Bideford Road, Welling
House prices, sold prices and local information for DA16 1BS.
At a glance
2 property sales on Bideford Road, Welling have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 19 Jul 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £457,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Bideford Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bideford Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DA16 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £457,500 | 19 Jul 2023 |
Sold prices on Bideford Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Bideford Road DA16 1BS | 19 Jul 2023 | £495,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Bideford Road DA16 1BS | 8 Mar 2017 | £420,000 | Semi-detached | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Bideford Road | £420,000 (Mar 2017) → £495,000 (Jul 2023) | +18% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Bideford Road
Crime
388 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bideford Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 87 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 87 |
| Shoplifting | 81 |
| Vehicle crime | 51 |
| Other theft | 25 |
| Public order | 18 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Bideford Road is in or near 3 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
- 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 Bideford Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsgrove Primary School 280 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Welling School 1,084 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School 221 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| East Wickham Primary Academy 585 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School 419 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Foster's Primary School 452 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Brampton Primary Academy 429 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Abbey Wood Nursery School 115 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | 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, tram & metro stations
- Welling station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Bexleyheath station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Abbey Wood (London) station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
- Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lodge Hill Playground (->S, LODGE HILL) 2 min walk
- Okehampton Crescent / Lodge Hill (Stop S, OKEHAMPTON CRESCENT) 2 min walk
- Lodge Hill (DA16) (Stop B, OKEHAMPTON CRESCENT) 2 min walk
- Plumstead Cemetery (Stop M, UPPER WICKHAM LANE) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bexley Group Practice
76-78 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling · 0.6 mi - Bexley Medical Group
171 King Harolds Way, Bexleyheath · 0.6 mi - Welling Medical Practice
2 Danson Crescent, Welling · 0.9 mi - Abbeyslade Pms (Dr Chand)
111 Basildon Road, Abbey Wood, London · 1.0 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 90.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 622 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,749 |
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.
Nearby streets in DA16
- Sutherland Avenue£488k
- Bellegrove Road£400k
- Wickham Street£365k
- Hook Lane£514k
- Gipsy Road£540k
- Montrose Avenue£504k
- Northumberland Avenue£577k
- Yorkland Avenue£478k
- Swanley Road£399k
- Upper Wickham Lane£270k
- Welling Way£477k
- Westwood Lane£448k