Median sold price, last 5 years
£350,000
Strong sample. Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 Sep 2025.
POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
DA5 1BJ postcode decision report
Mixed move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 10 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 08 Sep 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: 1 flood feature matchSchools: 10 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £350,000Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 Sep 2025
- Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 10 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 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 Sep 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
1 flood feature matchThe current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.
Transport
10 within 400mDA5 1BJ links 10 transport stops within 400m and 20 within 800m. 8 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Bexley Library (BCT) at about 130m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Bexley at about 353m.
Local business
46 within 1200mDA5 1BJ currently links 46 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 20 food and drink, 8 personal services, 7 grocery. The closest mapped place is Dress Agency at about 127m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched DA5 1BJ in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
10 nearby school rows10 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for DA5 1BJ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 10DA5 1BJ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 10 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 166, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 52 postcode rows in this seam.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of DA5 1BJ, 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
20 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (10), cafe (7), fast food (3).
Amenity group
Personal services
8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (5), beauty (3).
Amenity group
Grocery
7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (5), bakery (2).
Amenity group
Nightlife
7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (6), 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.
Retail
Dress Agency
Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.
Nightlife
The Millers Arms
Pub at Bexley High Street, Bexley.
Personal services
The Village Barber
Hairdresser at 1, Bourne Road, London.
Food and drink
Viceroy of India
Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Hamers
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Charcoal Grill
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
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
Hurst Primary School
Primary option in DA5 3AJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Joydens Wood Infant School
Primary option in DA5 2JD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Old Bexley Church of England School
Primary option in DA5 3JR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for DA5 1BJ before you shortlist homes.
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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 DA5 1BJ.
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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
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like DA5 1BJ with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
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Ask vetted agents
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