The Close is in Bexley and in Bexley district. DA5 1BD is located in the St Mary's & St James electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Old Bexley and Sidcup. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Bexley, DA5 1BD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DA5 1BB, DA5 1BE, DA5 1RJ, DA5 1QU, DA5 1AY, DA5 1QR, DA5 1AS, DA5 1QS, DA5 1QT.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bexley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA5 1BD

Average Price
£940,516
Semi-Detached
£916,910
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£995,596
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£940,516
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 The Close, Bexley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,000,0002023-03-16 £949,431
7 The Close, Bexley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£850,0002022-03-11 £838,759
8 The Close, Bexley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£977,5002021-12-10 £988,513
14 The Close, Bexley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,140,0002021-12-03 £1,127,509
3 The Close, Bexley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£845,0002019-09-19 £985,495

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Abbey Wood Nursery School
Dahlia Road, SE2 0SX 		5,413 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Upton Primary School
Iris Avenue, DA5 1HH 		669 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Bexley Church of England School
Hurst Road, DA5 3JR 		671 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hurst Primary School
Dorchester Avenue, DA5 3AJ 		1,218 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gravel Hill Primary School
Watling Street, DA6 7QJ 		1,389 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pelham Primary School
Pelham Road, DA7 4HL 		1,707 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Townley Grammar School
Townley Road, DA6 7AB 		553 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Beths Grammar School
Hartford Road, DA5 1NE 		684 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Halcot Avenue, DA6 7QB 		1,278 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
1out of 4Bexleyheath Academy
Woolwich Road, DA6 7DA 		1,488 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Catherine's Catholic School
Watling Street, DA6 7QJ 		1,524 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorth Kent College
Oakfield Lane, DA1 2JT 		4,861 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Endeavour Academy Bexley
Woodside Road, DA7 6LB 		2,274 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aspire Academy Bexley
South Gipsy Road, DA16 1JB 		2,397 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shenstone School
94 Old Road, DA1 4DZ 		2,455 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCleeve Meadow School
Bexley Lane, DA14 4JN 		2,667 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPark View Academy
146-148 Parkview Road, DA16 1SR 		2,760 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brasserie Bexley Village2 Bexley High Street, Bexley539 yd
Bamboo28 Bexley High Street, Bexley539 yd
Costa Coffee14 Bexley High Street, Bexley543 yd
Bexley Country Markets CafeFreemantle Hall, Bexley High Street575 yd
Open HouseSt Philips Church, Salisbury Road607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bexley Lawn Tennis & Squash ClubParkhurst Road, Bexley371 yd
Black Horse Public House63 Albert Road, Bexley490 yd
Old Bexley Ex Servicemans ClubBexley High Street, Bexley575 yd
The Railway Tavern38 Bexley High Street, Bexley648 yd
Tanyard Lane Bar & Kitchen61-63 Bexley High Street, Bexley657 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Master Fryer75 Bexley High Street, Bexley657 yd
Caffe PapaveroStation Approach, Bexley693 yd
Viceroy Of India77A Bexley High Street, Bexley822 yd
Bexley Charcoal Grill77B Bexley High Street, Bexley822 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bexley Lawn Tennis Squash And Racketball Club
PARKHURST ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts273 yd
St Johns Church Hall
ST JOHNS PARISH HALL ST JOHNS PARISH HALL PARKHILL ROAD 		394 yd
Beths Grammar School
HARTFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite575 yd
Old Bexley Ce Primary School
HURST ROAD 		grass pitches631 yd
Townley Grammar School
TOWNLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts652 yd
Dartford Community Sports Club
WAR MEMORIAL CLUB HOUSE WAR MEMORIAL CLUB HOUSE BOURNE ROAD 		grass pitches692 yd
Upton Primary School (Closed)
Upton Road 		grass pitches764 yd
Townley Grammar School - Grass Pitches
MEADOW CLOSE 		grass pitches788 yd
Bexley Cricket Club & Burnt Ash Hockey Club
Manor Way 		grass pitches, tennis courts812 yd
St Marys Recreation Ground
LESLEY CLOSE 		grass pitches846 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed250 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed32.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 153 crimes were reported near The Close. 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DA5 1BD.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for The Close, Bexley, DA5 1BD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DA5 1BD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired102
Full-Time Employee81
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family17
Part-Time Employee14
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Financial and insurance activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Education14
Construction11
Information and communication7
Human health and social work activities7
Other5
Real estate activities5
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female162
Male154

Partnership Status

Single46
Married: Opposite sex170
Separated6
Divorced10
Widowed28

Health

Very good health165
Good health101
Fair health35
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 94
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian13
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean8
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White284

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union7
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years17
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom291
Ireland1
Spain1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion99
Christian189
Hindu11
Other religion6
Not answered15
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