Dickens Close is in Erith and in Bexley district. DA8 1YF is located in the Northumberland Heath electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Erith and Thamesmead. This postcode has been in use since 1996-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dickens Close, Erith, DA8 1YF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DA8 1YE, DA8 1NH, DA8 1YD, DA8 1JB, DA8 1LB, DA8 1YJ, DA8 1JF, DA8 1YA, DA8 1YG.

Dickens Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dickens Close are based on 40 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 1YF

Average Price
£467,782
Semi-Detached
£493,718
Terraced
£446,034
Detached
£502,189
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Close

Average Price
£467,782
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Dickens Close, Erith, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£435,0002023-11-29 £423,987
6 Dickens Close, Erith, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002020-09-24 £430,662
17 Dickens Close, Erith, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002020-07-29 £414,717
5 Dickens Close, Erith, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002018-06-29 £348,818
14 Dickens Close, Erith, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002016-05-04 £514,474

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Abbey Wood Nursery School
Dahlia Road, SE2 0SX 		3,477 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 4Northumberland Heath Primary School
Wheelock Close, Northumberland Heath DA8 1JE 		217 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belmont Academy
Belmont Road, DA8 1LE 		611 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bursted Wood Primary School
Swanbridge Road, DA7 5BS 		793 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Fidelis Catholic Primary School
Bexley Road, DA8 3HQ 		794 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Barnehurst Junior School
Barnehurst Close, Northumberland Heath DA8 3NL 		841 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4King Henry School
Avenue Road, DA8 3BN 		931 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Erith Road, DA17 6HT 		1,553 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bexleyheath Academy
Woolwich Road, DA6 7DA 		2,071 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Catherine's Catholic School
Watling Street, DA6 7QJ 		2,433 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Halcot Avenue, DA6 7QB 		2,705 yd Academy converter No Boys 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 		3,047 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBreak Through
121 Nuxley Road, Belverdere DA17 5JX 		1,035 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodside Academy
Colyers Lane, DA8 3PB 		1,444 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCornerstone School
Halt Robin Road, DA17 6DW 		1,909 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Endeavour Academy Bexley
Woodside Road, DA7 6LB 		2,545 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aspire Academy Bexley
South Gipsy Road, DA16 1JB 		2,744 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
Hovis Bakeries CanteenBelmont Road, Erith303 yd
Perfect Cafe23 Mill Road, Erith393 yd
Jade Garden4 Mill Road, Erith413 yd
Munchies228 Bexley Road, Erith497 yd
LJ's Sandwich Club353 Bexley Road, Erith524 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Duchess Of Kent143 Brook Street, Erith85 yd
Erith Rugby Football ClubSussex Road, Erith134 yd
The Brewers Arms22 Brook Street, Erith377 yd
North Heath Social Club8 Mill Road, Erith413 yd
The Duke Of Northumberland322 Bexley Road, Erith497 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Belmont Balti House3 Belmont Road, Erith228 yd
New Beijing City1 Brook Street, Erith354 yd
Suha's Kitchen85 Brook Street, Erith354 yd
Joe's Fish Bar234 Bexley Road, Erith497 yd
Dinel Foods238 - 240 Bexley Road, Erith497 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco204 - 210 Bexley Road, Erith524 yd
Sainsbury's Local308 Erith Road, Bexleyheath810 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Northumberland Heath Primary School
WHEELOCK CLOSE 		grass pitches94 yd
Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground
NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND SUSSEX ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts301 yd
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School
BEXLEY ROAD 		grass pitches638 yd
Belmont Academy
BELMONT ROAD 		grass pitches723 yd
Bursted Wood Primary School
SWANBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches778 yd
King Henry School
AVENUE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite810 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 30.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 30.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 30.0%

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 speed73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed85.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dickens Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 386 crimes were reported near Dickens Close . Only 27% 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 1YF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 386
Violence And Sexual Offences 142
Anti Social Behaviour 75
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Other Theft 28
Vehicle Crime 25
Public Order 21
Burglary 17
Drugs 15
Robbery 6
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 3
Shoplifting 2
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dickens Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Drive340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cookson Grove83 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cookson Grove83 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area498 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area498 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Byron Drive104 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Tyler Close162 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Tyler Close162 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brook Vale307 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee124
Part-Time Employee44
Retired30
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family12
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Financial and insurance activities21
Information and communication19
Transport and storage18
Human health and social work activities16
Education16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction14
Administrative and support service activities12
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Real estate activities4
Manufacturing4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female192
Male183

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex124
Married: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed15

Health

Very good health196
Good health127
Fair health36
Bad health11
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 81
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese2
Indian12
Other Asian12
Black African41
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African6
Mixed Other4
White282
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom307
European Union20
Rest of Europe6
Africa23
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK307
10+ Years51
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom307
Ireland6
Lithuania7
Poland1
Other EU countries1
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held31

Religion

No religion156
Christian172
Hindu14
Muslim11
Sikh7
Other religion2
Not answered13
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