DA7 4NE Bexley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bexleyheath. 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 E (43% of about 690 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
- Land behind Belvedere Road: up to 70 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- 221-225 Erith Road, Bexleyheath, permissioned (540 m)
- Former Bexley CCG Offices: up to 180 homes, not permissioned (660 m)
- Peppers Builders Merchants: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (710 m)
- 25 - 29 Pickford Lane: up to 5 homes, permissioned (740 m)
- Buildbase Bexleyheath: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (780 m)
- Land Rear Of Broadway House, Trinity Place , Bexleyheath: up to 6 homes, permissioned (840 m)
- Land Rear Of 198 Broadway, Bexleyheath: up to 9 homes, permissioned (850 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 33 addresses are between 49 m and 52 m above sea level (51 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 | Bexleyheath 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m |
| Barnehurst 956,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Bexley 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 23 within 800 m; nearest Heversham Road Bexleyheath | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Hurst Road/Valentine Avenue Sidcup | 3.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 6.0 km |
| Car parks | Albion Road Car Park | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 75 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 42.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dr Davies & Partner | 920 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Praise Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Long Lane Dental Surgery | 190 m |
| Hospital | Kings @ Erith & District Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 900 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Long Lane Cashzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Palmar Gardens 5,310 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 11 ha | 690 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,650 m² | 400 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Russell Park 6.8 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Sheldons Allotments 8,720 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Danson Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.2 km south-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Danson Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km south-west |
| Hall Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bursted Wood | Wood | 760 m east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km south-west |
| The Dell | Hollow | 3.2 km east |
| Anchor Bay | Bay | 3.6 km north-east |
| Bleak Hill | Hill | 3.7 km north-west |
| Erith Marshes | Wetland | 3.9 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 33 | 33 |
None of the postcode's 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 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 | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 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) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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.