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DA5 3AJ

Blendon & Penhill

Bexley

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Detailed insights for DA5 3AJ

Overview

Postcode DA5 3AJ is located in a major urban area, within the Blendon & Penhill ward of Bexley in the London region, and forms part of the Albany Park area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Albany Park is £62,600 per year. The nearest station is Albany Park located about 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Riverside West.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Albany Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,153 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Albany Park has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Albany Park is £62,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DA5 3AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Albany Park near DA5 3AJ 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 Albany Park located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DA5 3AJ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

5

Albany Park

Southeastern

Walking directions to Albany Park
0.9 mi

6

Bexley

Southeastern

Walking directions to Bexley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DA5 3AJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miRiverside WestSmallWalking directions to Riverside West

Area Profile

Population
264
Population density
5,206.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
243
92.75%
Indian
8
3.05%
Other White
4
1.53%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.15%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.38%
Total population: 262

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
54
48.65%
Owns outright
46
41.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
7.21%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.8%
Other social rented
1
0.9%
Total households: 111

Property prices in Blendon & Penhill

Based on 186 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 in Blendon & Penhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £215,000 up to £950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blendon & Penhill 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 Blendon & Penhill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£580,000
Flats8£263,750
Semi-Detached85£580,000
Terraced81£425,000

10 year median price trend in Blendon & Penhill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blendon & Penhill.

Schools

In the DA5 3AJ postcode area, located within Albany Park, there are 6 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DA5 3AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryHurst Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryOld Bexley Church of England SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryHurstmere SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DA5 3AJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DA5 3AJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMontpelier LocalMontpelier Avenue, Bexley, DA5 3APWalking directions to Montpelier Local
0.3 miCo-op26-28 Steynton Avenue, Bexley, DA5 3HPWalking directions to Co-op
0.4 miAlbany Food Centre50-52 Steynton Avenue, Bexley, DA5 3HGWalking directions to Albany Food Centre

Data Sources

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