DA15 9EN Bexley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Blackfen & Lamorbey. Region: London.
Streets
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 D (33% of about 510 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 144 Corbylands Road: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (470 m)
- 41 Halfway Street, Sidcup, permissioned (690 m)
- Rear of 188d Halfway Street, Sidcup: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (780 m)
- 1a Wellington Avenue, Sidcup, permissioned (820 m)
- Rear of, 188d Halfway Street, Sidcup, permissioned (870 m)
- Lamorbey Baths, 155-159 Station Road, Sidcup, not permissioned (880 m)
- 148 Blackfen Road, Sidcup, permissioned (910 m)
- Land To The Rear Of, 341 - 343, Blackfen Road, Sidcup, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 12 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 37 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 12 low and 0 very low.
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 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 39 addresses are between 28 m and 32 m above sea level (30 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sidcup 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Albany Park 775,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| New Eltham 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Oaklands Avenue Blackfen | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 1.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 6.1 km |
| Car parks | Co-op Blackfen Car Park | 950 m |
| EV charging points | 68 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 38.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Woodlands Surgery | 820 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Olins Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Days Lane Dental | 740 m |
| Hospital | Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup Elective Surgical Hub | 2.7 km |
| Police station | Sidcup Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Southern Co-operative The Oval | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Willersley Park 2.3 ha | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Lamorbey Park 9.6 ha | 700 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | King George's Field 4.5 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Days Lane Allotments 4,890 m² | 420 m |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lamorbey Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 870 m south-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lamorbey Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 870 m south-east |
| Danson Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km north-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 8.0 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Wood | Wood | 830 m north-west |
| Rutland Shaw | Wood | 1.7 km south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km north-east |
| Ashen Grove | Wood | 2.2 km south-west |
| Partridge Shaw | Wood | 2.3 km south |
| Fairy Hill | Hill | 3.2 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 17 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 39 |
35 of the postcode's 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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.