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DA16 1ER

Selsey Crescent

West Heath

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Detailed insights for DA16 1ER

Overview

Postcode DA16 1ER is located in a major urban area, within the West Heath ward of Bexley in the London region, and forms part of the St Michael's area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in St Michael's is £78,766 per year. The nearest station is Bexleyheath located about 0.7 miles away. There are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Stevens Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

St Michael's has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,021 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

St Michael's has a very low crime rate, with approximately 38.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 10.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in St Michael's is £78,766 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

St Michael's near DA16 1ER 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DA16 1ER
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.7 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 1ER
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miStevens ParkMediumWalking directions to Stevens Park

Area Profile

Population
364
Population density
4,510.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
20.28(+100%)
Violence and sexual offences
13.52(-55%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.49(-57%)
Burglary
5.41(-3%)
Vehicle crime
4.73(-51%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
218
60.06%
Other
28
7.71%
Indian
28
7.71%
African
22
6.06%
Other Asian
21
5.79%
Total population: 363

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
111
36.75%
No qualifications
53
17.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
14.57%
Level 3 (A level)
43
14.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
10.26%
Total 16+ residents: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
67
50.76%
Owns outright
53
40.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.3%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.52%
Shared ownership
1
0.76%
Total households: 132

Property prices in West Heath

Based on 155 recent sales, the median property price is £472,000 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
Detached7£600,000
Flats13£249,000
Semi-Detached102£486,500
Terraced33£460,000

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 1ER postcode area, located within St Michael's, there are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DA16 1ER
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHillsgrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBrampton Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DA16 1ER

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DA16 1ER
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-OpWrotham Road, Bexley, DA16 1LSWalking directions to Co-Op
0.3 miSainsbury's LocalBrampton Road, Bexley, DA7 5QRWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

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 ConstituencyBexleyheath and CrayfordE14001089
WardWest HeathE05011233
ParishBexley, unparished areaE43000194
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St Michael'sE02000077
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bexley 013BE01000453
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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