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DA14 4SB area guide

Who lives in DA14 4SB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Foots Cray Meadows
Council: Bexley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,652 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA14 4SB is like

DA14 4SB is a postcode in the Foots Cray Meadows area of Bexley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,652 people. 58.5% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 27.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DA14 4 sold for a median of £430,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA14 4SB compares

Headline figures for DA14 4SB, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£430,000

Median over 116 sales in DA14 4, −5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.7/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,425

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA14 4SB differs most from the national average.

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A lot of social housingLook closer
27.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
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Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DA14 4 is down 5.2% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
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Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DA14 4SB FAQs

Is DA14 4SB 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 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.7 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in DA14 4SB?

The median sale price over the last year was £430,000.

Homes in DA14 4 sold for a median of £430,000 across 116 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DA14 4SB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA14 4SB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DA14 4SB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 58.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.7%).

Which council covers DA14 4SB?

The local authority for DA14 4SB is Bexley.

DA14 4SB comes under Bexley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA14 4SB?

Connectivity scores 6.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.7 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Albany Park Station, 0.3 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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