Leigh Place, Welling
House prices, sold prices and local information for DA16 3JB, DA16 3JD.
At a glance
6 property sales on Leigh Place, Welling have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £500,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £490,900. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Leigh Place compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Leigh Place 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 | 5 | £490,900 | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Terraced | 1 | £393,000 | 7 Apr 2020 |
Sold prices on Leigh Place
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Leigh Place DA16 3JB | 2 Dec 2025 | £500,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Leigh Place DA16 3JB | 18 Dec 2024 | £712,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Leigh Place DA16 3JD | 29 May 2024 | £450,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Leigh Place DA16 3JD | 7 Apr 2020 | £393,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Leigh Place DA16 3JB | 17 Jan 2018 | £402,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Leigh Place DA16 3JB | 31 Jan 2017 | £390,000 | 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, Leigh Place | £390,000 (Jan 2017) → £500,000 (Dec 2025) | +28% over 9 yrs |
| 8, Leigh Place | £402,000 (Jan 2018) → £712,500 (Dec 2024) | +77% over 7 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Leigh Place
Crime
318 crimes were reported within about a mile of Leigh Place in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Shoplifting | 80 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 76 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 62 |
| Vehicle crime | 35 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Public order | 13 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Leigh Place is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Cray in St Marys Cray, Sidcup, Bexley and Crayford Flood warning area
- Shuttle and Cray Flood alert area
- 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 Leigh Place
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welling School 1,084 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School 419 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| East Wickham Primary Academy 585 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Hook Lane Primary School 447 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Park View Academy 48 pupils | Other independent special school | 6–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Foster's Primary School 452 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School 221 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Danson Primary School 592 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | 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, tram & metro stations
- Welling station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Bexleyheath station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
- Falconwood station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
- Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- East Road (DA16) (Stop C, UPPER WICKHAM LANE) 2 min walk
- Somerhill Road (Stop R, UPPER WICKHAM LANE) 2 min walk
- Upper Wickham Lane/Burnell Ave (Stop Q, UPPER WICKHAM LANE) 3 min walk
- Upper Wickham Lane/Burnell Ave (Stop K, UPPER WICKHAM LANE) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bexley Group Practice
76-78 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling · 0.1 mi - Welling Medical Practice
2 Danson Crescent, Welling · 0.4 mi - The Westwood Surgery
24 Westwood Lane, Welling · 0.5 mi - Bellegrove Surgery
174 Bellegrove Road, Welling · 0.5 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 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 55.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 25.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 691 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,815 |
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