Dickens Close, Erith

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£362,000

5 sales

Price range

£310k – £410k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Sep 2020

DA8 1YF

At a glance

House prices£362k 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 station13 min walkBarnehurst station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Dickens Close, Erith have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Sep 2020. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £338,333. Average sale prices rose from £370,000 in 2016 to £380,000 in 2020 (+3%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on Dickens Close compared

DA8 postcode area£357,661

Erith£356,731

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dickens 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	£338,333	29 Jul 2020
Semi-detached	2	£397,500	24 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Dickens Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
15, Dickens Close DA8 1YF	29 Nov 2023	£435,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Dickens Close DA8 1YF	24 Sep 2020	£385,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Dickens Close DA8 1YF	29 Jul 2020	£375,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Dickens Close DA8 1YF	29 Jun 2018	£310,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Dickens Close DA8 1YF	4 May 2016	£410,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Dickens Close DA8 1YF	14 Apr 2016	£330,000	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 Dickens Close

Crime

290 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dickens 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	95
Anti-social behaviour	74
Vehicle crime	33
Shoplifting	30
Other theft	17
Public order	11

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

Flood risk

Dickens Close is in or near 4 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
Tidal Thames riverside from Dartford Creek and The Mardyke to the Thames Barrier 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 Dickens Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Northumberland Heath Primary School 442 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Belmont Academy 436 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Bursted Wood Primary School 621 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School 459 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.4 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
Leigh Academy Bexley 873 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Inadequate Report	0.5 mi
Break Through School 39 pupils	Other independent school	11–17	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 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Erith station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Bexleyheath station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bexley Road Northumberland Heath (Stop H) 6 min walk
Brook Street (DA8) (Stop L, ERITH ROAD) 6 min walk
Barnehurst Avenue (Stop J, COLYERS LANE) 6 min walk
Brook Street (DA8) (Stop F) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Northumberland Heath Med.ctr.
Hind Crescent, Northumberland Heath, Erith · 0.5 mi
Dr Davies & Partner
55 Little Heath Road, Bexleyheath · 0.7 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	48.6%	62.5%
Private rented	15.9%	20.3%
Social rented	35.4%	17.1%
Households	700

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,802

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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