POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
DA14 4HY postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 15 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 01 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £197,000Based on 35 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Dec 2025
- Gigabit availability 0%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 15 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 35 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Dec 2025.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
18 within 400mDA14 4HY links 18 transport stops within 400m and 36 within 800m. 16 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Sidcup Station (BCT) at about 100m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Sidcup Rail Station at about 154m.
Local business
118 within 1200mDA14 4HY currently links 118 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 48 food and drink, 27 personal services, 10 grocery. The closest mapped place is The Alma at about 115m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedBexley sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Bexley, so the figure describes the region rather than Bexley itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched DA14 4HY in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
15 nearby school rows15 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for DA14 4HY. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 21DA14 4HY has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 21 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 239, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 71 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£197,000
Strong sample. Based on 35 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Dec 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of DA14 4HY, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
48 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (20), cafe (15), fast food (13).
Amenity group
Personal services
27 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (15), beauty (12).
Amenity group
Grocery
10 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (7), bakery (1), butcher (1).
Amenity group
Nightlife
10 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (9), bar (1).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Nightlife
The Alma
Pub at Alma Road, Sidcup.
Food and drink
Tulip Cafe
Cafe at 8, Station Parade, Sidcup.
Grocery
Tesco Express
Convenience at Station Parade, Station Road, Sidcup.
Food and drink
King's Diner
Fast Food at 2, Station Parade, Sidcup.
Personal services
Fine Line Barbers
Hairdresser at 1, Station Parade, Sidcup.
Health
Roadnight Pharmacy
Pharmacy at 88, Station Road, Sidcup.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Birkbeck Primary School
Primary option in DA14 4ED. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Hope Community School
Primary option in DA14 5BU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Merton Court School
Primary option in DA14 4QU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around DA14 4HY.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
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Use viewing and offer planners
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