The Drive, Northumberland Heath, Erith

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£335,154
13 sales
Price range
£191k – £483k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jan 2025
DA8 1ED

At a glance

House prices£335k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkBarnehurst station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on The Drive, Northumberland Heath, Erith have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 3 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £352,650. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Drive compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £298,500 (3 sales)2017£299k2019: £322,000 (2 sales)2019£322k2020: £370,000 (1 sales)2020£370k2021: £339,375 (4 sales)2021£339k2022: £425,000 (1 sales)2022£425k2023: £450,000 (1 sales)2023£450k2025: £215,000 (1 sales)2025£215k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£352,65024 Aug 2023
Flat2£202,7503 Jan 2025
Terraced1£425,00023 Feb 2022

Sold prices on The Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7B, The Drive DA8 1ED 3 Jan 2025£215,000 FlatLeasehold
21, The Drive DA8 1ED 24 Aug 2023£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, The Drive DA8 1ED 16 Dec 2022£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, The Drive DA8 1ED 23 Feb 2022£425,000 TerracedFreehold
27, The Drive DA8 1ED 28 May 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, The Drive DA8 1ED 27 May 2021£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7A, The Drive DA8 1ED 5 Mar 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, The Drive DA8 1ED 25 Feb 2021£482,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, The Drive DA8 1ED 18 Dec 2020£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, The Drive DA8 1ED 7 Nov 2019£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, The Drive DA8 1ED 4 Apr 2019£294,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, The Drive DA8 1ED 15 Dec 2017£383,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, The Drive DA8 1ED 14 Jun 2017£322,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7B, The Drive DA8 1ED 28 Apr 2017£190,500 FlatLeasehold

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
7B, The Drive £190,500 (Apr 2017) → £215,000 (Jan 2025) +13%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Drive

Crime

321 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences108
Anti-social behaviour77
Vehicle crime37
Shoplifting30
Other theft19
Public order14

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

Flood risk

The Drive 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 The Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Northumberland Heath Primary School 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School 459 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Belmont Academy 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Leigh Academy Bexley 873 pupils Secondary 11–19 Inadequate Report 0.5 mi
Barnehurst Junior School 240 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Lime Wood Primary School 192 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Barnehurst Infant School 218 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Bursted Wood Primary School 621 pupils Primary 4–11 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Erith station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Belvedere station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Carlton Road / Brook Street (->W, BEXLEY ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Erith Cemetery (->W) 3 min walk
  • Erith Cemetery (->E, PARSONAGE MANORWAY) 3 min walk
  • Carlton Road / Silver Spring Road (->E, BEXLEY ROAD) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northumberland Heath Med.ctr.
    Hind Crescent, Northumberland Heath, Erith · 0.5 mi
  • Belvedere Medical Centre
    15 Albert Road, Belvedere · 0.6 mi
  • Dr Davies & Partner
    55 Little Heath Road, Bexleyheath · 0.7 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 8 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.9%62.5%
Private rented9.2%20.3%
Social rented7.0%17.1%
Households502

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.3%64.1%
Aged 65+16.0%18.6%
Residents1,371

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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