Wessex Drive is in Erith and in Bexley district. DA8 3AF is located in the Slade Green & Northend electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bexleyheath and Crayford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DA8 3AB, DA8 3AH, DA8 3AA, DA8 2BX, DA8 3QF, DA8 3AE, DA8 3AD, DA8 3QE, DA7 6SQ.

Wessex Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wessex Drive are based on 162 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 3AF

Average Price
£411,295
Semi-Detached
£412,606
Terraced
£391,199
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Drive

Average Price
£315,544
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
50 Wessex Drive, Erith, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002023-04-17 £383,471
10 Wessex Drive, Erith, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002021-06-28 £432,376
36 Wessex Drive, Erith, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002020-10-15 £374,363
66 Wessex Drive, Erith, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002019-05-31 £382,165
30 Wessex Drive, Erith, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£337,5002019-04-26 £388,417

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Normandy Primary School
Fairford Avenue, Barnehurst DA7 6QP 		495 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Peareswood Primary School
Peareswood Road, DA8 3PR 		525 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHaberdashers' Aske's Slade Green Temple Grove
Chrome Road, Slade Green DA8 2EL 		1,185 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School
Slade Green Road, DA8 2HX 		1,188 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Barnehurst Infant School
Barnehurst Close, Northumberland Heath DA8 3NL 		1,221 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		1,230 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy
Iron Mill Lane, Crayford DA1 4RS 		1,527 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Catherine's Catholic School
Watling Street, DA6 7QJ 		2,282 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Halcot Avenue, DA6 7QB 		2,547 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Erith Road, DA17 6HT 		2,608 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorth Kent College
Oakfield Lane, DA1 2JT 		4,638 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		4,815 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodside Academy
Colyers Lane, DA8 3PB 		615 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Endeavour Academy Bexley
Woodside Road, DA7 6LB 		1,688 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shenstone School
94 Old Road, DA1 4DZ 		1,720 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBreak Through
121 Nuxley Road, Belverdere DA17 5JX 		3,011 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCornerstone School
Halt Robin Road, DA17 6DW 		3,202 yd Free schools special No 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
Parkside Restaurant & Cafe2 Parkside Parade, Northend Road400 yd
Forest Cafe35 Forest Road, Erith842 yd
Saint Augustines Slade Green Welcome CafeSt Augustines Church, Slade Green Road933 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Danson Sports FCPerry Street, Crayford540 yd
Slade Green Railway ClubForest Road, Erith801 yd
Corner Pin PHThe Corner Pin Public House, Slade Green Road806 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Afishionados13 Bridge Road, Erith134 yd
Beijing Takeaway15 Bridge Road, Erith134 yd
Yummy City6 Parkside Parade, Northend Road400 yd
Mr Chippy5 Parkside Parade, Northend Road400 yd
Kebab Side1 Parkside Parade, Northend Road407 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Peareswood Primary School
Peareswood Road 		grass pitches526 yd
Normandy Primary School
FAIRFORD AVENUE 		grass pitches632 yd
Danson Sports Fc
MAYPLACE SPORTS FIELD MAYPLACE SPORTS FIELD PERRY STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches704 yd
Colyers Primary School (Closed)
Colyers Lane 		grass pitches747 yd
Woodside School
COLYERS LANE 		artificial grass pitch754 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 speed33.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wessex Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 507 crimes were reported near Wessex Drive . 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 3AF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 507
Violence And Sexual Offences 173
Anti Social Behaviour 95
Other Theft 52
Vehicle Crime 45
Public Order 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Burglary 27
Drugs 21
Robbery 10
Other Crime 10
Shoplifting 5
Possession Of Weapons 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 3AF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northend Road348 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cheviot Close410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sun Court542 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lincoln Close307 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lincoln Close307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lincoln Close307 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Northend Road348 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Haven Close132 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Haven Close132 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northend Road348 yd

Employment

DA8 3AF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired78
Self-Employed40
Part-Time Employee27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Other13
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities24
Construction20
Transport and storage15
Education12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities8
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Manufacturing4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female185
Male179

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex141
Separated3
Divorced28
Widowed23

Health

Very good health161
Good health152
Fair health32
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 82
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian8
Pakistani4
Other Asian6
Black African53
Black Caribbean5
Other Black20
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White255
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union21
Rest of Europe5
Africa38
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years63
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom292
Ireland7
Germany1
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania1
Other EU countries9
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa6
Southern Asia8
No passport held38

Religion

No religion89
Christian228
Hindu8
Muslim18
Not answered22
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