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About

Falconwood lies in the London Borough of Bexley in south‑east London. The area is largely residential and grew up around the arrival of the railway in the 1930s. Housing is mostly semi‑detached and terraced, arranged on a grid of streets with small front gardens. Shops, takeaways and services cluster close to Falconwood railway station, which is on the Southeastern line with direct trains to central London and Dartford. The station sits in a cutting and its footbridge provides a frequent pedestrian route across the railway.

Local green space takes the form of pocket parks, allotments and tree‑lined verges that link to short walking routes. Community facilities include a few small social clubs, churches and a neighbourhood parade of shops that hosts the area's post office and pharmacy. Bus routes run along the main roads and provide connections to other parts of the borough. For commuters the combination of local shops, rail links and short walks to open space shapes daily life in Falconwood.

Area overview

On average Falconwood has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 75% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 2.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Falconwood is £80,225 per year. There are 3 schools in Falconwood: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Falconwood is home to around 9,336 people, with a population density of about 6,234 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
3/10

Area Profile

Falconwood Population
9,336
Population density
6,234 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.1(-61%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.5(-72%)
Vehicle crime
5.89(-37%)
Other theft
3.43(-70%)
Public order
2.89(-57%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,536
70.02%
Other White
514
5.51%
African
400
4.29%
Indian
364
3.9%
Other Asian
286
3.06%
Total population: 9,334

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,177
29.2%
Level 3 (A level)
1,343
18.01%
No qualifications
1,270
17.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,132
15.18%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
854
11.45%
Total 16+ residents: 7,456

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,580
45.9%
Owns outright
1,382
40.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
325
9.44%
Other social rented
63
1.83%
Other forms of private rent
59
1.71%
Total households: 3,442

Property prices in Falconwood

Median price£445,000
Price per sq ft£519
Sales (last 12 months)91
Typical range (middle 50%)£399K – £525K

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 (about £519 per square foot) in Falconwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £208,000 up to £785,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Falconwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached3£600,000£506
Semi-Detached42£502,500£518
Terraced34£437,500£565
Flats12£310,250£427

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Falconwood

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Falconwood.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£599,995£218,000£419,998£342,500
2017£643,000£275,000£415,000£360,000
2018£557,500£263,000£403,000£371,000
2019£470,000£279,995£390,000£370,000
2020£460,000£230,500£435,000£373,750
2021£575,000£226,250£461,000£394,000
2022£600,000£300,000£476,000£435,000
2023£445,000£239,995£492,500£425,000
2024£635,000£269,000£489,500£430,000
2025£600,000£300,000£490,000£420,000
2026£680,000£298,750£542,500£468,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Falconwood.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Falconwood.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£422£470£405£441
2017£413£467£431£444
2018£536£542£423£457
2019£416£501£408£432
2020£495£443£412£442
2021£436£447£456£459
2022£512£501£503£523
2023£435£495£493£513
2024£434£519£481£499
2025£536£463£499£533
2026£477£509£528£577
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Falconwood.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Falconwood 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.