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DA15 8BU

Brindle Gate

Blackfen & Lamorbey

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Detailed insights for DA15 8BU

Overview

Postcode DA15 8BU is located in a major urban area, within the Blackfen & Lamorbey ward of Bexley in the London region, and forms part of the Longlands & Halfway area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Longlands & Halfway is £85,705 per year. The nearest station is Sidcup located about 0.7 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Old Farm Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Longlands & Halfway has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,387 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Longlands & Halfway has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Longlands & Halfway is £85,705 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 292 ft away from DA15 8BU.

Flood risk

Low

Longlands & Halfway near DA15 8BU has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Sidcup located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DA15 8BU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

5

Sidcup

Southeastern

Walking directions to Sidcup
0.7 mi

4

New Eltham

Southeastern

Walking directions to New Eltham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DA15 8BU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miOld Farm ParkMediumWalking directions to Old Farm Park

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
6,950.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
7.19(-76%)
Other theft
5.6(-52%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.8(-82%)
Vehicle crime
4(-59%)
Robbery
0.8(-78%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
231
85.87%
Other
10
3.72%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.97%
Chinese
6
2.23%
Other White
4
1.49%
Total population: 269

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
57
26.76%
No qualifications
44
20.66%
Level 3 (A level)
43
20.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
15.02%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
9.86%
Total 16+ residents: 213

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
53
53.54%
Owns outright
37
37.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
4.04%
Other social rented
2
2.02%
Shared ownership
1
1.01%
Total households: 99

Property prices in Blackfen & Lamorbey

Based on 204 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 in Blackfen & Lamorbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £195,000 up to £840,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blackfen & Lamorbey 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 Blackfen & Lamorbey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£600,000
Flats20£311,925
Semi-Detached78£539,500
Terraced96£439,000

10 year median price trend in Blackfen & Lamorbey

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blackfen & Lamorbey.

Schools

In the DA15 8BU postcode area, located within Longlands & Halfway, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DA15 8BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryDulverton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLonglands Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryBurnt Oak Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DA15 8BU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DA15 8BU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons Daily170 Halfway Street, Sidcup, DA15 8DLWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miCo-op Food188A Halfway Street, Sidcup, DA15 8DJWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bexley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,505
Band B£1,756
Band C£2,007
Band D£2,258
Band E£2,760
Band F£3,262
Band G£3,763
Band H£4,516

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictBexleyE09000004
Parliamentary ConstituencyOld Bexley and SidcupE14001414
WardBlackfen & LamorbeyE05011220
ParishBexley, unparished areaE43000194
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Longlands & HalfwayE02000089
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bexley 025EE01000463
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1991-01-01

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Data Sources

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