Austen Road, Erith

House prices, sold prices and local information for DA8 1YA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£392,375
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£372,075
20 sales
Price range
£277k – £454k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jun 2026
DA8 1YA

At a glance

House prices£392k average10% above the Erith average 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 station12 min walkBarnehurst station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Austen Road, Erith have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £392,375. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £354,786. Average sale prices rose from £361,167 in 2016 to £406,333 in 2026 (+13%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 10% above the Erith average of £356,731 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Austen Road compared

Austen Road£392,375
DA8 postcode area£357,661
Erith£356,731
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DA8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £361,167 (3 sales)2016£361k2017: £277,000 (1 sales)2017£277k2018: £337,750 (2 sales)2018£338k2019: £312,000 (1 sales)2019£312k2020: £362,500 (2 sales)2020£363k2021: £400,000 (1 sales)2021£400k2022: £380,000 (2 sales)2022£380k2023: £442,000 (2 sales)2023£442k2024: £430,000 (1 sales)2024£430k2025: £337,750 (2 sales)2025£338k2026: £406,333 (3 sales)2026£406k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£354,7868 Jun 2026
Semi-detached4£421,1256 Feb 2024
Detached2£395,0007 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Austen Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Austen Road DA8 1YA 8 Jun 2026£425,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Austen Road DA8 1YA 8 May 2026£356,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Austen Road DA8 1YA 13 Mar 2026£438,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Austen Road DA8 1YA 7 Nov 2025£350,500 TerracedFreehold
19, Austen Road DA8 1YA 1 Oct 2025£325,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Austen Road DA8 1YA 6 Feb 2024£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Austen Road DA8 1YA 15 Sep 2023£454,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Austen Road DA8 1YA 7 Sep 2023£430,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Austen Road DA8 1YA 5 Jul 2023£350,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Austen Road DA8 1YA 16 Nov 2022£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Austen Road DA8 1YA 4 Mar 2022£325,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Austen Road DA8 1YA 1 Feb 2021£400,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Austen Road DA8 1YA 16 Oct 2020£405,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Austen Road DA8 1YA 20 Feb 2020£320,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Austen Road DA8 1YA 4 Nov 2019£312,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Austen Road DA8 1YA 24 Aug 2018£292,500 TerracedFreehold
21, Austen Road DA8 1YA 23 Jul 2018£383,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Austen Road DA8 1YA 5 Jan 2017£277,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Austen Road DA8 1YA 30 Sep 2016£358,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Austen Road DA8 1YA 8 Jul 2016£365,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Austen Road DA8 1YA 18 Jan 2016£360,000 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
36, Austen Road £292,500 (Aug 2018) → £320,000 (Feb 2020) → £325,000 (Mar 2022) → £356,000 (May 2026) +22%
over 8 yrs
18, Austen Road £360,000 (Jan 2016) → £350,000 (Jul 2023) → £430,000 (Sep 2023) +19%
over 8 yrs
1, Austen Road £358,000 (Sep 2016) → £400,000 (Feb 2021) +12%
over 4 yrs
34, Austen Road £277,000 (Jan 2017) → £312,000 (Nov 2019) +13%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Austen Road

Crime

274 crimes were reported within about a mile of Austen Road 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 offences86
Anti-social behaviour68
Vehicle crime34
Shoplifting30
Other theft13
Public order12

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

Flood risk

Austen Road 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 Austen Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Belmont Academy 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Northumberland Heath Primary School 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Bursted Wood Primary School 621 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Barnehurst Infant School 218 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Barnehurst Junior School 240 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School 459 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Leigh Academy Bexley 873 pupils Secondary 11–19 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
Break Through School 39 pupils Other independent school 11–17 Report 0.6 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Bexleyheath station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Erith station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Little Heath Road (->S, BEDONWELL ROAD) 7 min walk
  • Hollingbourne Avenue (->N, BEDONWELL ROAD) 7 min walk
  • Brook Street (DA8) (Stop F) 7 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
  • Northumberland Heath Med.ctr.
    Hind Crescent, Northumberland Heath, Erith · 0.6 mi
  • Belvedere Medical Centre
    15 Albert Road, Belvedere · 0.8 mi
  • Lyndhurst Road Medical Centre
    41 Lyndhurst Road, Barnehurst, Bexleyheath · 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+)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.

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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