Living in DA18, Bexley: crime, schools and house prices

At a glance

The average home in Bexley sold for £413,343 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.0% on a year earlier. Across Bexley, police record 78 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the DA18 district, the nearest primary school is Parkway Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Harris Garrard Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Lakeside Medical, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

Abbey Wood (London) station is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest park, Lesnes Abbey Park, is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Parkway Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.1 mi

Harris Garrard AcademyAll-through · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExceptionalAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingExceptionalLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsExceptionalPost-16 provisionExpected standard

0.2 mi

Northwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 21 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.2 mi

St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Secondary

Harris Garrard AcademyAll-through · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExceptionalAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingExceptionalLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsExceptionalPost-16 provisionExpected standard

0.2 mi

Nursery, special and other

Brighter Futures Specialist College LtdSpecial post 16 institution · ages 18–25 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Abbey Wood Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

1.2 mi

ADO River Valley SchoolOther independent special school · ages 14–19

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Abbey Wood (London)Elizabeth line

0.7 mi · 14 min walkZone 4

Belvedere

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Erith

1.9 mi

Bexleyheath

2.1 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park, Lesnes Abbey Park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

79hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Elstree Garden AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Elstree Garden Allotments WestAllotments or community garden · 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing field1.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Lesnes Abbey ParkPark or garden · 67 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Southmere ParkPark or garden · 11 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Gilbert Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Lesnes Abbey Woods AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 2.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Ripley Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sports ground (9 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the DA18 district

What is the crime rate in the DA18 district?

Across Bexley, police record 78 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the DA18 district?

The average home in Bexley sold for £413,343 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.0% on a year earlier. By type: detached £736,523, semi-detached £534,337, terraced £416,198, flats £244,998. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the DA18 district?

The nearest primary school is Parkway Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Harris Garrard Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the DA18 district?

Abbey Wood (London) is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the DA18 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £61,407 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in DA18

DA18 4

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