Macarthur Close is in Erith and in Bexley district. DA8 1BL is located in the Erith electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Erith and Thamesmead. This postcode has been in use since 2003-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Macarthur Close, Erith, DA8 1BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DA8 1BQ, DA8 1AG, DA8 1DQ, DA8 1AQ, DA8 1BE, DA8 1LW, DA8 1BB, DA8 1AF, DA8 1SD.

Macarthur Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Macarthur Close are based on 176 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 1BL

Average Price
£303,834
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£303,834
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Macarthur Close

Average Price
£287,193
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Macarthur CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 14 Blyth House Macarthur Close, Erith, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£215,0002023-07-04 £208,939
Flat 13 Blyth House Macarthur Close, Erith, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-04-06 £248,734
Flat 4 Blyth House Macarthur Close, Erith, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-02-12 £262,258
Flat 18 Blyth House Macarthur Close, Erith, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£255,0002019-11-29 £268,337
Flat 12 Blyth House Macarthur Close, Erith, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002018-04-04 £233,322

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Abbey Wood Nursery School
Dahlia Road, SE2 0SX 		4,638 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 		901 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Fidelis Catholic Primary School
Bexley Road, DA8 3HQ 		1,264 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belvedere Infant School
Mitchell Close, DA17 6AA 		1,316 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belvedere Junior School
Mitchell Close, DA17 6AA 		1,399 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Peareswood Primary School
Peareswood Road, DA8 3PR 		1,876 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 		949 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4King Henry School
Avenue Road, DA8 3BN 		1,482 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy
Iron Mill Lane, Crayford DA1 4RS 		3,744 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bexleyheath Academy
Woolwich Road, DA6 7DA 		3,959 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Catherine's Catholic School
Watling Street, DA6 7QJ 		4,009 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 		3,254 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 		1,446 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodside Academy
Colyers Lane, DA8 3PB 		1,783 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBreak Through
121 Nuxley Road, Belverdere DA17 5JX 		2,351 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Endeavour Academy Bexley
Woodside Road, DA7 6LB 		3,716 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shenstone School
94 Old Road, DA1 4DZ 		3,841 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
Tropical Cafe115 West Street, Erith258 yd
Basil's@ Re-InstateSt. Johns Hall, West Street275 yd
T Bones Cafe18 Fraser Road, Erith575 yd
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Centre For OnenessCentre For Oneness, 4 Fraser Road576 yd
The Ark Cafe And Bookshop19 Pier Road, Erith655 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ship110 West Street, Erith275 yd
The Exchange, ErithErith Library, Walnut Tree Road476 yd
Erith Veterans ClubPark Crescent, Erith796 yd
Coffee &Avenue Road, Erith974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yildiran Kebab & Burger Bar98 West Street, Erith99 yd
Metros Fried Chicken72 West Street, Erith149 yd
Lucky Inn186 West Street, Erith275 yd
Pizza 2 Night178 West Street, Erith275 yd
Diya Chicken180 West Street, Erith275 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods40 Pier Road, Erith739 yd
Sainsbury's SupermarketsSainsbury's, 1 Bronze Walk866 yd
MorrisonsJames Watt Way, Erith918 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Youth And Family Centre
West Street 		132 yd
Riverside Swim Centre (Closed)
Erith High Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool414 yd
Europa Gym Centre (Closed)
Fraser Road 		health and fitness suite513 yd
Energie Fitness (Erith)
ERITH HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite793 yd
Bodyworks (Bexley College) (Closed)
Tower Road 		health and fitness suite868 yd
Erith Trades And Social Club (Closed)
James Watt Way 		877 yd
Bexley College (Closed)
TOWER ROAD 		health and fitness suite908 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School
CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD 		grass pitches930 yd
Erith Leisure Centre
ERITH SPORTS CENTRE ERITH SPORTS CENTRE AVENUE ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,074 yd
Erith Recreation Ground
AVENUE ROAD 		grass pitches1,081 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 speed69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed97.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Macarthur Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 514 crimes were reported near Macarthur Close . Only 20% 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 1BL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 514
Violence And Sexual Offences 218
Anti Social Behaviour 104
Vehicle Crime 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Other Theft 23
Drugs 22
Public Order 21
Burglary 13
Robbery 10
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Shoplifting 3
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Jessett Close427 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near West Street100 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Fidelis' Road239 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Cricketers Close292 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cricketers Close292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cricketers Close292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cricketers Close292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sandcliff Road534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near West Street100 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Street100 yd

Employment

DA8 1BL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 11% 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 1BL 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 Employee60
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)11
Self-Employed9
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Part-Time Employee7
Retired6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education13
Administrative and support service activities11
Human health and social work activities9
Construction7
Transport and storage6
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Manufacturing4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female93
Male89

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex42
Separated9
Divorced13
Widowed6

Health

Very good health112
Good health54
Fair health11
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
Degree or Similar 61
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian1
Other Asian7
Black African41
Black Caribbean6
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White90
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom93
European Union25
Rest of Europe6
Africa35
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK93
10+ Years46
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom115
Germany4
Italy5
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania6
Other EU countries13
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held22

Religion

No religion55
Christian98
Buddhist2
Hindu3
Muslim16
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered6
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