West Street is in Erith and in Bexley district. DA8 1AW 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 1AW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DA8 1AN, DA8 1NT, DA8 1LL, DA8 1AS, DA8 1LW, DA8 1AT, DA8 1LN, DA8 1NX, DA8 1NR.

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 1AW

Average Price
£180,698
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£180,698
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
157A West Street, Erith, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-06-10 £174,279
155 West Street, Erith, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£167,5002021-12-17 £165,433
137 West Street, Erith, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£142,0002019-05-14 £147,531
159 West Street, Erith, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£169,0002018-11-30 £170,253
155A West Street, Erith, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£164,0002016-12-22 £169,212

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Abbey Wood Nursery School
Dahlia Road, SE2 0SX 		4,413 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 4Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School
Lesney Park Road, DA8 3DG 		1,035 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belvedere Infant School
Mitchell Close, DA17 6AA 		1,060 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belvedere Junior School
Mitchell Close, DA17 6AA 		1,142 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Fidelis Catholic Primary School
Bexley Road, DA8 3HQ 		1,237 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lessness Heath Primary School
Erith Road, DA17 6HB 		1,699 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		724 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4King Henry School
Avenue Road, DA8 3BN 		1,532 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy
Iron Mill Lane, Crayford DA1 4RS 		3,914 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bexleyheath Academy
Woolwich Road, DA6 7DA 		3,955 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Catherine's Catholic School
Watling Street, DA6 7QJ 		4,064 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 		2,999 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 		1,192 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodside Academy
Colyers Lane, DA8 3PB 		1,907 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBreak Through
121 Nuxley Road, Belverdere DA17 5JX 		2,179 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizons Academy Bexley
Lensbury Way, SE2 9TA 		3,672 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Endeavour Academy Bexley
Woodside Road, DA7 6LB 		3,820 yd Academy special converter 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
Tropical Cafe115 West Street, Erith2 yd
Basil's@ Re-InstateSt. Johns Hall, West Street71 yd
Le Cafe Creme7 Alford Road, Erith559 yd
T Bones Cafe18 Fraser Road, Erith604 yd
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Centre For OnenessCentre For Oneness, 4 Fraser Road604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ship110 West Street, Erith71 yd
The Exchange, ErithErith Library, Walnut Tree Road697 yd
Halfway Public House165 Lower Road, Belvedere985 yd
Erith Veterans ClubPark Crescent, Erith986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky Inn186 West Street, Erith71 yd
Pizza 2 Night178 West Street, Erith71 yd
Diya Chicken180 West Street, Erith71 yd
Yildiran Kebab & Burger Bar98 West Street, Erith228 yd
Metros Fried Chicken72 West Street, Erith360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's SupermarketsSainsbury's, 1 Bronze Walk705 yd
Farmfoods40 Pier Road, Erith970 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Youth And Family Centre
West Street 		130 yd
Europa Gym Centre (Closed)
Fraser Road 		health and fitness suite552 yd
Bodyworks (Bexley College) (Closed)
Tower Road 		health and fitness suite635 yd
Riverside Swim Centre (Closed)
Erith High Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool655 yd
Bexley College (Closed)
TOWER ROAD 		health and fitness suite668 yd
Trinity School
ERITH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite887 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School
CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD 		grass pitches1,011 yd
Energie Fitness (Erith)
ERITH HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite1,029 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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed146.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed72 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed500 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 473 crimes were reported near West Street . Only 22% 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 1AW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 473
Violence And Sexual Offences 190
Anti Social Behaviour 92
Vehicle Crime 47
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Public Order 24
Other Theft 24
Drugs 19
Burglary 12
Robbery 9
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Shoplifting 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cricketers Close488 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near West Street221 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Crusoe Road399 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lowry Close247 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lowry Close247 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sandcliff Road347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mildred Road223 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Pembroke Road461 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Chandlers Drive85 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chandlers Drive85 yd

Employment

DA8 1AW area has a very 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 1AW 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 Employee124
Part-Time Employee66
Looking after home or family44
Student (economically inactive)43
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)22
Other20
Unemployed20
Retired13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities32
Manufacturing20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Administrative and support service activities14
Transport and storage13
Education13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other5
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female312
Male286

Partnership Status

Single223
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated25
Divorced34
Widowed4

Health

Very good health313
Good health198
Fair health63
Bad health19
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 70
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 132
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese4
Indian8
Other Asian10
Black African181
Black Caribbean15
Other Black30
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other17
White292
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom420
European Union38
Rest of Europe10
Africa96
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK420
10+ Years126
5-10 Years40
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom396
Ireland4
Germany3
Italy7
Portugal4
Spain1
Lithuania10
Poland9
Romania1
Other EU countries8
Turkey1
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa39
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America4
Oceania2
No passport held98

Religion

No religion187
Christian323
Buddhist3
Hindu10
Muslim38
Not answered35
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