DA17 6LL Bexley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Northumberland Heath. Region: London.
Streets
- Parsonage Manorway, Erith: 45 addresses
- Brook Street, Erith: 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 D (45% of about 640 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
- Garages adjacent to 9 Wadeville Close: up to 6 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- 45-47 Nuxley Road, Belvedere: up to 5 homes, permissioned (560 m)
- 39 Belmont Road, Erith: up to 7 homes, permissioned (810 m)
- GT Print London Heron Hill, Belvedere: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (830 m)
- GT Print London Heron Hill, Belvedere, not permissioned (940 m)
- Land adjacent 98 Milton Road, Belvedere: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 47 addresses are between 39 m and 43 m above sea level (41 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 | Belvedere 696,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Barnehurst 956,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Erith 740,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Erith Cemetery Lessness Heath | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Hurst Road/Valentine Avenue Sidcup | 4.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 4.8 km |
| Car parks | Albion Road Car Park | 2.6 km |
| EV charging points | 63 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 42.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Belvedere Medical Centre | 680 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Nuxley Village Pharmacy | 600 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bexley Road Dental Surgery | 840 m |
| Hospital | Kings @ Erith & District Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Belvedere Police Station | 640 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Belvedere, Belvedere | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,360 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground 9.3 ha | 80 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Chapmans Land Allotments 1.4 ha | 200 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 4.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lesnes Abbey, a scheduled monument, 2.0 km north-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lesnes Abbey | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lime Wood | Wood | 520 m east |
| Erith Marshes | Wetland | 2.6 km north-west |
| Anchor Bay | Bay | 2.7 km east |
| South Mere | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km north-west |
| The Dell | Hollow | 3.6 km south-east |
| Bleak Hill | Hill | 3.7 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 | 15 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 22 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 47 |
37 of the postcode's 47 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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 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) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Parsonage Manorway.