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DA16 1DR

West Heath

Bexley

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Detailed insights for DA16 1DR

Overview

Postcode DA16 1DR 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 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bostall is £59,100 per year. The nearest station is Bexleyheath located about 0.9 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Stevens Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
18
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
5.7%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 17.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.7%

Approximately 5.7% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DA16 1DR.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Bexleyheath located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DA16 1DR
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
1 mi

5

Bexleyheath

Southeastern

Walking directions to Bexleyheath
1 mi

4

Welling

Southeastern

Walking directions to Welling

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DA16 1DR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miStevens ParkMediumWalking directions to Stevens Park

Area Profile

Population
355
Population density
6,947.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
261
73.31%
African
27
7.58%
Other White
21
5.9%
Other Asian
9
2.53%
Caribbean
7
1.97%
Total population: 356

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
69
56.1%
Owns outright
37
30.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.5%
Other social rented
6
4.88%
Shared ownership
2
1.63%
Total households: 123

Property prices in West Heath

Based on 168 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 in West Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £725,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Heath 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 West Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£600,000
Flats13£249,000
Semi-Detached104£490,000
Terraced42£465,000

10 year median price trend in West Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Heath.

Schools

In the DA16 1DR postcode area, located within Bostall, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DA16 1DR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryHillsgrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

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

Good

0.5 miSecondaryWelling SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DA16 1DR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DA16 1DR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSainsbury's LocalBrampton Road, Bexley, DA7 5QRWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miCo-OpWrotham Road, Bexley, DA16 1LSWalking directions to Co-Op
0.5 miLessness Premier Stores13 Lessness Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA7 5SHWalking directions to Lessness Premier Stores

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.