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DA17 5PB

Orchard Avenue

West Heath

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Detailed insights for DA17 5PB

Overview

Postcode DA17 5PB is located in a major urban area, within the West Heath ward of Bexley in the London region, and forms part of the Lesnes Abbey area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lesnes Abbey is £76,370 per year. The nearest station is Abbey Wood located about 1.0 miles away. There are 12 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
7.7%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Lesnes Abbey has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,155 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Lesnes Abbey has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.7%

Approximately 7.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Lesnes Abbey is £76,370 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DA17 5PB.

Flood risk

No risk

Lesnes Abbey near DA17 5PB 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 Abbey Wood located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
314
Population density
4,860.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.05(-37%)
Vehicle crime
9.2(-5%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.23(-73%)
Other theft
6.57(-44%)
Burglary
2.63(-53%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
227
72.76%
African
18
5.77%
Indian
14
4.49%
Other
14
4.49%
Other White
12
3.85%
Total population: 312

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
68
28.22%
No qualifications
62
25.73%
Level 3 (A level)
36
14.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
12.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
9.13%
Total 16+ residents: 241

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
53
40.77%
Owns with a mortgage
42
32.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
18.46%
Social rents from council
7
5.38%
Other social rented
3
2.31%
Total households: 130

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 DA17 5PB postcode area, located within Lesnes Abbey, there are 12 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DA17 5PB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBedonwell Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryBedonwell Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableBreak Through SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DA17 5PB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DA17 5PB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAlbert's Local2A Albert Road, Belvedere, DA17 5LJWalking directions to Albert's Local
0.3 miRombi's African-Caribbean Grocery Store14 Albert Road, Belvedere, DA17 5LJWalking directions to Rombi's African-Caribbean Grocery Store
0.4 miDeekay News42 Albert Road, Belvedere, DA17 5LJWalking directions to Deekay News
0.4 miVanburgh Bay23 Woolwich Road, Belvedere, DA17 5EEWalking directions to Vanburgh Bay
0.4 miSainsbury's Local72 Nuxley Road, Belvedere, DA17 5JGWalking 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)Lesnes AbbeyE02000070
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bexley 006DE01000420
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: 16/01/2026.