Lower Road, Erith

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£296,333
6 sales
Price range
£268k – £315k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 May 2021
DA8 1AY

At a glance

House prices£296k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkErith station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Lower Road, Erith have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 May 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £289,333. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lower Road compared

DA8 postcode area£357,661
Erith£356,731
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £291,500 (2 sales)2016£292k2018: £297,500 (2 sales)2018£298k2019: £285,000 (1 sales)2019£285k2021: £315,000 (1 sales)2021£315k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced3£289,33326 May 2021
Semi-detached3£303,33317 Dec 2018

Sold prices on Lower Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Lower Road DA8 1AY 15 Nov 2022£350,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Lower Road DA8 1AY 26 May 2021£315,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Lower Road DA8 1AY 9 Sep 2019£285,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Lower Road DA8 1AY 17 Dec 2018£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Lower Road DA8 1AY 6 Jul 2018£240,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Lower Road DA8 1AY 25 May 2018£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Lower Road DA8 1AY 18 Nov 2016£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Lower Road DA8 1AY 23 Jun 2016£268,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Lower Road DA8 1AY 31 Mar 2016£285,000 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
9, Lower Road £268,000 (Jun 2016) → £350,000 (Nov 2022) +31%
over 6 yrs
7, Lower Road £240,000 (Jul 2018) → £285,000 (Sep 2019) +19%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Road

Crime

239 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences73
Anti-social behaviour57
Vehicle crime24
Shoplifting20
Public order15
Robbery13

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

Flood risk

Lower Road is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal Thames from Erith High Street East to Woolwich Arsenal Flood alert area
  • 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
  • Tidal Thames from The Mardyke to Barking Creek 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 Lower Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere 1,028 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Lime Wood Primary School 192 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Belvedere Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Belvedere Infant School 246 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Cornerstone School 112 pupils Free schools special 11–19 Good Report 0.7 mi
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School 498 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School 459 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Lessness Heath Primary School 638 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 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

  • Erith station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Belvedere station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Barnehurst station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lower Road / Church Manorway (->E, LOWER ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Lower Road / Church Manorway (->W, LOWER ROAD) 1 min walk
  • St Francis Road (->W, WEST STREET) 2 min walk
  • St Francis Road (->S, WEST STREET) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Riverside Surgery
    Erith Health Centre, 50 Pier Road, Erith · 0.7 mi
  • Northumberland Heath Med.ctr.
    Hind Crescent, Northumberland Heath, Erith · 0.8 mi
  • Belvedere Medical Centre
    15 Albert Road, Belvedere · 1.2 mi
  • Slade Green Medical Ctr.
    156 Bridge Road, Slade Green, Erith · 1.5 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 4 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 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.5%62.5%
Private rented23.0%20.3%
Social rented16.1%17.1%
Households564

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.2%64.1%
Aged 65+6.4%18.6%
Residents1,574

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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