Melville Road Sidcup, Bexley
69 addresses across 2 postcodes (DA14), about 350 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20100963.
- Sales: 49 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £820,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 18, E: 3, F: 2).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 E; 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 Albany Park, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Abbeyhill Park, is about 290 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 36 to 38 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 69 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Barnard Medical Group, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £820,000 | £815,000 | £825,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £657,500 | £650,000 | £665,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £795,000 | £795,000 | £795,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £522,000 | £522,000 | £522,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £635,000 | £530,000 | £740,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £700,000 | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £628,750 | £625,000 | £632,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £560,000 | £560,000 | £560,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £375,000 | £360,000 | £400,000 |
| 2011 | 4 | £430,000 | £375,000 | £472,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £418,500 | £365,000 | £472,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2025 | 19 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £825,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2025 | 2 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £815,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2023 | 11 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £650,000 | |
| 10 May 2023 | 47 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £665,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2021 | 23 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £795,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2020 | 37 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £522,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2019 | 20 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £740,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2019 | 44 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £530,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2018 | 68 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £700,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2017 | 42 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £625,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2017 | 45 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £632,500 | |
| 12 Nov 2015 | 13 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £460,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | 51 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £560,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2012 | 70 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2012 | 49 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 4 May 2012 | 51 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2011 | 35 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £460,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2011 | 58 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £472,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2011 | 2 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2011 | 66 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2010 | 29 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £472,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2010 | 55 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2009 | 16 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 1 May 2009 | 34 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2008 | 60 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2008 | 68 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £455,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2008 | 3 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £430,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 70 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £390,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2007 | 14 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £465,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2007 | 5 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £452,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2006 | 4 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £430,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 60 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2004 | 39 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2004 | 45 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2004 | 68 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £373,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2003 | 23 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £269,995 | |
| 29 Apr 2003 | 38 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £287,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2002 | FLAT A, 72 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2002 | 20 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2002 | 41 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £246,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2001 | 53 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2001 | 40 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £282,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2001 | 7 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £272,500 | |
| 4 Aug 1999 | 4 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 27 Aug 1998 | 22 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 21 Aug 1998 | 2 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £167,000 | |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 47 DA14 4LU | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 5 Jun 1997 | 52 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £127,500 | |
| 17 Jul 1996 | 46 DA14 4LX | Semi-detached | £155,000 |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 141 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (22); Flat (3). Built: 1930-1949 (20); 1900-1929 (4); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (social) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
- 1, Melville Road
- 13, Melville Road
- 16, Melville Road
- 20, Melville Road
- 29, Melville Road
- 42, Melville Road
- 44, Melville Road
- 45, Melville Road
- 51, Melville Road
- 55, Melville Road
- 58, Melville Road
- 66, Melville Road
- 68, Melville Road
- 70, Melville Road
- 72, Melville Road
- Flat B, 72, Melville Road
- Flat C, 72, Melville Road
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 E (29% of about 620 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)
- 16A St Johns Road, Sidcup: up to 15 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 7 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA14 4LX | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
| DA14 4LU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 69 addresses are between 36 m and 38 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA14 4LU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DA14 4LX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Albany Park 775,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Sidcup 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Bexley 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Melville Road (DA14) Sidcup | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Longlands Road, DA15 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 63 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 38 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barnard Medical Group | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osbon Pharmacy | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barnard Dental Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup Elective Surgical Hub | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Sidcup Police Station | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waitrose Sidcup | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abbeyhill Park 4.5 ha | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Stable Meadow 86 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,240 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waring Park 5.3 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | Knoll Road Allotments 2.1 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 91 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lamorbey Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lamorbey Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Foots Cray Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 9.6 km (6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rutland Shaw | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| North Cray Wood | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| The Alders | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Bexley Woods | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Garland Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 63 | 69 |
6 of the street's 69 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleeve Park School | Secondary | 11–18 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hurstmere School | Secondary | 11–16 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Birkbeck Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Royal Park Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chatsworth Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hurst Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Burnt Oak Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Orchard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hope Community School Christian | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton House Nursery DA14 4LW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Roberts News / Premier Stores DA14 4NB | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Montrose Park Club DA15 9AJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Jun 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Luton Road (3); On or near Melville Road (3); On or near Lewis Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 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) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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
Nearby streets
Faraday Avenue · Luton Road · Walton Road · Heatherside Road · Wren Road · Rosewood Close · Lewis Road · Canterbury Avenue · Parkside · The Chevenings · Onslow Drive · Abbeyhill 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.