West Street is in Erith and in Bexley district. DA8 1AF is located in the Erith electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Erith and Thamesmead. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Street, Erith, DA8 1AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DA8 1SD, DA8 1AH, DA8 1BB, DA8 1DQ, DA8 1AD, DA8 1BE, DA8 1AG, DA8 1AJ, DA8 1BF.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 207 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 DA8 1AF

Average Price
£237,678
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£297,141
Detached
£459,413
Flats/Maisonettes
£158,209
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£264,737
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
58 West Street, Erith, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£355,0002022-03-25 £347,995
56A West Street, Erith, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-03-11 £156,343
48A West Street, Erith, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002018-12-17 £160,972
32A West Street, Erith, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002018-10-26 £150,590
Ground Floor Flat 46 West Street, Erith, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£222,0002016-06-27 £237,257

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Abbey Wood Nursery School
Dahlia Road, SE2 0SX 		4,659 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 4Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School
Lesney Park Road, DA8 3DG 		754 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Fidelis Catholic Primary School
Bexley Road, DA8 3HQ 		1,165 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belvedere Infant School
Mitchell Close, DA17 6AA 		1,408 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belvedere Junior School
Mitchell Close, DA17 6AA 		1,484 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Peareswood Primary School
Peareswood Road, DA8 3PR 		1,732 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Erith Road, DA17 6HT 		986 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4King Henry School
Avenue Road, DA8 3BN 		1,351 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy
Iron Mill Lane, Crayford DA1 4RS 		3,595 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bexleyheath Academy
Woolwich Road, DA6 7DA 		3,841 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Catherine's Catholic School
Watling Street, DA6 7QJ 		3,873 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		3,328 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCornerstone School
Halt Robin Road, DA17 6DW 		1,519 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodside Academy
Colyers Lane, DA8 3PB 		1,635 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBreak Through
121 Nuxley Road, Belverdere DA17 5JX 		2,327 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Endeavour Academy Bexley
Woodside Road, DA7 6LB 		3,569 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shenstone School
94 Old Road, DA1 4DZ 		3,693 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
Basil's@ Re-InstateSt. Johns Hall, West Street355 yd
Tropical Cafe115 West Street, Erith364 yd
T Bones Cafe18 Fraser Road, Erith472 yd
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Centre For OnenessCentre For Oneness, 4 Fraser Road472 yd
The Ark Cafe And Bookshop19 Pier Road, Erith517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Exchange, ErithErith Library, Walnut Tree Road337 yd
The Ship110 West Street, Erith355 yd
Erith Veterans ClubPark Crescent, Erith648 yd
Coffee &Avenue Road, Erith827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Metros Fried Chicken72 West Street, Erith3 yd
Yildiran Kebab & Burger Bar98 West Street, Erith136 yd
Caffe PapaveroErith Railway Station, Stonewood Road256 yd
Lucky Inn186 West Street, Erith355 yd
Pizza 2 Night178 West Street, Erith355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods40 Pier Road, Erith608 yd
MorrisonsJames Watt Way, Erith819 yd
Sainsbury's SupermarketsSainsbury's, 1 Bronze Walk855 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Youth And Family Centre
West Street 		234 yd
Riverside Swim Centre (Closed)
Erith High Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool294 yd
Europa Gym Centre (Closed)
Fraser Road 		health and fitness suite410 yd
Energie Fitness (Erith)
ERITH HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite666 yd
Erith Trades And Social Club (Closed)
James Watt Way 		752 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School
CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD 		grass pitches795 yd
Bodyworks (Bexley College) (Closed)
Tower Road 		health and fitness suite915 yd
Erith Leisure Centre
ERITH SPORTS CENTRE ERITH SPORTS CENTRE AVENUE ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool927 yd
Erith Recreation Ground
AVENUE ROAD 		grass pitches931 yd
Bexley College (Closed)
TOWER ROAD 		health and fitness suite963 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 97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.5%

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 speed78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed130.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 556 crimes were reported near West Street . Only 18% 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 DA8 1AF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 556
Violence And Sexual Offences 225
Anti Social Behaviour 106
Vehicle Crime 50
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Public Order 28
Other Theft 26
Drugs 23
Burglary 17
Robbery 15
Shoplifting 11
Theft From The Person 5
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DA8 1AF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Fidelis' Road291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maximfeldt Road78 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St John'S Road417 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area449 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area449 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maximfeldt Road78 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maximfeldt Road78 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Walnut Tree Road339 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maximfeldt Road78 yd

Employment

DA8 1AF area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in DA8 1AF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Part-Time Employee30
Retired27
Student (economically inactive)20
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family13
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities18
Transport and storage17
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Manufacturing5
Education4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female161
Male151

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated9
Divorced11
Widowed9

Health

Very good health172
Good health103
Fair health21
Bad health7
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 96
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese5
Indian18
Other Asian7
Black African97
Black Caribbean7
Other Black16
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White131
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom187
European Union36
Rest of Europe2
Africa56
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK187
10+ Years93
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland3
France1
Germany6
Italy4
Portugal1
Lithuania3
Poland11
Romania6
Other EU countries21
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa18
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held36

Religion

No religion57
Christian195
Buddhist4
Hindu11
Muslim18
Sikh8
Other religion4
Not answered15
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