DA8 1BX Bexley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Erith. 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 C (59% of about 610 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
- 188 - 192 West Street: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (470 m)
- Crabtree Manorway South: up to 740 homes, not permissioned (640 m)
- Land adjacent to Woodside School: up to 140 homes, not permissioned (660 m)
- Europa House Europa Trading Estate, Fraser Road: up to 60 homes, permissioned (740 m)
- Monarch Works: up to 90 homes, not permissioned (790 m)
- 106 Bexley Road: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (810 m)
- Fraser House, Fraser Road, Erith: up to 31 homes, permissioned (830 m)
- ASDA and B&Q Belvedere: up to 460 homes, not permissioned (840 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 43 addresses are between 13 m and 24 m above sea level (20 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 | Erith 740,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m |
| Belvedere 696,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Barnehurst 956,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Alford Road Hillside | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Hurst Road/Valentine Avenue Sidcup | 5.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 4.7 km |
| Car parks | Freight Exchange Ltd. - Depot Parking | 2.8 km |
| EV charging points | 39 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 43.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Northumberland Heath Med.ctr. | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Soka Blackmore Pharmacy | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Picardy Dental Practice | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | Kings @ Erith & District Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Belvedere Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Frank's Park 18 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 660 m |
| Allotments | Lesney Farm Allotments 930 m² | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St John the Baptish, a listed building (Grade II*), 330 m east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St John the Baptish | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lime Wood | Wood | 890 m south-west |
| Coldharbour Point | Wetland | 1.5 km east |
| Erith Reach | Tidal water | 1.8 km north |
| South Mere | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km north-west |
| The Dell | Hollow | 3.8 km south-east |
| Bleak Hill | Hill | 4.7 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 43 |
1 of the postcode's 43 addresses is 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 | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 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) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 4 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.