Rainbow Road, Erith

House prices, sold prices and local information for DA8 2EQ, DA8 2BT, DA8 2ED.

Average price (last 12 months)
£376,667
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£320,045
128 sales
Price range
£171k – £545k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Jul 2026
DA8 2BT

At a glance

House prices£377k average6% above the Erith average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 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 broadband46% of homesNational average 80%

128 property sales on Rainbow Road, Erith have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £376,667. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £244,320. Average sale prices rose from £336,549 in 2016 to £397,500 in 2026 (+18%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 6% above the Erith average of £356,731 over the same period. 23 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 16 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rainbow Road compared

Rainbow Road£376,667
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: £336,549 (47 sales)2016£337k2017: £266,833 (12 sales)2017£267k2018: £277,775 (10 sales)2018£278k2019: £339,778 (9 sales)2019£340k2020: £322,000 (7 sales)2020£322k2021: £354,563 (16 sales)2021£355k2022: £295,327 (13 sales)2022£295k2023: £258,333 (3 sales)2023£258k2024: £261,000 (4 sales)2024£261k2025: £311,667 (3 sales)2025£312k2026: £397,500 (4 sales)2026£398k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat60£244,32029 May 2026
Terraced59£386,3327 Jul 2026
Semi-detached6£367,9985 Mar 2021
Detached3£435,0002 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Rainbow Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
101, Rainbow Road DA8 2BT 7 Jul 2026£545,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Emerald Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2ED 29 May 2026£250,000 FlatLeasehold
71, Rainbow Road DA8 2BT 19 May 2026£540,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Crystal Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2FA 30 Jan 2026£255,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Amethyst Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2EH 31 Oct 2025£255,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Rainbow Road DA8 2BT 30 Oct 2025£415,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Topaz Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2EQ 3 Sep 2025£265,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Sapphire Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2ED 26 Mar 2025£265,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Amethyst Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2EH 30 Sep 2024£265,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Opal Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2EQ 29 Aug 2024£245,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Amethyst Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2EH 17 Jun 2024£253,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Amethyst Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2EH 7 Jun 2024£262,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Ruby Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2BT 30 Apr 2024£260,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Crystal Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2FA 15 Feb 2024£257,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Crystal Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2FA 24 Nov 2023£265,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Crystal Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2FA 17 Nov 2023£260,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Opal Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2EQ 10 Nov 2023£255,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Crystal Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2FA 28 Apr 2023£250,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Sapphire Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2ED 8 Mar 2023£260,000 FlatLeasehold
110, Rainbow Road DA8 2EQ 2 Sep 2022£500,000 DetachedFreehold
60, Rainbow Road DA8 2ED 30 Aug 2022£525,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Amethyst Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2EH 8 Jun 2022£260,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Sapphire Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2ED 6 May 2022£247,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Amethyst Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2EH 21 Apr 2022£258,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Sapphire Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2ED 1 Apr 2022£252,500 FlatLeasehold
17, Rainbow Road DA8 2BT 31 Mar 2022£186,750 TerracedLeasehold
37, Rainbow Road DA8 2BT 31 Mar 2022£415,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Crystal Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2FA 31 Mar 2022£228,750 FlatLeasehold
9, Opal Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2EQ 18 Feb 2022£255,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Amethyst Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2EH 7 Feb 2022£260,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Jasper Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2EQ 25 Jan 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Emerald Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2ED 20 Jan 2022£240,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Crystal Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2FA 18 Jan 2022£237,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Amethyst Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2EH 7 Jan 2022£243,000 FlatLeasehold
87, Rainbow Road DA8 2BT 3 Nov 2021£410,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Rainbow Road DA8 2ED 1 Nov 2021£425,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Amethyst Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2EH 30 Sep 2021£240,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Jasper Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2EQ 29 Sep 2021£205,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Amethyst Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2EH 17 Sep 2021£230,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Sapphire Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2ED 9 Sep 2021£245,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Amethyst Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2EH 2 Sep 2021£240,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Sapphire Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2ED 25 Aug 2021£235,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Rainbow Road DA8 2BT 5 Aug 2021£355,000 TerracedFreehold
83, Rainbow Road DA8 2BT 5 Aug 2021£456,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Rainbow Road DA8 2BT 30 Jul 2021£440,000 TerracedFreehold
81, Rainbow Road DA8 2BT 18 Jun 2021£460,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Crystal Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2FA 20 May 2021£251,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Rainbow Road DA8 2ED 5 May 2021£390,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Rainbow Road DA8 2ED 5 May 2021£485,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Crystal Court, Rainbow Road DA8 2FA 27 Apr 2021£243,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
101, Rainbow Road £364,995 (Sep 2016) → £545,000 (Jul 2026) +49%
over 10 yrs
3, Crystal Court, Rainbow Road £257,000 (Feb 2024) → £255,000 (Jan 2026) -1%
over 2 yrs
9, Topaz Court, Rainbow Road £257,000 (Dec 2017) → £265,000 (Sep 2025) +3%
over 8 yrs
8, Sapphire Court, Rainbow Road £245,000 (Jul 2017) → £252,500 (Apr 2022) → £265,000 (Mar 2025) +8%
over 8 yrs
8, Opal Court, Rainbow Road £243,750 (Jun 2018) → £255,000 (Nov 2023) +5%
over 5 yrs
11, Sapphire Court, Rainbow Road £235,000 (Mar 2021) → £260,000 (Mar 2023) +11%
over 2 yrs
110, Rainbow Road £375,000 (Aug 2017) → £500,000 (Sep 2022) +33%
over 5 yrs
60, Rainbow Road £450,000 (May 2016) → £525,000 (Aug 2022) +17%
over 6 yrs
3, Sapphire Court, Rainbow Road £240,000 (Apr 2017) → £247,000 (May 2022) +3%
over 5 yrs
23, Amethyst Court, Rainbow Road £260,500 (Nov 2017) → £260,000 (Feb 2022) +-0%
over 4 yrs
2, Jasper Court, Rainbow Road £194,995 (Jul 2016) → £200,000 (Jan 2022) +3%
over 6 yrs
87, Rainbow Road £369,995 (May 2016) → £410,000 (Nov 2021) +11%
over 5 yrs
3, Jasper Court, Rainbow Road £192,995 (Jul 2016) → £205,000 (Sep 2021) +6%
over 5 yrs
10, Sapphire Court, Rainbow Road £250,000 (Aug 2016) → £245,000 (Sep 2021) -2%
over 5 yrs
83, Rainbow Road £364,995 (Feb 2016) → £456,000 (Aug 2021) +25%
over 5 yrs
81, Rainbow Road £364,995 (Feb 2016) → £460,000 (Jun 2021) +26%
over 5 yrs
5, Crystal Court, Rainbow Road £268,000 (Mar 2017) → £251,000 (May 2021) -6%
over 4 yrs
178, Rainbow Road £352,995 (Apr 2016) → £404,000 (Mar 2020) +14%
over 4 yrs
1, Jasper Court, Rainbow Road £194,995 (Jul 2016) → £60,909 (Jul 2019) -69%
over 3 yrs
24, Amethyst Court, Rainbow Road £240,000 (Sep 2016) → £240,000 (Dec 2018) +0%
over 2 yrs
170, Rainbow Road £344,995 (Mar 2016) → £395,500 (Jul 2018) +15%
over 2 yrs
22, Amethyst Court, Rainbow Road £260,000 (Jun 2017) → £248,000 (Oct 2017) -5%
over under a year
122, Rainbow Road £339,995 (Jan 2016) → £365,000 (Aug 2017) +7%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rainbow Road

Crime

253 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rainbow Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences97
Anti-social behaviour43
Other theft20
Shoplifting20
Vehicle crime20
Public order13

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

Flood risk

Rainbow Road is in or near 8 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
  • Tidal Thames riverside from Dartford Creek and The Mardyke to the Thames Barrier Flood alert area
  • 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 Rainbow Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary 280 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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
Peareswood Primary School 418 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School 498 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Fairford Academy Barnehurst 452 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Woodside Academy 206 pupils Academy special converter 4–18 Report 1.0 mi
Leigh Academy Bexley 873 pupils Secondary 11–19 Inadequate Report 1.1 mi
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School 459 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.3 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 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Erith station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Barnehurst station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Grange Way (->N, SLADE GREEN ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Grange Way (->S, SLADE GREEN ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Slade Green Road / Manor Road (->S, SLADE GREEN ROAD) 4 min walk
  • Slade Green Road / Manor Road (->N, SLADE GREEN ROAD) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Slade Green Medical Ctr.
    156 Bridge Road, Slade Green, Erith · 0.3 mi
  • Riverside Surgery
    Erith Health Centre, 50 Pier Road, Erith · 0.7 mi
  • Northumberland Heath Med.ctr.
    Hind Crescent, Northumberland Heath, Erith · 1.2 mi
  • Lyndhurst Road Medical Centre
    41 Lyndhurst Road, Barnehurst, Bexleyheath · 1.7 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 6 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.6%62.5%
Private rented13.7%20.3%
Social rented12.7%17.1%
Households605

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1527.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.5%64.1%
Aged 65+3.8%18.6%
Residents1,769

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)46%80%
Gigabit-capable46%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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