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DA16 1BS

West Heath

Bexley

England / London / Bexley / Bostall / West Heath / DA16 1BS

Overview

Postcode DA16 1BS is located in a major urban area, within the West Heath ward of Bexley in the London region , and forms part of the Bostall area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bostall is £59,100 per year. The nearest station is Welling located about 0.8 miles away. There are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Stevens Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Bostall has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,695 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Bostall has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Bostall is £59,100 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 210 ft away from DA16 1BS.

Flood risk

No risk

Bostall near DA16 1BS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Welling located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.8 mi

4

Welling

Southeastern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miStevens ParkMedium
0.4 miWilliam Barefoot GardensSmall

Property prices in West Heath

Based on 153 recent sales, the median property price is £480,000 in West Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £780,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£590,000
Flats6£262,500
Semi-Detached105£465,000
Terraced35£485,000

10 years price trend in West Heath

Schools

In the DA16 1BS postcode area, located within Bostall, there are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHillsgrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryWelling SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimarySt Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miTesco ExpressUpper Wickham Lane, Bexley, DA16 3DX
0.5 miCo-OpWrotham Road, Bexley, DA16 1LS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.