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DA16 1EQ

POSTCODE

A West Heath postcode in Bexley, a 12-minute walk from Bexleyheath Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Welling SchoolInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 34.7

    You: 0.46 mi · Last place offered: 5.8 mi

  2. 2
    Bexley Grammar SchoolInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 74.7

    You: 1.2 mi · Last place offered: 1.8 mi

  3. 3
    Lift Bexleyheath

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 41.1

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Bexley · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bexleyheath Rail Station

    Rail

    942 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Welling Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

Bus stops

  • Gipsy Road Welling

    Bus · ->W · west

    338 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Avondale Road Welling

    Bus · ->E · east

    380 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Gipsy Road Welling

    Bus · ->E · east

    385 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Avondale Road Welling

    Bus · ->W · west

    412 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Plymstock Road

    Bus · Stop R · west

    431 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DA16 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DA16 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 107 sales

DA16 1EQ has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the DA16 1 sector.

Average price
£458,261
Median price: £455,000
Median -0.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 107 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £397,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£495k£446k£398k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£400,000 · 2026-09-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DA16 1DL
£395,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DA16 1DY
£380,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DA16 1LL
£425,000 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DA16 1EL
£600,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DA16 1HD
£440,200 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Freehold
DA16 1LH
£400,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
DA16 1HA
£484,000 · 2026-08-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DA16 1RH
£620,000 · 2026-08-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DA16 1JG
£565,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DA16 1LQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DA16 1EQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DA16 1EQ

Counts are for West Heath electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY -19%
312110
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
7
YoY -50%
19113
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY —
17102
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY -27%
22145
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 3 key categories improving

54
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bexley 009 (E02000073)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£82,704

£70,604–£96,877

Disposable (net) annual household income
£52,046

£45,170–£59,968

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,853

£40,467–£47,524

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£45,885

£39,904–£52,762

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,420
White Brit.63.1%
Indian10.5%
African6.1%
Other ethnic group5.0%
Other White4.2%
+ 10 other groups · 11.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,417
Christian47.1%
No religion30.0%
Sikh7.8%
Not answered5.4%
Hindu4.7%
+ 4 other religions · 5.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,421
35–4920.8%
50–6420.5%
25–3413.2%
65–749.7%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%

Households

Total households: 494
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
One person: aged 66+9.5%
Single family household, all members 66+9.5%
+ 9 other households · 36.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
30971
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30971 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DA16 1EQ

England
Country
Bexley
Local Authority
West Heath
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DA16 1EQ
Coordinates
51.4696, 0.1243
Grid reference
TQ476766
Easting
547,645
Northing
176,657
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32F49F+RP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bexley
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Bexley

Administrative Information

Bexley
Local Authority
Council Area
Bexleyheath and Crayford E14001089
Constituency
E14001089
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
West Heath
Constituency code
E14001089
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Bexley, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bexley

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bexley 009G E01000452
E01000452
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bexley 009 E02000073
E02000073
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bexley 009G E01000452
E01000452
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bexley 009 E02000073
E02000073
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:17 AM4:11 PM
7:17 AM
Sunrise
4:11 PM
Sunset
8 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
4:11 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DA16 1EQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000452 and MSOA E02000073 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30971
Present — Active
Postcode DA16 1EQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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