Postcode DA17 5PH 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 low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lesnes Abbey is £76,370 per year. The nearest station is Abbey Wood, about 1 miles away. There are 12 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Lesnes Abbey has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,886 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.
Lesnes Abbey has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.9% 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.
The average income per household in Lesnes Abbey is £76,370 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DA17 5PH.
Lesnes Abbey near DA17 5PH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Abbey Wood located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 190 recent sales, the median property price is £486,500 (about £510 per square foot) in West Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £790,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £539,000 | £511 |
| Semi-Detached | 126 | £489,000 | £514 |
| Terraced | 47 | £485,000 | £508 |
| Flats | 8 | £242,500 | £439 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £488,000 | £242,500 | £393,250 | £420,000 |
| 2017 | £585,000 | £239,250 | £395,000 | £390,000 |
| 2018 | £415,000 | £242,500 | £414,000 | £409,998 |
| 2019 | £435,000 | £248,750 | £417,500 | £387,500 |
| 2020 | £457,500 | £223,000 | £425,000 | £417,000 |
| 2021 | £632,500 | £244,575 | £450,000 | £470,000 |
| 2022 | £510,000 | £265,000 | £500,000 | £460,000 |
| 2023 | £525,000 | £284,500 | £490,000 | £455,000 |
| 2024 | £550,000 | £275,000 | £462,500 | £480,000 |
| 2025 | £590,000 | £249,000 | £492,000 | £482,500 |
| 2026 | £561,500 | £257,500 | £490,000 | £490,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £424 | £373 | £410 | £407 |
| 2017 | £429 | £355 | £422 | £394 |
| 2018 | £330 | £359 | £424 | £411 |
| 2019 | £481 | £416 | £421 | £396 |
| 2020 | £442 | £390 | £465 | £412 |
| 2021 | £425 | £354 | £449 | £448 |
| 2022 | £522 | £409 | £472 | £496 |
| 2023 | £481 | £406 | £491 | £492 |
| 2024 | £496 | £416 | £513 | £486 |
| 2025 | £509 | £388 | £508 | £509 |
| 2026 | £491 | £501 | £518 | £504 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DA17 5PH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2025 | 1, Elmhurst, Belvedere, DA17 5PH | Terraced | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 3, Elmhurst, Belvedere, DA17 5PH | Terraced | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 338, Bedonwell Road, Belvedere, DA17 5PE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 07 Jan 2026 | 37A, Orchard Avenue, Belvedere, DA17 5PB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £441,500 | |
| 23 Oct 2025 | 22, Orchard Avenue, Belvedere, DA17 5PB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £510,000 |
In the DA17 5PH postcode area, located within Lesnes Abbey, there are 12 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DA17 5PH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Albert's Local | 2A Albert Road, Belvedere, DA17 5LJ | Walking directions to Albert's Local |
| 0.4 mi | Rombi's African-Caribbean Grocery Store | 14 Albert Road, Belvedere, DA17 5LJ | Walking directions to Rombi's African-Caribbean Grocery Store |
| 0.4 mi | Deekay News | 42 Albert Road, Belvedere, DA17 5LJ | Walking directions to Deekay News |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 72 Nuxley Road, Belvedere, DA17 5JG | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.4 mi | Lessness Premier Stores | 13 Lessness Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA7 5SH | Walking directions to Lessness Premier Stores |
Annual council tax rates for Bexley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DA17 5PH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Eliot Smith
West Heath - Elected 7 May 2026
Sue Ford
West Heath - Elected 7 May 2026
Thomas William Clapperton
West Heath - Elected 7 May 2026
Daniel Francis
Bexleyheath and Crayford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DA17 5PH records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around DA17 5PH in Lesnes Abbey is £486,500 (about £510 per square foot) based on 190 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to DA17 5PH, including Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School (Requires improvement), Bedonwell Junior School (Good) and Break Through School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DA17 5PH scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,886 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bexleyheath and Crayford covering DA17 5PH is Daniel Francis (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Eliot Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party), Sue Ford (Reform UK) and Thomas William Clapperton (Conservative and Unionist Party).