DA16 3ES Bexley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: East Wickham. 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 C (46% of about 800 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
- Garage site in, Kay Street, Welling, permissioned (480 m)
- Garage site in Kay Street, Welling: up to 6 homes, permissioned (550 m)
- 107 - 113, Central Avenue, permissioned (860 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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: no home is in an area at risk.
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 61 addresses are between 29 m and 47 m above sea level (37 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 | Welling 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km |
| Abbey Wood 12 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Bexleyheath 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Foresters Arms East Wickham | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 4.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 3.5 km |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 45 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 5.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 39.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bexley Group Practice | 930 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest B R Lewis Chemists | 930 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Smile Welling Dental Care | 650 m |
| Hospital | Memorial Hospital | 3.2 km |
| Police station | Plumstead Police Station | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest East Wickham Open Space 29 ha | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Bostall Heath 72 ha | 400 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,750 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,850 m² | 580 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 610 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 103 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Greek Orthodox Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Greek Orthodox Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south-east |
| Burial mound on Winns Common, Plumstead | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north-west |
| Danson Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km south |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 7.6 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hill Grove | Wood | 160 m west |
| Bostall Woods | Wood | 760 m north |
| Bleak Hill | Hill | 1.0 km north-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km south |
| Erith Marshes | Wetland | 3.4 km north-east |
| Gallions Reach | Tidal water | 3.6 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 57 | 61 |
4 of the postcode's 61 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 28% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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.