Postcode DA7 5JF is located in a major urban area, within the West Heath area of Bexley in the London region, and forms part of the Bursted Wood area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 44.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bursted Wood is £76,358 per year. The median sale price in West Heath is £485,000 (around £517 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £435,000 and £562,875. The nearest station is Bexleyheath, about 0.6 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Bursted Wood has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,486 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.
Bursted Wood has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.2% 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.
The average income per household in Bursted Wood is £76,358 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DA7 5JF.
Bursted Wood near DA7 5JF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bexleyheath located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | 5 | Bexleyheath | Southeastern | Walking directions to Bexleyheath |
Based on 160 recent sales, the median property price is £485,000 (about £517 per square foot) in West Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £790,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £539,000 | £511 |
| Semi-Detached | 102 | £490,500 | £520 |
| Terraced | 44 | £482,500 | £509 |
| Flats | 7 | £265,000 | £476 |
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 | £490,000 | £482,500 |
| 2026 | £561,500 | £300,000 | £490,000 | £492,500 |
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 | £526 | £515 | £505 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DA7 5JF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr 2026 | 147, Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath, DA7 4RR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £465,000 | |
| 04 Aug 2025 | 59, Franklin Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4PT | Terraced | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 14A, Franklin Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4QG | Terraced | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 07 May 2026 | 43, Mark Close, Bexleyheath, DA7 5JX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £390,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 37, Mark Close, Bexleyheath, DA7 5JX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £390,000 |
In the DA7 5JF postcode area, located within Bursted Wood, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2017. | |
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Mar 2017
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Brampton Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Dec 2018. | |
Brampton Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Dec 2018
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2022. | |
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2022
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DA7 5JF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Londis | Little Heath Road, Bexley, DA7 5HD | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Brampton Road, Bexley, DA7 5QR | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.5 mi | Costcutter | Pickford Lane, Bexley, DA7 4RD | Walking directions to Costcutter |
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 DA7 5JF, 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 DA7 5JF records about 44 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 other theft.
The median sale price around DA7 5JF in West Heath is £485,000 (about £517 per square foot) based on 160 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to DA7 5JF, including St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (Outstanding), Brampton Primary Academy (Good) and St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to DA7 5JF is Bexleyheath in TfL zone 5, about 895 m away, serving the Southeastern line.
DA7 5JF scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,486 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 DA7 5JF 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).