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About

Bostall is a residential area located in the London Borough of Bexley. It is situated on higher ground, bordered by Abbey Wood to the west and Thamesmead to the north. The housing consists largely of interwar and post-war semi-detached homes, with some terraced streets and modern developments. Local amenities are focused along Bostall Hill, which serves as the main road through the area.

The area is defined by the large, historic Bostall Woods and Heath, an ancient woodland and open grassland managed by the National Trust. This green space provides walking paths and views across London. A notable local facility is the Bostall Library, a Carnegie library built in the early 20th century, which remains an active community hub.

Area overview

On average Bostall has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 4.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bostall is £82,704 per year. There are 3 schools in Bostall: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Bostall is home to around 10,726 people, with a population density of about 6,704.2 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
4.6%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Bostall Population
10,726
Population density
6,704.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.54(-53%)
Shoplifting
8.39(-16%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.59(-79%)
Vehicle crime
4.85(-48%)
Burglary
4.01(-27%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,225
67.37%
Indian
1,021
9.52%
African
498
4.64%
Other White
414
3.86%
Other Asian
328
3.06%
Total population: 10,725

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,587
29.72%
No qualifications
1,538
17.67%
Level 3 (A level)
1,530
17.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,327
15.25%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
983
11.29%
Total 16+ residents: 8,704

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,740
43.99%
Owns with a mortgage
1,701
43.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
273
6.9%
Other social rented
137
3.46%
Other forms of private rent
59
1.49%
Total households: 3,955

Property prices in Bostall

Median price£510,000
Price per sq ft£509
Sales (last 12 months)113
Typical range (middle 50%)£455K – £575K

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £510,000 (about £509 per square foot) in Bostall area, with individual transactions ranging from £215,000 up to £756,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bostall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2£662,500£408
Terraced20£541,250£472
Semi-Detached87£500,000£518
Flats4£220,000£441

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bostall

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bostall.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£245,282£401,000£420,000
2017£420,250£272,500£405,000£435,000
2018£437,500£293,750£416,250£425,000
2019£500,000£282,500£423,750£445,750
2020£436,000£227,500£419,000£451,000
2021£675,000£271,000£452,500£505,000
2022£630,000£295,000£500,000£517,500
2023£487,500£405,000£490,000£525,000
2024£588,500£287,500£476,500£491,250
2025£590,000£220,000£499,995£520,000
2026£610,000£215,000£501,250£528,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bostall.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bostall.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£452£424£404
2017£422£410£430£403
2018£383£402£424£415
2019£475£430£435£399
2020£510£395£458£421
2021£402£384£459£450
2022£523£429£491£495
2023£494£464£492£490
2024£521£422£515£481
2025£412£465£519£472
2026£476£525£421
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bostall.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bostall in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bexley district.

Band A£1,578
Band B£1,841
Band C£2,103
Band D£2,366
Band E£2,892
Band F£3,418
Band G£3,944
Band H£4,733

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Bostall

Is Bostall safe?

Bostall records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Bostall?

The median sale price in Bostall is £510,000 (about £509 per square foot) based on 113 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Bostall?

Bostall has 3 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Bostall?

Bostall scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bostall sits around rank 28,653 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Bostall?

The average household income in Bostall is around £82,704 per year, and 5% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Bostall

DA161DF

St Michaels Rise

DA75QY

King Harolds Way

DA75LN

Pembury Road

DA74TW

Mayfair Avenue

DA75NW

Chessington Avenue

DA74QW

Pickford Lane

DA75JP

Oakhurst Gardens

DA74TU

Alexander Road

DA161BU

Totnes Road

DA161EX

Axminster Crescent

DA75RH

Leckwith Avenue

DA75SU

Madison Gardens

DA75NS

Ashbourne Avenue

DA75QR

Brampton Road

DA75LJ

Barry Avenue

DA74UQ

Preston Drive

DA161DY

Exmouth Road

DA74RX

Pickford Lane

DA75LH

The Quadrant

DA74RH

Veroan Road

DA161EQ

Brixham Road

DA74RB

Pickford Close

DA161AT

Hadlow Road

DA161BT

Totnes Road

DA161DA

Okehampton Crescent

DA74UW

Barrington Road

DA161JH

Gipsy Road

DA161DJ

Plymstock Road

DA161BB

Hartley Road

DA75SR

Longleigh Lane

DA161BP

Lodge Hill

DA75LD

Cumberland Drive

DA161AS

Hadlow Road

DA75QS

Brampton Road

DA75QZ

King Harolds Way

DA161EB

Exmouth Road

DA74PX

Hamilton Road

DA74TS

Normanhurst Avenue

DA74TY

Berkeley Avenue

DA75LE

Malvern Avenue

DA161LT

Wrotham Road

DA161DB

Okehampton Crescent

DA74QX

Pickford Lane

DA161BD

Keston Close

DA75LA

Cumberland Drive

DA75LS

Whitfield Road

DA161BQ

Langley Road

DA75LF

Malvern Avenue

DA74SU

Brampton Road

DA74TJ

Holmesdale Road

DA161DX

Budleigh Crescent

DA161BW

Lodge Hill

DA75NB

Pembury Road

DA75JW

Long Lane

DA161DR

Sidmouth Road

DA161DU

Seaton Road

DA161AX

Hadlow Road

DA75SN

Lansdowne Avenue

DA74QT

Pickford Lane

DA74AD

Bridge Road

DA161BN

Lodge Hill

DA161DZ

Exmouth Road

DA161ES

Selsey Crescent

DA74QU

Pickford Lane

DA74ST

Bowford Avenue

DA75NP

Chessington Avenue

DA161AU

Elmsted Crescent

DA74UN

Barrington Road

DA75RB

King Harolds Way

DA74TX

Winchester Road

DA74UG

Preston Drive

DA75LB

Cumberland Drive

DA74TP

Normanhurst Avenue

DA74SS

Brampton Road

DA74UE

Preston Drive

DA75SP

Longleigh Lane

DA75SA

Brampton Road

DA161ET

Axminster Crescent

DA161DL

Plymstock Road

DA74SJ

Albury Avenue

DA74PP

Cyril Road

DA161DT

Seaton Road

DA74TT

Normanhurst Avenue

DA161HJ

Axminster Crescent

DA75LL

Barry Avenue

DA74TZ

Berkeley Avenue

DA74SW

Brampton Road

DA75SS

First Avenue

DA74SR

Brampton Road

DA161AR

Hillsgrove Close

DA75SY

Madison Crescent

DA161HZ

Gipsy Road

DA74SY

Brampton Road

DA75LX

Knowle Avenue

DA74UF

Preston Drive

DA74TA

Brampton Road

DA75LZ

Lenham Road

DA74TG

Fairlawn Avenue

DA75SL

Longleigh Lane

DA161BJ

Langley Road