Defoe Close, Erith

House prices, sold prices and local information for DA8 3QU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£304,750

4 sales

Price range

£265k – £325k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 May 2024

DA8 3QU

At a glance

House prices£305k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkSlade Green station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Defoe Close, Erith have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 22 May 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £298,000.

House prices on Defoe Close compared

DA8 postcode area£357,661

Erith£356,731

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Defoe Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DA8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£298,000	22 May 2024
Semi-detached	1	£325,000	11 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Defoe Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Defoe Close DA8 3QU	22 May 2024	£309,000	Terraced	Leasehold
6, Defoe Close DA8 3QU	11 Jan 2024	£325,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Defoe Close DA8 3QU	30 Mar 2022	£320,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Defoe Close DA8 3QU	20 Feb 2020	£265,000	Terraced	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Defoe Close

Crime

335 crimes were reported within about a mile of Defoe 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 offences	133
Anti-social behaviour	61
Vehicle crime	27
Shoplifting	24
Other theft	23
Public order	20

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

Flood risk

Defoe Close is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

Groundwater flooding in South East London Flood alert area
Tidal Thames from Dartford Creek to Erith High Street East Flood alert area
Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich Flood alert area
River Darent from Westerham to Dartford Flood alert area
Dartford, Crayford and Greenhithe 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 Defoe Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Peareswood Primary School 418 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School 348 pupils	Primary Church of England/Christian	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Fairford Academy Barnehurst 452 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Woodside Academy 206 pupils	Academy special converter	4–18	Report	0.4 mi
Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary 280 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School 498 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Leigh Academy Bexley 873 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Inadequate Report	0.7 mi
Barnehurst Junior School 240 pupils	Primary	7–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Slade Green station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Erith station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Barnehurst station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Northend Road / Colyers Lane (->N, NORTHEND ROAD) 1 min walk
Northend Road / Colyers Lane (->S, NORTHEND ROAD) 1 min walk
Myrtle Close (->E, COLYERS LANE) 1 min walk
Myrtle Close (->W, COLYERS LANE) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Slade Green Medical Ctr.
156 Bridge Road, Slade Green, Erith · 0.4 mi
Riverside Surgery
Erith Health Centre, 50 Pier Road, Erith · 0.7 mi
Northumberland Heath Med.ctr.
Hind Crescent, Northumberland Heath, Erith · 0.8 mi
Lyndhurst Road Medical Centre
41 Lyndhurst Road, Barnehurst, Bexleyheath · 1.1 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	56.0%	62.5%
Private rented	9.0%	20.3%
Social rented	34.8%	17.1%
Households	798

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.6%	18.6%
Residents	2,265

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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