Cartmel Road Erith, Bexley
33 addresses across 1 postcode (DA7), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20100267.
- Sales: 35 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £420,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 9, E: 3).
- 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 D; Band D in Bexley costs £2,366 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barnehurst, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 52 to 54 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr Davies & Partner, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 49 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £475,000 | £470,000 | £480,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £435,000 | £425,000 | £530,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £381,500 | £381,500 | £381,500 |
| 2019 | 2 | £340,000 | £330,000 | £350,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £367,500 | £367,500 | £367,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £337,000 | £330,000 | £344,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £249,999 | £249,999 | £249,999 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 5 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £420,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2026 | 12 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £435,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 29 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £470,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 21 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £480,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2024 | 2 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £425,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2024 | 17 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £530,000 | |
| 30 May 2024 | 6 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £435,000 | |
| 17 May 2024 | 7 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £410,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jan 2024 | 31 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £435,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2023 | 20 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £415,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2022 | 17 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £440,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2020 | 29 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £381,500 | |
| 12 Jul 2019 | 21 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £330,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2019 | 6 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2018 | 31 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2016 | 3 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £367,500 | |
| 11 Dec 2015 | 1 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £330,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2015 | 16 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £344,000 | |
| 23 May 2014 | 27 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2012 | 30 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £249,999 | |
| 19 Dec 2011 | 18 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2010 | 29 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £212,500 | |
| 11 Sep 2008 | 3 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2008 | 25 DA7 5EA | Semi-detached | £221,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2006 | 29 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £227,500 | |
| 13 Apr 2006 | 30 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £213,500 | |
| 5 Aug 2005 | 1 DA7 5EA | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2005 | 28 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £163,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2004 | 27 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £233,500 | |
| 1 Aug 2003 | 30 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £184,000 | |
| 10 May 2002 | 5 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £144,995 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 14 DA7 5EA | Semi-detached | £102,500 | |
| 28 May 1999 | 12 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £86,000 | |
| 20 Nov 1996 | 29 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 26 Apr 1996 | 12 DA7 5EA | Terraced | £68,500 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (11); House, end-terrace (4); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (16); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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 D (54% of about 520 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)
- 39 Belmont Road, Erith: up to 7 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 221-225 Erith Road, Bexleyheath, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Bexley CCG Offices: up to 180 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- 17a Parkwood House, Brook Street, Erith, 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 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 street's 33 addresses are between 52 m and 54 m above sea level (53 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA7 5EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnehurst 956,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Bexleyheath 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Erith 740,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hollingbourne Avenue Northumberland Heath | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Hurst Road/Valentine Avenue Sidcup | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Albion Road Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 68 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 42.2 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Davies & Partner | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Long Lane Dental Surgery | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Kings @ Erith & District Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Belvedere Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Costcutter Cashzone | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,520 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 11 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,360 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground 9.3 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Chapmans Land Allotments 1.4 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Danson Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Danson Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Hall Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bursted Wood | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Anchor Bay | Bay | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Erith Marshes | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| The Dell | Hollow | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Bleak Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
1 of the street's 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 140 m | No published inspection |
| Bursted Wood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; 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 |
| Northumberland Heath Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barnehurst Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barnehurst Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bedonwell Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lessness Heath Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leigh Academy Bexley | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Upland Primary School | Primary | 0–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Tree Kids Club At Belmont School DA8 1LE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Aspens-Services At Belmont Academy DA8 1LE | School/college/university | 160 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Londis DA7 5HD | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2024 |
| Shahi Spice Also T/A Ozman Doner And Grill DA7 5HD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Pantiles News DA7 5HD | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Shiona's DA7 5HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| The Earl Haig DA7 5HH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Cake Tops DA7 5HH | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Jun 2024 |
| Madewithlovebyhopehm DA7 5HH | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Little Heath Road (16); On or near Langdale Crescent (11); On or near Arnside Road (9); On or near Ennerdale Road (7); On or near Belmont Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
- DA7 5EA: 33 addresses
Nearby streets
Arnside Road · Belmont Road · Belmont Road · Cranbrook Road · Ennerdale Road · Nurstead Road · Romney Gardens · The Green · Silecroft Road · Belmont Road · Hollingbourne Avenue · Birchington Close
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.