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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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 area has 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
3/10
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
13.71(-55%)
Shoplifting
13.15(+30%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.25(-77%)
Vehicle crime
5.59(-42%)
Burglary
4.38(-21%)
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

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Bostall area, with individual transactions ranging from £220,000 up to £756,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bostall 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 Bostall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£590,000
Flats4£232,500
Semi-Detached74£500,000
Terraced15£500,000

10 years median price trend in Bostall

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bostall.

All postcodes in Bostall

DA75LR

Whitfield Road

DA161JH

Gipsy Road

DA74RW

Pickford Lane

DA161ES

Selsey Crescent

DA161LT

Wrotham Road

DA75LN

Pembury Road

DA161AY

Denton Road

DA161DB

Okehampton Crescent

DA161DD

Okehampton Crescent

DA161DP

Budleigh Crescent

DA161DS

Sidmouth Road

DA74QU

Pickford Lane

DA161BU

Totnes Road

DA161EL

Brixham Road

DA74TL

Holmesdale Road

DA75NT

Ashbourne Avenue

DA75SL

Longleigh Lane

DA74TT

Normanhurst Avenue

DA161EB

Exmouth Road

DA161EQ

Brixham Road

DA74UE

Preston Drive

DA75LL

Barry Avenue

DA161DZ

Exmouth Road

DA74SS

Brampton Road

DA161AS

Hadlow Road

DA75ST

Lansdowne Avenue

DA161BJ

Langley Road

DA161BT

Totnes Road

DA75JT

Long Lane

DA75NB

Pembury Road

DA74QW

Pickford Lane

DA74ST

Bowford Avenue

DA75RH

Leckwith Avenue

DA161JJ

Gipsy Road

DA74RG

Basilon Road

DA74RL

Dorcis Avenue

DA75QZ

King Harolds Way

DA75RB

King Harolds Way

DA75SX

First Avenue

DA161DJ

Plymstock Road

DA74UW

Barrington Road

DA161BQ

Langley Road

DA161BW

Lodge Hill

DA74RB

Pickford Close

DA74SR

Brampton Road

DA74SZ

Brampton Road

DA75SW

Lansdowne Avenue

DA75SZ

Madison Crescent

DA74SL

Brampton Road

DA161BL

Lodge Hill

DA75LA

Cumberland Drive

DA74TG

Fairlawn Avenue

DA75SY

Madison Crescent

DA161BS

Bideford Road

DA161AT

Hadlow Road

DA161BB

Hartley Road

DA75QR

Brampton Road

DA74UA

Berkeley Avenue

DA75LX

Knowle Avenue

DA161DL

Plymstock Road

DA161EJ

Brixham Road

DA161ET

Axminster Crescent

DA74RJ

Dorcis Avenue

DA74RQ

Basilon Road

DA75JJ

Long Lane

DA75RE

King Harolds Way

DA74SW

Brampton Road

DA74SH

Brampton Road

DA161EX

Axminster Crescent

DA161HJ

Axminster Crescent

DA75SP

Longleigh Lane

DA161BN

Lodge Hill

DA161EN

Tenby Road

DA74SP

Jenton Avenue

DA74UN

Barrington Road

DA161BH

Langley Road

DA74AD

Bridge Road

DA75LS

Whitfield Road

DA75JN

Long Lane

DA75JS

Bostall Park Avenue

DA74DY

Percy Road

DA74PP

Cyril Road

DA74TZ

Berkeley Avenue

DA75NS

Ashbourne Avenue

DA75NW

Chessington Avenue

DA75QU

King Harolds Way

DA161DT

Seaton Road

DA161HZ

Gipsy Road

DA74EA

Oldfield Road

DA74SA

Somersham Road

DA74TN

Mayfair Avenue

DA75NP

Chessington Avenue

DA161DF

St Michaels Rise

DA74SU

Brampton Road

DA161AX

Hadlow Road

DA161BG

Downe Close

DA74TW

Mayfair Avenue

DA75LQ

Westbourne Road

DA161DN

Budleigh Crescent

DA161DR

Sidmouth Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.