DA8 postcode district

Bexley · 659 postcodes

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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 DA8 district, the nearest primary school is Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Leigh Academy Bexley, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Riverside Surgery, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

Erith station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 3 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.2 mi

Woodside AcademyAcademy special converter · ages 4–18 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Peareswood Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Fairford Academy BarnehurstPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

St Fidelis Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 18 Jun 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

Secondary

Woodside AcademyAcademy special converter · ages 4–18 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Leigh Academy BexleySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–19

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standard

Nursery, special and other

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

2.8 mi

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

2.8 mi

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

Erith

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Slade Green

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Barnehurst

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Belvedere

1.5 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.5 mito the nearest park

1park within a 10 minute walk

1.6hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Erith Recreation GroundPlaying field · 3.7 hectares

30 m · 1 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

40 m · 1 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

50 m · 1 min walk

South Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 3.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Erith Leisure CentreSports ground · 1.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Erith Bowling GreenBowling green · 0.3 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 1.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Lesney Farm AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Ocean ParkPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 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 DA8 district

What is the crime rate in the DA8 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 DA8 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 DA8 district?

The nearest primary school is Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Leigh Academy Bexley, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the DA8 district?

Erith is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the DA8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £65,909 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in DA8

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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