Ballast Road is in Erith and in Bexley district. DA8 1FN is located in the Erith electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Erith and Thamesmead. This postcode has been in use since 2018-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ballast Road, Erith, DA8 1FN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DA8 1FH, DA8 1FL, DA8 3SR, DA8 3SN, DA8 3SP, DA8 3SJ, DA8 1ET, DA8 3DT, DA8 3ER.

Ballast Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ballast Road are based on 24 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 1FN

Average Price
£373,650
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£505,940
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£109,069
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ballast Road

Average Price
£373,650
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ballast Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Ballast Road, Erith, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-12-16 £389,583
16 Ballast Road, Erith, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£445,0002022-08-18 £415,201
14 Ballast Road, Erith, Greater London
Terraced, a newly built property 		£530,0002019-02-11 £601,633
10 Ballast Road, Erith, Greater London
Terraced, a newly built property 		£540,0002019-01-31 £613,460
12 Ballast Road, Erith, Greater London
Terraced, a newly built property 		£540,0002019-01-28 £613,460

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Abbey Wood Nursery School
Dahlia Road, SE2 0SX 		3,889 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 4St Fidelis Catholic Primary School
Bexley Road, DA8 3HQ 		376 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School
Lesney Park Road, DA8 3DG 		808 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northumberland Heath Primary School
Wheelock Close, Northumberland Heath DA8 1JE 		979 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lessness Heath Primary School
Erith Road, DA17 6HB 		1,102 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belvedere Infant School
Mitchell Close, DA17 6AA 		1,279 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 		668 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4King Henry School
Avenue Road, DA8 3BN 		824 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bexleyheath Academy
Woolwich Road, DA6 7DA 		3,061 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Catherine's Catholic School
Watling Street, DA6 7QJ 		3,253 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy
Iron Mill Lane, Crayford DA1 4RS 		3,449 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		2,866 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 		1,229 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodside Academy
Colyers Lane, DA8 3PB 		1,388 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBreak Through
121 Nuxley Road, Belverdere DA17 5JX 		1,445 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Endeavour Academy Bexley
Woodside Road, DA7 6LB 		3,132 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shenstone School
94 Old Road, DA1 4DZ 		3,321 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
Le Cafe Creme7 Alford Road, Erith448 yd
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Centre For OnenessCentre For Oneness, 4 Fraser Road491 yd
T Bones Cafe18 Fraser Road, Erith491 yd
Spice Brasserie190 Bexley Road, Erith674 yd
Basil's@ Re-InstateSt. Johns Hall, West Street847 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coffee &Avenue Road, Erith841 yd
The Ship110 West Street, Erith847 yd
North Heath Social Club8 Mill Road, Erith864 yd
The Duke Of Northumberland322 Bexley Road, Erith950 yd
The Duchess Of Kent143 Brook Street, Erith994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Red Chinese Takeaway3 Alford Road, Erith448 yd
Pom Pom Fish Bar7A Alford Road, Erith448 yd
Chilli Chill1 Riverdale Road, Erith455 yd
Super Kebab194 Bexley Road, Erith674 yd
Caffe PapaveroErith Railway Station, Stonewood Road831 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's SupermarketsSainsbury's, 1 Bronze Walk359 yd
Tesco204 - 210 Bexley Road, Erith763 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School
BEXLEY ROAD 		grass pitches449 yd
Europa Gym Centre (Closed)
Fraser Road 		health and fitness suite544 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School
CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD 		grass pitches605 yd
Trinity School
ERITH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite686 yd
Bodyworks (Bexley College) (Closed)
Tower Road 		health and fitness suite706 yd
King Henry School
AVENUE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite738 yd
Bexley College (Closed)
TOWER ROAD 		health and fitness suite769 yd
Youth And Family Centre
West Street 		923 yd
Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground
NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND SUSSEX ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts991 yd
Northumberland Heath Primary School
WHEELOCK CLOSE 		grass pitches1,008 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed178.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed28.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ballast Road dangerous?

In 2023, 373 crimes were reported near Ballast Road . Only 28% 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 1FN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 373
Violence And Sexual Offences 134
Anti Social Behaviour 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Vehicle Crime 31
Other Theft 23
Drugs 22
Burglary 20
Shoplifting 19
Public Order 15
Other Crime 4
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Kempton Close158 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area309 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oakdene Avenue474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oakdene Avenue474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mortimer Road506 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mortimer Road506 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Oakdene Avenue474 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ballast Road63 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Alford Road449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oakdene Avenue474 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee197
Retired61
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed40
Looking after home or family22
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed12
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities22
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Administrative and support service activities9
Education8
Transport and storage7
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities5
Manufacturing5
Other3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female273
Male264

Partnership Status

Single178
Married: Opposite sex177
Married: Same sex3
Separated9
Divorced34
Widowed21

Health

Very good health281
Good health171
Fair health64
Bad health14
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 68
Degree or Similar 185
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese7
Indian40
Pakistani16
Other Asian39
Black African80
Black Caribbean22
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White294
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Roma5
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom352
European Union51
Rest of Europe7
Africa42
Middle East and Asia72
The Americas and the Caribbean14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK352
10+ Years108
5-10 Years47
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom396
Ireland8
France1
Germany3
Italy7
Portugal7
Spain3
Lithuania6
Poland6
Romania8
Other EU countries7
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa9
Southern Asia40
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held35

Religion

No religion163
Christian240
Buddhist8
Hindu41
Muslim29
Sikh14
Other religion1
Not answered41
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