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Penn Lane, Bexley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Penn Lane, Bexley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bexley-greater-london/penn-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DA5 1HB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£349,821
14 sales
Price range
£290k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 May 2024
DA5 1HB

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At a glance

House prices£350k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkAlbany Park station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

14 property sales on Penn Lane, Bexley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 May 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £342,750. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% terraced, 14% semi-detached, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Penn Lane range from £290,000 to £450,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Penn Lane compared

DA5 postcode area£544,826
Bexley£548,344
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Penn Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DA5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £337,500 (2 sales)2016£338k2018: £336,500 (2 sales)2018£337k2019: £307,500 (2 sales)2019£308k2020: £303,750 (2 sales)2020£304k2021: £366,000 (4 sales)2021£366k2022: £450,000 (1 sales)2022£450k2024: £413,000 (1 sales)2024£413k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£342,75017 May 2024
Semi-detached2£315,00017 Jan 2020
Detached2£420,00020 May 2022

Sold prices on Penn Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Penn Lane DA5 1HB 17 Dec 2025£400,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Penn Lane DA5 1HB 5 Aug 2025£333,333 DetachedFreehold
11, Penn Lane DA5 1HB 17 May 2024£413,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage At, 34, Penn Lane DA5 1HB 7 Oct 2022£14,000 OtherFreehold
25, Penn Lane DA5 1HB 20 May 2022£450,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Penn Lane DA5 1HB 10 Dec 2021£350,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Penn Lane DA5 1HB 30 Jul 2021£364,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Penn Lane DA5 1HB 4 Jun 2021£390,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Penn Lane DA5 1HB 8 Jan 2021£360,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Penn Lane DA5 1HB 25 Sep 2020£302,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Penn Lane DA5 1HB 17 Jan 2020£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Penn Lane DA5 1HB 19 Jun 2019£325,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Penn Lane DA5 1HB 30 May 2019£290,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Penn Lane DA5 1HB 19 Oct 2018£340,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Penn Lane DA5 1HB 9 Jan 2018£333,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Penn Lane DA5 1HB 26 Aug 2016£350,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Penn Lane DA5 1HB 5 Feb 2016£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
29, Penn Lane £333,333 (Aug 2025) → £400,000 (Dec 2025) +20%
over under a year
11, Penn Lane £333,000 (Jan 2018) → £413,000 (May 2024) +24%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Penn Lane

Crime

256 crimes were reported within about a mile of Penn Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences79
Anti-social behaviour51
Shoplifting32
Vehicle crime22
Public order20
Other theft16

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Penn Lane is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Shuttle at Blackfen, Sidcup, Old Bexley and Crayford Flood warning area
  • River Cray in St Marys Cray, Sidcup, Bexley and Crayford Flood warning area
  • Shuttle and Cray Flood alert area
  • Groundwater flooding in South East London Flood alert area
  • River Darent from Westerham to Dartford Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Penn Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Upton Primary School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Townley Grammar School 1,669 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Hurst Primary School 662 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Crook Log Primary School 432 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Blackfen School for Girls 1,324 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Sherwood Park Primary School 282 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Old Bexley Church of England School 615 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Aspire Academy 75 pupils Academy special converter 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Albany Park station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Bexleyheath station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Bexley station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Brasted Close (->N, WELLINGTON AVENUE) 3 min walk
  • Brasted Close (->S, THE OVAL) 3 min walk
  • Woodside Lane (Stop L) 3 min walk
  • Woodside Lane (Stop D) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Plas Meddyg Surgery
    40 Parkhill Road, Bexley · 0.8 mi
  • The Albion Surgery
    6 Pincott Road, Bexleyheath · 0.9 mi
  • Ingleton Avenue Surgery
    84 Ingleton Avenue, Welling · 1.1 mi
  • Welling Medical Practice
    2 Danson Crescent, Welling · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Blendon Road · 0.3 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Blendon · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Bexleyheath Crook Log Supermarket · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Bexleyheath Superstore · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Crook Log Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Broadway Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Sky Dental Clinic · 0.3 mi
  • Bexleyheath Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Bexleyheath Dental Practice · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.7%62.5%
Private rented9.1%20.3%
Social rented6.2%17.1%
Households515

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.7%64.1%
Aged 65+20.0%18.6%
Residents1,333

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Bexley with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Penn Lane

Ethnic group

HereBexley
White75.3%71.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13%9.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.7%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.2%12.2%
Other ethnic group1.9%2.5%

Religion

HereBexley
Christian46.7%50.3%
No religion35.2%33.6%
Not answered5.9%5.7%
Hindu4.5%3.1%
Muslim3%3.9%
Sikh3%2.1%
Buddhist1.2%0.8%
Other religion0.5%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBexley
Born in the UK85.2%79%
Born outside the UK14.8%21%

Highest qualification

HereBexley
Level 4 qualifications and above30.9%31.6%
No qualifications17.6%18.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.5%16.6%
Level 2 qualifications13.3%14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.8%10.9%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.2%
Other qualifications2.6%2.9%

General health

HereBexley
Very good health51.7%50.8%
Good health34.5%33.4%
Fair health10.4%11.5%
Bad health2.6%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBexley
1 car or van in household43.7%45.3%
2 cars or vans in household29.3%23.8%
No cars or vans in household14.6%22.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.4%8.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bexley.

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