DA17 6NG Bexley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Northumberland Heath. Region: London.
Streets
- Parsonage Manorway, Erith: 10 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 km (0.6 miles)
- 45-47 Nuxley Road, Belvedere: up to 5 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Garages adjacent to 9 Wadeville Close: up to 6 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- GT Print London Heron Hill, Belvedere: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- GT Print London Heron Hill, Belvedere, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- 39 Belmont Road, Erith: up to 7 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 10 addresses are between 47 m and 48 m above sea level (47 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 | Barnehurst 956,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Belvedere 696,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bexleyheath 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shinglewell Road Lessness Heath | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Hurst Road/Valentine Avenue Sidcup | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | Albion Road Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 66 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 42.1 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Belvedere Medical Centre | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knightons Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bexley Road Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Kings @ Erith & District Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Belvedere Police Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Costcutter Cashzone | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,360 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground 9.3 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chapmans Land Allotments 1.4 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lesnes Abbey, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lesnes Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lime Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Erith Marshes | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| South Mere | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Anchor Bay | Bay | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Bleak Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) west |
| The Dell | Hollow | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
9 of the postcode's 10 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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.