear local identity within Bexley.

Area overview

On average Belvedere & Lessness Heath has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 21.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Belvedere & Lessness Heath is £66,257 per year. There are 3 schools in Belvedere & Lessness Heath: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. Belvedere & Lessness Heath is home to around 10,231 people, with a population density of about 4,431.3 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
21.7%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Belvedere & Lessness Heath Population
10,231
Population density
4,431.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.23(+7%)
Shoplifting
26.39(+164%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.8(-19%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.92(+39%)
Vehicle crime
6.94(-26%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,596
44.95%
African
1,763
17.24%
Other White
1,208
11.82%
Indian
553
5.41%
Other Black
312
3.05%
Total population: 10,224

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,726
34.48%
No qualifications
1,584
20.04%
Level 3 (A level)
1,138
14.39%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,048
13.26%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
797
10.08%
Total 16+ residents: 7,906

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,187
29.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,085
27.24%
Owns outright
791
19.86%
Other social rented
625
15.69%
Social rents from council
179
4.49%
Total households: 3,983

Property prices in Belvedere & Lessness Heath

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Belvedere & Lessness Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £620,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Belvedere & Lessness Heath in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Belvedere & Lessness Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£536,250
Terraced33£375,000
Semi-Detached13£400,000
Flats33£255,000

10 years median price trend in Belvedere & Lessness Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Belvedere & Lessness Heath.

All postcodes in Belvedere & Lessness Heath

DA176LJ

Crabtree Manorway North

DA175HB

Nelson Road

DA175LX

Albert Road

DA175LA

Charton Close

DA176AQ

Claytonville Terrace

DA175LG

Albert Road

DA176LD

Norman Road

DA175PY

Picardy Street

DA176AW

Elbourne Trading Estate

DA175QS

Dylan Road

DA176DP

Brigstock Road

DA175QF

Dylan Road

DA175HA

Wellington Road

DA175LR

Victoria Street

DA175PZ

Ambrook Road

DA175FD

Laymarsh Close

DA176BJ

Capital Industrial Estate

DA175AX

Abbey Crescent

DA175BB

Ruskin Road

DA175JA

Hoddesdon Road

DA175BA

Milton Road

DA175HH

St Augustines Road

DA175PJ

Barnfield Road

DA175PU

Monarch Road

DA175JX

Nuxley Road

DA176DD

Thornton Road

DA176NR

Lumley Close

DA175AR

Sheridan Road

DA175AH

Ripley Road

DA175PP

Ambrook Road

DA175EF

Woolwich Road

DA175BZ

Clive Road

DA175FB

Abbey Road

DA175HF

Heron Hill

DA175AT

Gertrude Road

DA176JY

Norman Road

DA176JW

Norman Road

DA175HT

Morvale Close

DA175JQ

Nuxley Road

DA175LB

Terence Court

DA175BE

Cowper Road

DA175DD

Gilbert Road

DA175LU

Albert Road

DA175EY

Napier Road

DA175JU

Nuxley Road

DA176GZ

Baltimore Close

DA175EZ

Napier Road

DA175HU

Hattersfield Close

DA175HE

Heron Hill

DA175BN

Kentish Road

DA175AQ

Upper Abbey Road

DA175HN

Kingswood Avenue

DA175JP

Stapley Road

DA175AY

Abbey Crescent

DA175JF

Nuxley Road

DA175AF

Upper Abbey Road

DA175AL

Edwards Road

DA176JT

Caldy Road

DA175DF

Abbey Road

DA175PR

Ambrook Road

DA176EE

Lower Park Road

DA176JX

North Road

DA175NA

Albert Road

DA175PX

Picardy Street

DA175PW

Gilbert Road

DA175HG

Kingswood Avenue

DA175EQ

Woolwich Road

DA175ES

Heron Hill

DA175QH

Picardy Road

DA175ER

Heron Hill

DA175AN

Coleman Road

DA175BG

Lessness Park

DA175BD

Ruskin Road

DA175PT

Monarch Road

DA176BG

Anderson Way

DA175AD

Paroma Road

DA176JJ

Station Road

DA175DQ

Laymarsh Close

DA175HJ

Heron Hill

DA176BF

Little Brights Road

DA175JT

Lessness Road

DA175JZ

Grosvenor Road

DA175BH

Milton Road

DA175DR

Elstree Gardens

DA175JS

Stapley Road

DA176GN

Poppy Close

DA175EN

Woolwich Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.