DA5 3LQ Bexley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Blendon & Penhill. 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 (52% of about 520 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 11 addresses are between 33 m and 35 m above sea level (34 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 | Albany Park 775,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 340 m |
| Bexley 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Sidcup 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest Carisbrooke Avenue Bexley | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Hurst Road/Valentine Avenue Sidcup | 350 m |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 7.4 km |
| Car parks | Parking space on Longlands Road, DA15 | 2.1 km |
| EV charging points | 63 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 38.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Plas Meddyg Surgery | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Osbon Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Sky Dental Clinic | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup Elective Surgical Hub | 2.8 km |
| Police station | Sidcup Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Albany Park, Albany Park Cashzone | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 18 ha | 580 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Hurst Recreation Ground 1.5 ha | 410 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 320 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lamorbey Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.2 km west. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lamorbey Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km west |
| Foots Cray Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km south |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 9.9 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rutland Shaw | Wood | 460 m south-west |
| Bexley Woods | Wood | 690 m north-east |
| The Alders | Wood | 1.0 km south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north |
| Garland Hill | Hill | 4.0 km south |
| The Dell | Hollow | 4.6 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.7 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 11 |
11 of the postcode's 11 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.