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DA7 5BL

Bexleyheath

Bexley

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Detailed insights for DA7 5BL

Overview

Postcode DA7 5BL is located in a major urban area, within the Bexleyheath ward of Bexley in the London region, and forms part of the Bursted Wood area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bursted Wood is £57,800 per year. The nearest station is Barnehurst located about 0.5 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Bursted Woods.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Bursted Wood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,842 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Bursted Wood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Bursted Wood is £57,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DA7 5BL.

Flood risk

No risk

Bursted Wood near DA7 5BL 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 Barnehurst located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DA7 5BL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

6

Barnehurst

Southeastern

Walking directions to Barnehurst
0.9 mi

5

Bexleyheath

Southeastern

Walking directions to Bexleyheath

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DA7 5BL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBursted WoodsLargeWalking directions to Bursted Woods

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
5,334.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
241
83.97%
Indian
13
4.53%
Other White
11
3.83%
Other
9
3.14%
Chinese
4
1.39%
Total population: 287

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
57
50.44%
Owns with a mortgage
48
42.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.54%
Other social rented
3
2.65%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.88%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Bexleyheath

Based on 227 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 in Bexleyheath area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bexleyheath 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 Bexleyheath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£649,000
Flats72£277,000
Semi-Detached100£496,500
Terraced41£435,000

10 year median price trend in Bexleyheath

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

Schools

In the DA7 5BL postcode area, located within Bursted Wood, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DA7 5BL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBursted Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBelmont AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryNorthumberland Heath Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DA7 5BL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DA7 5BL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miOne StopLong Lane, Bexley, DA7 5AEWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodLong Lane, Bexley, DA7 5AEWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miSainsbury's LocalErith Road, Bexley, DA7 6HJWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miLocal MinimarketBarnehurst Road, Bexley, DA7 6HDWalking directions to Local Minimarket
0.5 miLondisLittle Heath Road, Bexley, DA7 5HDWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.