Balcombe Close is in Bexleyheath and in Bexley district. DA6 8GA is located in the Crook Log electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bexleyheath and Crayford. This postcode has been in use since 1993-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balcombe Close, Bexleyheath, DA6 8GA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DA6 8HE, DA6 8HD, DA6 8EJ, DA6 8HF, DA6 8EH, DA6 8HH, DA6 8EP, DA6 8JE, DA6 8AE.

Balcombe Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balcombe Close are based on 3 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 DA6 8GA

Average Price
£785,546
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£785,546
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balcombe Close

Average Price
£785,546
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balcombe CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Balcombe Close, Bexleyheath, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002021-06-25 £792,116
3 Balcombe Close, Bexleyheath, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£635,0002016-07-01 £764,073
6 Balcombe Close, Bexleyheath, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£530,0002014-11-07 £800,449

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Abbey Wood Nursery School
Dahlia Road, SE2 0SX 		3,606 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crook Log Primary School
Crook Log, DA6 8EQ 		181 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Foster's Primary School
Westbrooke Road, DA16 1PN 		676 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barrington Primary School
Barrington Road, DA7 4UN 		778 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upland Primary School
Church Road, DA7 4DG 		1,077 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brampton Primary Academy
Brampton Road, DA7 4SL 		1,167 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bexley Grammar School
Danson Lane, DA16 2BL 		1,306 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackfen School for Girls
Blackfen Road, DA15 9NU 		1,433 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4Welling School
Elsa Road, DA16 1LB 		1,462 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Townley Grammar School
Townley Road, DA6 7AB 		1,488 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Bexleyheath Academy
Woolwich Road, DA6 7DA 		1,654 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedShooters Hill Sixth Form College
Red Lion Lane, SE18 4LD 		5,030 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Harris Garrard Academy
Yarnton Way, Thamesmead DA18 4DW 		4,712 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Aspire Academy Bexley
South Gipsy Road, DA16 1JB 		513 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPark View Academy
146-148 Parkview Road, DA16 1SR 		813 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marlborough School
Marlborough Park Avenue, DA15 9DP 		2,522 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRose Bruford College
Lamorbey Park, Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF 		2,628 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBreak Through
121 Nuxley Road, Belverdere DA17 5JX 		3,087 yd Other independent school No 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 BoathouseDanson Park, Danson Road301 yd
Fleur De TheDanson House, Danson Park301 yd
My Cafe30 Park View Road, Welling510 yd
The Jasmine By Spice Nouv-Oh!331 Broadway, Bexleyheath549 yd
Pho 3 Mien305 Broadway, Bexleyheath549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Toby Carvery At Crook Log Public HouseCrook Log, Bexleyheath240 yd
Danson StablesDanson Park, Danson Road301 yd
The Royal Oak68 Mount Road, Bexleyheath669 yd
Bexleyheath Golf ClubMount Road, Bexleyheath669 yd
The Golden Lion Also T/A K-Town, Chik Box & Locked & Loaded260 Broadway, Bexleyheath739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lakeview Kiosk At Danson BoathouseDanson Park, Danson Road301 yd
Fish Stop40 Park View Road, Welling510 yd
Best Kebab310A Broadway, Bexleyheath529 yd
Broadway Traditional Fish & Chips307A Broadway, Bexleyheath549 yd
Domino's Pizza309A Broadway, Bexleyheath549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda13-15 Crook Log, Bexleyheath397 yd
Sainsbury's81 - 87 Avenue Road, Bexleyheath759 yd
The Co-Operative4-12 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Splashworld Swimming Centre (Closed)
Crook Log 		swimming pool197 yd
Crook Log Leisure Centre
BRAMPTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool389 yd
Better Gym Bexleyheath
315-321 315-321 BROADWAY 		health and fitness suite539 yd
Danson Youth Trust
BRAMPTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches546 yd
Changes Womens Health Club (Closed)
2A 2A Devonshire Road 		health and fitness suite622 yd
Danson Park
DANSON PARK DANSON PARK DANSON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts662 yd
Bexleyheath Sports Club
PARK VIEW ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts676 yd
Bexleyheath Golf Club
BEXLEYHEATH GOLF CLUB BEXLEYHEATH GOLF CLUB MOUNT DRIVE 		golf785 yd
Park View Road Stadium
PARK VIEW ROAD 		grass pitches790 yd
Barrington Primary School
BARRINGTON ROAD 		845 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balcombe Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 243 crimes were reported near Balcombe Close . 39% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DA6 8GA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 243
Violence And Sexual Offences 70
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Other Theft 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Shoplifting 19
Public Order 18
Vehicle Crime 13
Burglary 12
Drugs 11
Robbery 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DA6 8GA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Talehangers Close223 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Talehangers Close223 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Danson Mead487 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket366 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Talehangers Close223 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Talehangers Close223 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Talehangers Close223 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Talehangers Close223 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Timothy Close506 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Talehangers Close223 yd

Employment

DA6 8GA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DA6 8GA area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee150
Retired96
Self-Employed56
Part-Time Employee46
Student (economically inactive)24
Looking after home or family19
Unemployed17
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles52
Financial and insurance activities34
Construction33
Human health and social work activities28
Education26
Other25
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Information and communication20
Administrative and support service activities12
Transport and storage12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female254
Male268

Partnership Status

Single150
Married: Opposite sex234
Married: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced19
Widowed23

Health

Very good health248
Good health201
Fair health52
Bad health15
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 60
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 183
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese31
Indian77
Pakistani6
Other Asian15
Black African6
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other6
White341
Roma4
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom431
European Union4
Rest of Europe6
Africa17
Middle East and Asia59
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK431
10+ Years69
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom463
Ireland3
Italy2
Other EU countries2
Turkey5
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia14
Oceania1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion162
Christian207
Buddhist13
Hindu38
Jewish1
Muslim17
Sikh53
Other religion2
Not answered29
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