DA7 6RG Bexley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Barnehurst. Region: London.
Streets
- Eversley Avenue, London: 42 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 660 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
- 17 Perry Street, Crayford, permissioned (400 m)
- 105-139 (Block A) & 141-175 (Block B) Wessex Drive, Bexley: up to 12 homes, permissioned (400 m)
- Garages Between 164 - 166, Hurstwood Avenue, permissioned (580 m)
- 93 Barnehurst Avenue: up to 4 homes, permissioned (650 m)
- School House, Colyers Lane, Erith: up to 5 homes, permissioned (790 m)
- Garage Court Rear Of, 38-42 Whitehall Lane, Erith, permissioned (820 m)
- Perry Street Farm, Mayplace Avenue, Crayford: up to 9 homes, permissioned (900 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 6 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 42 addresses are between 17 m and 19 m above sea level (18 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 | Slade Green 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Barnehurst 956,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Crayford 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 23 within 800 m; nearest Eversley Cross North End | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Hurst Road/Valentine Avenue Sidcup | 4.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 7.0 km |
| Car parks | Albion Road Car Park | 2.1 km |
| EV charging points | 46 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 43.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Slade Green Medical Ctr. | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Daysol Pharmacy | 400 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Kings @ Erith & District Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Best One Cashzone | 650 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 470 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 700 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 570 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6.4 ha | 810 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 920 m² | 580 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 4.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Howbury moated site, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km east. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Howbury moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km east |
| Hall Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Martens Grove | Wood | 1.2 km south-west |
| The Dell | Hollow | 1.4 km south-east |
| Anchor Bay | Bay | 2.0 km north-east |
| Crayford Marshes | Wetland | 2.0 km east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km west |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 5.0 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 42 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 0 |
42 of the postcode's 42 addresses at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 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) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Eversley Avenue.