POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

DA5 1EG postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 10 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 29 Apr 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £575,000Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Apr 2026
  • Gigabit availability 100%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 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 sample

Strong sample. Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Apr 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

9 within 400m

DA5 1EG links 9 transport stops within 400m and 24 within 800m. 9 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Arbuthnot Lane (BCT) at about 168m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Bexley at about 1,053m.

Local business

131 within 1200m

DA5 1EG currently links 131 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 47 food and drink, 20 personal services, 16 nightlife. The closest mapped place is The Anchor at about 367m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Bexley 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 matches

No nearby planning rows matched DA5 1EG in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

10 nearby school rows

10 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for DA5 1EG. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 2

DA5 1EG has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 2 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 61, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 32 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£575,000

Strong sample. Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Apr 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of DA5 1EG, 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

47 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (20), cafe (16), fast food (11).

Amenity group

Personal services

20 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (11), beauty (9).

Amenity group

Nightlife

16 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (14), bar (2).

Amenity group

Retail

16 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (9), department store (2), mobile phone (2).

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 Anchor

Pub at Bexley.

Nightlife

The Robin Hood & Little John

Pub at 78, Lion Road, Bexleyheath.

Grocery

Kent Supermarket

Convenience at 225, Broadway, Bexleyheath.

Food and drink

Cafe’ Mojito

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Giggling Sausage

Cafe at Broadway, Bexleyheath.

Food and drink

Stuzzichini

Restaurant at 245, Broadway.

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 1EG before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around DA5 1EG.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering DA5 1EG.