DA1 5AA Bexley
Live postcode, introduced December 1995. Ward: Crayford. Region: London.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Eton Way, Barnes Cray: 6 addresses
- Thames Road, London: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Bexley in 2026-27: Band D £2,366 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,578 | £1,841 | £2,103 | £2,366 | £2,892 | £3,418 | £3,944 | £4,733 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (54% of about 540 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Bexley.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land Adjacent To The Rear Of 1-12 Cressener Place, Burnham Road, Dartford: up to 5 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 4 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 4 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
Groundwater flooding is possible in this postcode: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 9 addresses are between 3 m and 5 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 25%, gigabit 25% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Slade Green 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Dartford 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Crayford 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 12 within 800 m; nearest Mercedes Garage Dartford | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stone Crossing - Horns Cross | 4.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 8.9 km |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 740 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 43.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Wellcome Practice | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest M.d.moore Pharmacy | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dartford Road Dental Centre | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | Physio Livingstone Community Hospital | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 3.6 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 640 m² | 1.1 km |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | Wilmot Road Recreation Ground 1.5 ha | 810 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Crayford Way Allotments 9,870 m² | 630 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Howbury moated site, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km north. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Howbury moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Crayford Creek | Tidal water | 410 m north-east |
| The Dell | Hollow | 930 m west |
| Dartford Fresh Marshes | Wetland | 1.1 km east |
| Brickhill Wood | Wood | 2.4 km south |
| Brooklands Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km south-east |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 4.0 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 8 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 |
9 of the postcode's 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 9 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Unnamed street near Eton Way.