Nelson Road Sidcup, Bexley
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (DA14), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20101014.
- Flood: 18 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 C; Band D in Bexley costs £2,366 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 62% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sidcup, about 880 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Sidcup Green, is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 63 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Barnard Medical Group, about 270 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 39% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 349 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2020 | CLEARWAYS WORKSHOP DA14 6DY | Other | £71,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (49% of about 1,100 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)
- 7 Hatherley Road, Sidcup, permissioned (130 m)
- Roxby House, 20-22 Station Road, Sidcup: up to 30 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Roxby House, 20-22 Station Road, Sidcup, permissioned (240 m)
- 33 Station Road, Sidcup, permissioned (370 m)
- Unit 2a, 2b, 2 And 4 Rectory Business Centre, Rectory Lane, permissioned (370 m)
- 16A St Johns Road, Sidcup: up to 15 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Carrington Chislehurst Road: up to 11 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Queen Marys Hospital, Forgnal Avenue, Sidcup, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 12 October 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works, permit applied for)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 17 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA14 6DY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DA14 6DS | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 17 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 63 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA14 6DS | 100% | 62% | 62% | 0% |
| DA14 6DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sidcup 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Albany Park 775,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| New Eltham 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sidcup High Street / Station Road | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest 108 Main Road Parking | 270 m |
| EV charging points | 48 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 36.8 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barnard Medical Group | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aspire Pharmacy | 40 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 80 m |
| Hospital | Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup Elective Surgical Hub | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Sidcup Police Station | 150 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waitrose Sidcup Cashzone | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sidcup Green 2.2 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Warwick Road Allotments 1.5 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Frognal House, a listed building (Grade II*), 940 m (0.6 miles) south. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Frognal House | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Lamorbey Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Foots Cray Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Scadbury Manor moated site and fishponds | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hoblands Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Garden Shaw | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Beaver's Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Spring Shaw | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Rush Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Garland Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 7 |
3 of the street's 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkbeck Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Orchard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 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 |
| Longlands Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cleeve Park School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chislehurst School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Burnt Oak Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hope Community School Christian | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chatsworth Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hurstmere School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro Express DA14 6EH | Retailers - other | 20 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Jan 2025 |
| The Tailor's Chalk DA14 6ED | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Greggs DA14 6ED | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Vino Vita DA14 6ED | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Costa Coffee DA14 6ED | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Poundland DA14 6ED | Retailers - other | 40 m | 4 Good | 8 Jul 2024 |
| Subway DA14 6ED | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Gyoza DA14 6ED | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 4 Good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| ZQ Kitchen DA14 6ED | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Card Factory DA14 6EH | Retailers - other | 60 m | Exempt | |
| Boots The Chemist DA14 6EH | Retailers - other | 60 m | Exempt | |
| Little Florence Restaurant DA14 6EH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Cedrus Lebanese Cuisine DA14 6EH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Mooboo Sidcup DA14 6DW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2024 |
| Fireaway Sidcup DA14 6DW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 82 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 74 |
| Shoplifting | 72 |
| Public order | 23 |
| Other theft | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Theft from the person | 12 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (98); On or near Church Road (66); On or near High Street (60); On or near Supermarket (42); On or near Elm Road (26).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 26% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
The Mews · Back Road · Hadlow Road · Black Horse Road · Belton Road · Jenner Close · Church Road · Granville Mews · Grassington Road · Granville Road · Elm Road · St John'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.