DA5 1PY postcode in Bexley, England
DA5 1PY is a postcode in Bexley, in the Bexleyheath ward. It is in the Bexleyheath and Crayford parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DA5 1PY is, and what is near it
- DA5 1PY
- Other postcodes in DA5 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 6 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4486, longitude 0.1530)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DA5 1PY?
- BexleyCouncil, for all local services Bexley: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DA5 1PY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Bexleyheath and CrayfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Daniel Francis (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Daniel Francis
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at DA5 1PY?
Every home and business at DA5 1PY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at DA5 1PY?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Bexley's days for DA5 1PY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DA5 1PY on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is DA5 1PY at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DA5 1PY.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Bexley
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DA5 1PY: 2,738 properties in Bexley are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Bexley
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of DA5 1PY is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 20:29 on 22 October 2026.
- River Shuttle at Blackfen, Sidcup, Old Bexley and CrayfordFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Shuttle at Blackfen, Sidcup, Old Bexley and Crayford
- Shuttle and CrayFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Shuttle and Cray
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 20:29 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near DA5 1PY?
Homes in DA5 1 sold for a typical £475,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, down 4.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £730,000 13 sales
- Semi-detached £543,750 30 sales
- Terraced £545,000 11 sales
- Flat or maisonette £283,000 29 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DA5 district: a typical £525,250 from 244 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in DA5 1PY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DA5 1PY from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near DA5 1PY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around DA5 1PY. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (48%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Bexley for 2026‑27: £2,366. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,841 (band B) to £3,944 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,366.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,578 |
| Band B | about 40 (6%) | £1,841 |
| Band C | about 120 (18%) | £2,103 |
| Band D | about 250 (37%) | £2,366 |
| Band E | about 170 (25%) | £2,892 |
| Band F | about 60 (9%) | £3,418 |
| Band G | about 40 (6%) | £3,944 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,733 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 28% 1919 to 1939
- 48% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Bexley before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DA5 1PY is in (ONS area E01000364), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near DA5 1PY?
The nearest open schools to DA5 1PY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to DA5 1PY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DA5 1PY is Bexley Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Bexley Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Crayford Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bexley / Black Prince, 70 m away.
More stations near DA5 1PY, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DA5 1PY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA5 1PY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- The Albion Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8304 8334 700 mWalk
- Plas Meddyg Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 470595 900 mWalk
- Lyndhurst Road Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 525000 1.5 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near DA5 1PY?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DA5 1PY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Polar Charging point · 2 chargers 300 mWalk
- Blink Charging point · 8 chargers 750 mWalk
- Instavolt Charging point · 1 charger 850 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DA5 1PY?
The nearest to the centre of DA5 1PY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Thanet House Dental Care Phone 01322 558548 700 mWalk
- Moltons Dental and Aesthetics Phone 01322 523813 800 mWalk
- Zental (Bexleyheath) Ltd Phone 020 3982 8602 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to DA5 1PY?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Queen Mary's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8302 2678 4.8 kmCycle
- DaVita (UK) Ltd - HMP Thameside Phone 020 7581 3139 6.7 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near DA5 1PY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DA5 1PY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Mountview Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2025 · Phone 020 4619 0696 1.1 kmWalk
- Groveland Park Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 523090 1.3 kmCycle
- Parkview Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8303 7889 1.4 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near DA5 1PY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA5 1PY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Osbon Pharmacy, 7 Bourne Parade Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 4:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01322 524420 750 mWalk
- Warren Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01322 526470 900 mWalk
- Boots, 31 the Mall Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 020 8301 1657 950 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near DA5 1PY?
The nearest vets to the centre of DA5 1PY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 2.4 kmCycle
- Aspen Vets 2.4 kmCycle
- Pet Care 2.6 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is DA5 1PY in a conservation area?
The centre of DA5 1PY is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near DA5 1PY?
Police.uk records 259 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA5 1PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: robbery 12, other theft 10, drugs 10, theft from the person 2, criminal damage and arson 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DA5 1PY
- Ward
- Bexleyheath
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bexley
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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