Birchington Close, Bexleyheath

House prices, sold prices and local information for DA7 5ED.

Average price (last 12 months)
£400,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£402,643
21 sales
Price range
£310k – £651k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Feb 2026
DA7 5ED

At a glance

House prices£403k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkBarnehurst station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Birchington Close, Bexleyheath have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £400,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £384,357. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birchington Close compared

DA7 postcode area£467,033
Bexleyheath£460,245
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchington Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DA7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £335,000 (1 sales)2016£335k2017: £342,500 (2 sales)2017£343k2019: £333,333 (3 sales)2019£333k2020: £407,500 (2 sales)2020£408k2021: £391,000 (5 sales)2021£391k2022: £520,000 (1 sales)2022£520k2024: £418,900 (5 sales)2024£419k2025: £651,000 (1 sales)2025£651k2026: £400,000 (1 sales)2026£400k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£384,35725 Feb 2026
Terraced6£403,91725 Oct 2024
Detached1£651,00020 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Birchington Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
44, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 25 Feb 2026£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 20 Feb 2025£651,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 19 Dec 2024£408,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 25 Oct 2024£456,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 6 Sep 2024£440,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 30 Aug 2024£615,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 9 Aug 2024£475,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 17 Jun 2024£315,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 3 Nov 2022£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 22 Apr 2022£500,000 OtherFreehold
30, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 20 Dec 2021£87,500 OtherFreehold
32, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 11 Nov 2021£625,000 OtherFreehold
5, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 22 Jun 2021£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 29 Mar 2021£382,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 12 Mar 2021£417,500 TerracedFreehold
39, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 9 Feb 2021£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 18 Jan 2021£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 13 Nov 2020£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 17 Aug 2020£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 25 Sep 2019£325,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 7 Jun 2019£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 29 Mar 2019£310,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 1 Mar 2019£341,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 7 Dec 2017£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 26 May 2017£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Birchington Close DA7 5ED 12 Aug 2016£335,000 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
32, Birchington Close £625,000 (Nov 2021) → £651,000 (Feb 2025) +4%
over 3 yrs
43, Birchington Close £335,000 (Aug 2016) → £382,500 (Mar 2021) → £408,500 (Dec 2024) +22%
over 8 yrs
2, Birchington Close £310,000 (Mar 2019) → £440,000 (Sep 2024) +42%
over 5 yrs
30, Birchington Close £87,500 (Dec 2021) → £615,000 (Aug 2024) +603%
over 3 yrs
5, Birchington Close £325,000 (Dec 2017) → £385,000 (Jun 2021) +18%
over 4 yrs
40, Birchington Close £360,000 (May 2017) → £365,000 (Jun 2019) +1%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birchington Close

Crime

325 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchington Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences104
Anti-social behaviour72
Shoplifting38
Vehicle crime33
Public order21
Other theft15

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

Flood risk

Birchington Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Groundwater flooding in South East London Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich 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 Birchington Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bursted Wood Primary School 621 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Belmont Academy 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Northumberland Heath Primary School 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Barnehurst Junior School 240 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Barnehurst Infant School 218 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School 459 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Leigh Academy Bexley 873 pupils Secondary 11–19 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 421 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Barnehurst station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Bexleyheath station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Erith station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rydal Drive (Stop E, ERITH ROAD) 6 min walk
  • Rydal Drive (Stop M, ERITH ROAD) 6 min walk
  • Brook Street (DA8) (Stop F) 6 min walk
  • Brook Street (DA8) (Stop L, ERITH ROAD) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr Davies & Partner
    55 Little Heath Road, Bexleyheath · 0.6 mi
  • Lyndhurst Road Medical Centre
    41 Lyndhurst Road, Barnehurst, Bexleyheath · 0.7 mi
  • Northumberland Heath Med.ctr.
    Hind Crescent, Northumberland Heath, Erith · 0.7 mi
  • Belvedere Medical Centre
    15 Albert Road, Belvedere · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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.

Income: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.6%62.5%
Private rented15.9%20.3%
Social rented35.4%17.1%
Households700

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.3%64.1%
Aged 65+10.6%18.6%
Residents1,802

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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.

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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