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About

Bursted Wood is a residential neighbourhood in the London Borough of Bexley. The area is characterised by suburban housing, with many homes built during the interwar and post-war periods. It contains several local parks and green spaces, including Bursted Wood itself, which provides woodland walks.

The area is served by local shopping parades on Marlborough Park Avenue and the larger centre of Bexleyheath nearby. A notable local landmark is the distinctive, hexagonal St John the Evangelist Church on Blendon Road. The North Kent railway line runs nearby, connecting residents to central London and Kent.

Area overview

On average Bursted Wood has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bursted Wood is £76,358 per year. There are 2 schools in Bursted Wood: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. Bursted Wood is home to around 7,986 people, with a population density of about 5,201.3 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
5.1%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Bursted Wood Population
7,986
Population density
5,201.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.27(-57%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.27(-58%)
Other theft
5.26(-54%)
Shoplifting
5.01(-50%)
Public order
3.01(-55%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,931
74.3%
Indian
487
6.1%
Other White
288
3.61%
African
257
3.22%
Other Asian
189
2.37%
Total population: 7,983

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,900
28.76%
No qualifications
1,230
18.62%
Level 3 (A level)
1,120
16.95%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,047
15.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
710
10.75%
Total 16+ residents: 6,606

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,526
48.46%
Owns with a mortgage
1,138
36.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
264
8.38%
Other social rented
158
5.02%
Other forms of private rent
34
1.08%
Total households: 3,149

Property prices in Bursted Wood

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £518,500 in Bursted Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £265,000 up to £717,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bursted Wood in the last year.

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

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bursted Wood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached10£562,500£6,144
Flats6£312,500£5,156
Semi-Detached46£525,000£5,645
Terraced18£457,500£5,877

10 years median price trend in Bursted Wood

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

All postcodes in Bursted Wood

DA74QG

Franklin Road

DA75AY

Long Lane

DA75HB

Little Heath Road

DA74SG

Kipling Road

DA75ES

Penshurst Road

DA74PF

Belvedere Road

DA75EB

Rydal Drive

DA75DU

Keswick Road

DA74RT

Pickford Lane

DA75BL

Silecroft Road

DA75AQ

Long Lane

DA74SF

Shakespeare Road

DA75JL

Oakhurst Avenue

DA74QE

Herbert Road

DA75EE

Rydal Drive

DA75HE

Little Heath Road

DA74ES

Ferndale Close

DA75JE

Long Lane

DA75HJ

The Pantiles

DA74PS

Harding Road

DA74PR

Coote Road

DA74PB

Sheldon Road

DA74PD

Fairfield Road

DA75JD

Long Lane

DA75HZ

Long Lane

DA74RR

Pickford Lane

DA75NQ

Hythe Avenue

DA75EX

Norfolk Gardens

DA75HD

The Pantiles

DA75BZ

Francis Avenue

DA75HY

Long Lane

DA75AH

Long Lane

DA75AJ

Lavernock Road

DA74DT

Church Road

DA74DZ

Percy Road

DA74PU

Stanhope Road

DA75BE

Heversham Road

DA75NU

Hythe Avenue

DA75AW

Long Lane

DA74PA

Belvedere Road

DA75NZ

Hythe Avenue

DA75HR

Winchelsea Avenue

DA75JF

Long Lane

DA75HA

Romney Gardens

DA74NG

Lonsdale Road

DA75PW

Bedonwell Road

DA75EY

Cranbrook Road

DA75DP

Ennerdale Road

DA74PQ

Hudson Road

DA75JA

Long Lane

DA75BS

Swanbridge Road

DA74QD

Harris Road

DA75EP

Cloudesley Road

DA75DG

Rydal Drive

DA75HL

Little Heath Road

DA75EG

Rydal Drive

DA75PF

Hurlingham Road

DA74RS

Pickford Lane

DA74DU

Church Road

DA74NE

Haslemere Road

DA75HW

Little Heath Road

DA75HQ

The Pantiles

DA74QA

Bristow Road

DA75DL

Eskdale Road

DA74SE

Shakespeare Road

DA75DT

Arnside Road

DA75PB

Lydd Road

DA75NX

Hythe Avenue

DA75DA

St Audrey Avenue

DA75BT

Wenvoe Avenue

DA75BU

Wenvoe Avenue

DA75BY

Francis Avenue

DA74PY

Heathside Avenue

DA75EF

Rydal Drive

DA74QQ

Franklin Road

DA75HF

Little Heath Road

DA74NL

Hyde Road

DA75BH

Heversham Road

DA75NH

Hythe Avenue

DA75AL

Lavernock Road

DA75NJ

Hythe Avenue

DA75EN

Dunwich Road

DA74PZ

Heathside Avenue

DA75EU

Hollingbourne Avenue

DA75DS

Ambleside Road

DA74SX

Kingsgate Close

DA74QB

Cannon Road

DA75PD

Ranleigh Gardens

DA75BP

Swanbridge Road

DA74NF

Haslemere Road

DA75DX

Rydal Drive

DA75JX

Mark Close

DA75AE

Long Lane

DA75DH

The Green

DA74QF

Herbert Road

DA74DX

Oldfield Road

DA75BQ

Heversham Road

DA75BG

Heversham Road

DA75HN

Little Heath Road

DA74NH

Derwent Crescent

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.