POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
DA5 3AY 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 19 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £475,000Based on 12 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Dec 2025
- 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
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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 12 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Dec 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
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
7 within 400mDA5 3AY links 7 transport stops within 400m and 25 within 800m. 7 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Eynsford Crescent (BCT) at about 156m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Albany Park Station at about 617m.
Local business
34 within 1200mDA5 3AY currently links 34 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 11 food and drink, 9 grocery, 6 personal services. The closest mapped place is Montpelier Local at about 278m. 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 DA5 3AY in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
10 nearby school rows10 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for DA5 3AY. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 2DA5 3AY has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 2 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 50, and other theft is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 21 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£475,000
Strong sample. Based on 12 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Dec 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of DA5 3AY, 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
11 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (6), restaurant (3), cafe (2).
Amenity group
Grocery
9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (8), bakery (1).
Amenity group
Personal services
6 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (4), beauty (2).
Amenity group
Nightlife
4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (4).
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.
Grocery
Montpelier Local
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Monty's Cafe
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Nightlife
Silver Fox
Pub at 9, Montpelier Avenue, Bexley.
Food and drink
Ocean Fresh
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Co-op (Co-op Food)
Convenience at 26-28, Steynton Avenue, Bexley.
Food and drink
Beijing Spring
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
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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 3AY.
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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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