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The Drive, Bexley

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Drive, Bexley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bexley-greater-london/the-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DA5 3BX, DA5 3BY, DA5 3BZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£668,300
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£637,755
55 sales
Price range
£435k – £1.16m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Sep 2026
DA5 3BZ

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At a glance

House prices£668k average22% above the Bexley average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station14 min walkAlbany Park station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 57 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

55 property sales on The Drive, Bexley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £668,300. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £626,205. Average sale prices rose from £616,875 in 2016 to £713,667 in 2026 (+16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 22% above the Bexley average of £548,344 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 11% terraced, 9% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Drive range from £435,000 to £1,160,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 38 streets in Bexley with at least two sales in the last year, The Drive ranks 9th for average price.

House prices on The Drive compared

The Drive£668,300
DA5 postcode area£544,826
Bexley£548,344
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DA5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £616,875 (4 sales)2016£617k2017: £590,625 (4 sales)2017£591k2018: £543,357 (7 sales)2018£543k2019: £651,000 (5 sales)2019£651k2020: £712,857 (7 sales)2020£713k2021: £637,500 (4 sales)2021£638k2022: £725,667 (6 sales)2022£726k2023: £666,250 (4 sales)2023£666k2024: £604,333 (3 sales)2024£604k2025: £584,375 (8 sales)2025£584k2026: £713,667 (3 sales)2026£714k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 57 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached44£626,2051 Sep 2026
Terraced6£637,50024 Jan 2025
Detached5£739,7008 Sep 2026

Sold prices on The Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
70A, The Drive DA5 3BZ 8 Sep 2026£746,000 DetachedFreehold
28, The Drive DA5 3DE 1 Sep 2026£690,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, The Drive DA5 3BZ 2 Jul 2026£705,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, The Drive DA5 3BZ 5 Dec 2025£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
134, The Drive DA5 3BX 7 Nov 2025£575,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, The Drive DA5 3BZ 16 Oct 2025£595,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, The Drive DA5 3DH 23 Sep 2025£517,500 DetachedFreehold
7, The Drive DA5 3DH 6 Jun 2025£682,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, The Drive DA5 3DF 26 Mar 2025£610,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
154, The Drive DA5 3BX 3 Feb 2025£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
128, The Drive DA5 3BX 24 Jan 2025£440,000 TerracedFreehold
74, The Drive DA5 3BZ 23 Aug 2024£618,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, The Drive DA5 3DE 22 Mar 2024£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, The Drive DA5 3BZ 21 Mar 2024£595,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, The Drive DA5 3DF 8 Dec 2023£735,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
131, The Drive DA5 3BY 16 Oct 2023£800,000 TerracedFreehold
139, The Drive DA5 3BU 13 Oct 2023£725,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, The Drive DA5 3BZ 1 Sep 2023£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
170, The Drive DA5 3BX 16 Mar 2023£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
125, The Drive DA5 3BY 13 Dec 2022£1,160,000 DetachedFreehold
97, The Drive DA5 3BY 17 Nov 2022£725,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
164, The Drive DA5 3BX 19 Aug 2022£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
158, The Drive DA5 3BX 12 May 2022£609,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, The Drive DA5 3BZ 12 May 2022£610,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
115, The Drive DA5 3BY 29 Mar 2022£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
142, The Drive DA5 3BX 26 Nov 2021£790,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, The Drive DA5 3BX 14 May 2021£655,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
113, The Drive DA5 3BY 5 Mar 2021£670,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, The Drive DA5 3BZ 15 Jan 2021£435,000 DetachedFreehold
20, The Drive DA5 3DE 15 Dec 2020£810,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, The Drive DA5 3DE 21 Oct 2020£825,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, The Drive DA5 3DF 9 Oct 2020£635,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, The Drive DA5 3DH 25 Sep 2020£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
129, The Drive DA5 3BY 1 Sep 2020£840,000 DetachedFreehold
104, The Drive DA5 3BX 19 Jun 2020£640,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
92, The Drive DA5 3BZ 3 Jan 2020£680,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, The Drive DA5 3DF 5 Nov 2019£615,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, The Drive DA5 3DE 31 Oct 2019£860,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
145, The Drive DA5 3BU 18 Oct 2019£675,000 TerracedFreehold
119, The Drive DA5 3BY 18 Jul 2019£575,000 TerracedFreehold
112, The Drive DA5 3BX 15 Apr 2019£530,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
154, The Drive DA5 3BX 6 Nov 2018£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, The Drive DA5 3DF 3 Sep 2018£640,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
139, The Drive DA5 3BU 24 Aug 2018£565,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, The Drive DA5 3DF 6 Jul 2018£555,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, The Drive DA5 3BY 1 Jun 2018£481,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
122, The Drive DA5 3BX 26 Mar 2018£567,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, The Drive DA5 3DE 19 Jan 2018£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, The Drive DA5 3DF 17 Nov 2017£530,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
155, The Drive DA5 3BU 29 Sep 2017£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
28, The Drive £600,000 (Mar 2024) → £690,000 (Sep 2026) +15%
over 2 yrs
74, The Drive £618,000 (Aug 2024) → £705,000 (Jul 2026) +14%
over 2 yrs
7, The Drive £560,000 (Sep 2020) → £682,000 (Jun 2025) +22%
over 5 yrs
154, The Drive £470,000 (Nov 2018) → £630,000 (Feb 2025) +34%
over 6 yrs
131, The Drive £650,000 (Jun 2016) → £800,000 (Oct 2023) +23%
over 7 yrs
139, The Drive £565,000 (Aug 2018) → £725,000 (Oct 2023) +28%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Drive

Crime

130 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences45
Anti-social behaviour35
Vehicle crime18
Shoplifting9
Other theft8
Public order5

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

Flood risk

The Drive 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 The Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hurst Primary School 662 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Sherwood Park Primary School 282 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Blackfen School for Girls 1,324 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Upton Primary School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hurstmere School 893 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Chatsworth Infant School 210 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
Old Bexley Church of England School 615 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Townley Grammar School 1,669 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.8 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Sidcup station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Bexley station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Beechway (Stop M) 4 min walk
  • Beechway (Stop C) 4 min walk
  • Penhill Road / Blackfen Road (->S) 5 min walk
  • Woodside Lane (Stop L) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Plas Meddyg Surgery
    40 Parkhill Road, Bexley · 1.0 mi
  • Ingleton Avenue Surgery
    84 Ingleton Avenue, Welling · 1.0 mi
  • The Albion Surgery
    6 Pincott Road, Bexleyheath · 1.2 mi
  • Welling Medical Practice
    2 Danson Crescent, Welling · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Blendon Road · 0.2 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Blendon · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Albany Park · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sidcup - The Oval · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Osbon Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Olins Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Sky Dental Clinic · 0.2 mi
  • Blackfen Dental Care · 0.9 mi
  • Days Lane Dental · 1.0 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
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.7%62.5%
Private rented8.8%20.3%
Social rented0.5%17.1%
Households624

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.4%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents1,608

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 The Drive

Ethnic group

HereBexley
White86.1%71.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7%9.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.7%12.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%3.5%
Other ethnic group1.5%2.5%

Religion

HereBexley
Christian51.9%50.3%
No religion34.7%33.6%
Not answered6.9%5.7%
Hindu2.5%3.1%
Muslim2.4%3.9%
Sikh1.2%2.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.8%
Other religion0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBexley
Born in the UK88.5%79%
Born outside the UK11.5%21%

Highest qualification

HereBexley
Level 4 qualifications and above26.9%31.6%
Level 3 qualifications17%16.6%
No qualifications16.7%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.2%
Other qualifications4.4%2.9%

General health

HereBexley
Very good health50.1%50.8%
Good health33.9%33.4%
Fair health11.5%11.5%
Bad health3.6%3.3%
Very bad health0.9%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBexley
1 car or van in household44.9%45.3%
2 cars or vans in household30.7%23.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.8%8.5%
No cars or vans in household11.6%22.4%

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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