Postcode · Bexleyheath

DA7 5SN area guide

Who lives in DA7 5SN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bostall
Council: Bexley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,815 (2024)

DA7 5SNBexleyheath

At a glance

What DA7 5SN is like

DA7 5SN is a postcode in the Bostall area of Bexley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,815 people. 69.5% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 20.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 60.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DA7 5 sold for a median of £515,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA7 5SN compares

Headline figures for DA7 5SN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£515,000

Median over 120 sales in DA7 5, +7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£82,704

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA7 5SN differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DA7 5 is up 7.3% on the year before.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA7 5SN FAQs

Is DA7 5SN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 85% 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 DA7 5SN?

The median sale price over the last year was £515,000.

Homes in DA7 5 sold for a median of £515,000 across 120 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DA7 5SN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA7 5SN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DA7 5SN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.3% of residents. 69.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (74%).

Which council covers DA7 5SN?

The local authority for DA7 5SN is Bexley.

DA7 5SN comes under Bexley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA7 5SN?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bexleyheath Station, 0.9 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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