Beal Close London, Bexley
35 addresses across 1 postcode (DA16), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20100098.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £184,850 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (C: 16, D: 7, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Bexley costs £2,366 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 83% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Welling, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, East Wickham Open Space, is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 50 to 51 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bexley Group Practice, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 47% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 101 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £184,850 | £177,500 | £192,200 |
| 2023 | 1 | £217,500 | £217,500 | £217,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £172,500 | £172,500 | £172,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £192,000 | £134,000 | £250,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £196,500 | £193,000 | £200,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £116,000 | £116,000 | £116,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £205,500 | £203,000 | £208,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2024 | 18 DA16 3EQ | Flat or maisonette | £192,200 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 2024 | 21 DA16 3EQ | Flat or maisonette | £177,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 May 2023 | 20 DA16 3EQ | Flat or maisonette | £217,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2021 | 27 DA16 3EQ | Terraced | £375,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2018 | 7 DA16 3EQ | Terraced | £355,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Apr 2018 | 20 DA16 3EQ | Flat or maisonette | £172,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Oct 2017 | 3 DA16 3EQ | Terraced | £340,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2015 | 3 DA16 3EQ | Terraced | £260,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2014 | 27 DA16 3EQ | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2014 | 18 DA16 3EQ | Flat or maisonette | £134,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Dec 2013 | 20 DA16 3EQ | Flat or maisonette | £138,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 2012 | 6 DA16 3EQ | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2012 | 2 DA16 3EQ | Terraced | £193,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2010 | 20 DA16 3EQ | Flat or maisonette | £116,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Dec 2008 | 18 DA16 3EQ | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2007 | 6 DA16 3EQ | Semi-detached | £203,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2007 | 9 DA16 3EQ | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 8 DA16 3EQ | Terraced | £199,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2006 | 27 DA16 3EQ | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2004 | 1 DA16 3EQ | Terraced | £177,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2004 | 26 DA16 3EQ | Terraced | £169,995 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 18 DA16 3EQ | Flat or maisonette | £112,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Aug 2003 | 6 DA16 3EQ | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2003 | 2 DA16 3EQ | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 25 May 2001 | 18 DA16 3EQ | Flat or maisonette | £63,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 8 DA16 3EQ | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 3 Jun 1999 | 18 DA16 3EQ | Flat or maisonette | £38,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 1998 | 18 DA16 3EQ | Flat or maisonette | £45,750 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Sep 1996 | 20 DA16 3EQ | Flat or maisonette | £38,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 43 m². Most common: Flat (16); House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (19); 1967-1975 (4); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (social) (7); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 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 street: most are in band C (46% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Garage site in, Kay Street, Welling, permissioned (340 m)
- Garage site in Kay Street, Welling: up to 6 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 107 - 113, Central Avenue, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 1 Central Avenue: up to 5 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 street's 35 addresses are between 50 m and 51 m above sea level (50 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA16 3EQ | 100% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Welling 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bexleyheath 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Falconwood 823,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upper Wickham Lane/ Wickham St East Wickham | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 50 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 39.4 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bexley Group Practice | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest B R Lewis Chemists | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smile Welling Dental Care | 390 m |
| Hospital | Memorial Hospital | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Plumstead Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East Wickham Open Space 29 ha | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bostall Heath 72 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Olyffe Avenue Allotment 2,980 m² | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 101 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Greek Orthodox Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 410 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Greek Orthodox Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Burial mound on Winns Common, Plumstead | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Danson Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hill Grove | Wood | 390 m north |
| Bostall Woods | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Bleak Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Erith Marshes | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
| Gallions Reach | Tidal water | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
None of the street's 35 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bexley: see them on the Bexley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Wickham Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| Welling School | Secondary | 11–18 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hillsgrove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hook Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rockliffe Manor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Timbercroft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Foster's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barrington Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Danson Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Brampton Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppets Playgroup At St. Michaels Church Hall DA16 3AP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Jordan Food & Wine Also T/A Magic Sweets And Drinks DA16 3AP | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Payless Off Licence DA16 3AP | Retailers - other | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Riverdale Court DA16 3BU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Costcutters Welling DA16 3EB | Retailers - other | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Mr. Hot Wings DA16 3EB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Tesco DA16 3DX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2022 |
| Cherry Tree Kids Club @ East Wickham Primary Academy DA16 3BP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2023 |
| Kinetic Kids Academy DA16 3BP | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 30 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ridley Road (30); On or near Beal Close (21); On or near Chalkstone Close (17); On or near Darenth Road (14); On or near Yew Tree Close (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 24% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 33% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- DA16 3EQ: 35 addresses
Nearby streets
Darenth Road · Chalkstone Close · St. Abbs Close · Ridley Road · Linton Close · Yew Tree Close · Anthony Road · Rippersley Road · Kay Street · Dovedale Close · Stuart Road · Queen's Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.