DA7 6AF Bexley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bexleyheath. Region: London.
Streets
- Pinnacle Hill North, London: 23 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 C (41% of about 680 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
- 21-23 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, permissioned (190 m)
- Bexleyheath Town Centre East: up to 130 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- 122 Watling Street, Bexleyheath: up to 5 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Former Civic Offices, not permissioned (410 m)
- 11-15 Market Place: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (550 m)
- West Lodge, Russell Close: up to 13 homes, permissioned (650 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 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 23 addresses are between 52 m and 54 m above sea level (53 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 | 1.1 km |
| Crayford 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Bexleyheath 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 40 within 800 m; nearest Civic Centre / Bexleyheath | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Hurst Road/Valentine Avenue Sidcup | 2.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 7.3 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Albion Road Car Park | 420 m |
| EV charging points | 57 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 41.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lyndhurst Road Medical Centre | 640 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Davidsons Chemists | 630 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chapel Road Dental Surgery | 680 m |
| Hospital | Kings @ Erith & District Hospital | 2.5 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 520 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest M&S ATM | 620 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Martens Grove Park 14 ha | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 19 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Russell Park 6.8 ha | 680 m |
| Allotments | Orchard Site Allotments 1.7 ha | 870 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 40 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.6 | 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 | 23 | 23 |
None of the postcode's 23 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Pinnacle Hill North.