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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£517
Sales (last 12 months)112
Typical range (middle 50%)£455K – £575K

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £510,000 (about £517 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£459
Terraced20£541,250£484
Semi-Detached86£500,000£523
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£520£472
2026£511£476£530£481
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.