Ruskin Drive, Welling

House prices, sold prices and local information for DA16 3QH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£361,250
4 sales
Price range
£250k – £412k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Sep 2018
DA16 3QH

At a glance

House prices£361k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station2 min walkWelling station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Ruskin Drive, Welling have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Sep 2018. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £398,333. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ruskin Drive compared

DA16 postcode area£455,904
Welling£455,904
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ruskin Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DA16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £250,000 (1 sales)2016£250k2017: £391,500 (2 sales)2017£392k2018: £412,000 (1 sales)2018£412k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached3£398,3337 Sep 2018
Flat1£250,00027 May 2016

Sold prices on Ruskin Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Ruskin Drive DA16 3QH 23 Oct 2024£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, Wellingfield Court, 2A, Ruskin Drive DA16 3QH 20 Dec 2021£267,500 FlatLeasehold
3, Ruskin Drive DA16 3QH 7 Sep 2018£412,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 7, Wellingfield Court, 2A, Ruskin Drive DA16 3QH 6 Jul 2018£14,000 OtherLeasehold
5, Ruskin Drive DA16 3QH 16 Jun 2017£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Ruskin Drive DA16 3QH 9 Jun 2017£398,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, Wellingfield Court, 2A, Ruskin Drive DA16 3QH 27 May 2016£250,000 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
5, Ruskin Drive £385,000 (Jun 2017) → £450,000 (Oct 2024) +17%
over 7 yrs
Flat 3, Wellingfield Court, 2A, Ruskin Drive £250,000 (May 2016) → £267,500 (Dec 2021) +7%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ruskin Drive

Crime

278 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ruskin Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Shoplifting79
Violence & sexual offences67
Anti-social behaviour45
Vehicle crime27
Other theft13
Public order12

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

Flood risk

Ruskin Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Ruskin Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School 419 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
Hook Lane Primary School 447 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
East Wickham Primary Academy 585 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Danson Primary School 592 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Welling School 1,084 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Bexley Grammar School 1,504 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Park View Academy 48 pupils Other independent special school 6–19 Report 0.6 mi
ADO River Valley School 29 pupils Other independent special school 14–19 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 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Falconwood station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Bexleyheath station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ruskin Drive (Stop G, BELLEGROVE ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Deepdene Road (Stop H, BELLEGROVE ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Ruskin Avenue / Welling Station (Stop D, BELLEGROVE ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Welling Library (Stop J, CHURCHFIELD ROAD) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Westwood Surgery
    24 Westwood Lane, Welling · 0.3 mi
  • Welling Medical Practice
    2 Danson Crescent, Welling · 0.3 mi
  • Bexley Group Practice
    76-78 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling · 0.3 mi
  • Bellegrove Surgery
    174 Bellegrove Road, Welling · 0.3 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 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.6%62.5%
Private rented29.1%20.3%
Social rented2.3%17.1%
Households725

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+16.5%18.6%
Residents1,894

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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