DA17 6JY Bexley
Live postcode, introduced September 1991. Ward: Belvedere. Region: London.
Streets
- Norman Road, London: 25 addresses
- Fishers Way, Coldharbour: 8 addresses
- Unnamed street near Norman Road, Lower Belvedere: 3 addresses
- Corinthian Manorway, Erith: 1 address
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 (62% of about 1,110 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.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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: 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 37 addresses are between -2 m and 4 m above sea level (1 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 43% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Belvedere 696,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Erith 740,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Dagenham Dock 425,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Picardy Manorway / Eastern Way Thamesmead East | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Hurst Road/Valentine Avenue Sidcup | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Freight Exchange Ltd. - Depot Parking | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 42.9 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Belvedere Medical Centre | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Belvedere Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Kings @ Erith & District Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Belvedere Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Belvedere Chemist | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Frank's Park 18 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 290 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Gilbert Road Allotments 4,620 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Jenningtree Point | Wetland | 720 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Hornchurch Shoot | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Erith Reach | Tidal water | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| South Mere | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Lesnes Abbey Woods | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Bleak Hill | Hill | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 37 | 36 |
3 of the postcode's 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bexley: see them on the Bexley page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 71% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 80% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 20% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 29% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 70% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Norman Road.