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DA1 4SH area guide

Who lives in DA1 4SH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lesney Farm & Colyers East
Council: Bexley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,717 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA1 4SH is like

DA1 4SH is a postcode in the Lesney Farm & Colyers East area of Bexley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,717 people. 41.3% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 38% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in DA1 4 sold for a median of £365,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA1 4SH compares

Headline figures for DA1 4SH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£365,000

Median over 106 sales in DA1 4, +0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,909

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA1 4SH differs most from the national average.

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A lot of social housingLook closer
38% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
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Low crimePositive
14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DA1 4SH FAQs

Is DA1 4SH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in DA1 4SH?

The median sale price over the last year was £365,000.

Homes in DA1 4 sold for a median of £365,000 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DA1 4SH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA1 4SH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in DA1 4SH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.4% of residents. 41.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (56.7%).

Which council covers DA1 4SH?

The local authority for DA1 4SH is Bexley.

DA1 4SH comes under Bexley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA1 4SH?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Slade Green, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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