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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, about 77% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. 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 the area have 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

Median price£520,000
Price per sq ft£516
Sales (last 12 months)86
Typical range (middle 50%)£423K – £590K

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £520,000 (about £516 per square foot) in Bursted Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £265,000 up to £790,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bursted Wood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached7£550,000£587
Semi-Detached54£532,500£514
Terraced18£457,500£521
Flats7£330,000£509

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bursted Wood

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bursted Wood.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£450,000£282,500£425,000£418,999
2017£535,000£281,000£430,000£388,500
2018£472,500£276,000£437,250£395,000
2019£510,000£275,000£432,000£388,750
2020£475,000£292,500£450,000£390,000
2021£620,000£292,500£475,000£452,500
2022£575,000£310,000£527,500£450,000
2023£537,750£320,000£500,000£447,750
2024£545,000£315,000£486,500£457,500
2025£577,500£320,000£525,000£460,000
2026£617,500£327,500£564,000£408,775
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bursted Wood.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bursted Wood.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£503£436£425£442
2017£486£387£427£445
2018£408£406£421£395
2019£532£420£418£394
2020£474£433£450£446
2021£468£453£456£477
2022£587£463£508£493
2023£625£442£508£491
2024£546£482£513£489
2025£551£426£509£515
2026£502£523£512£584
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bursted Wood.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bursted Wood 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.