DA8 1BF postcode in Bexley, England

DA8 1BF is a postcode in Bexley, in the Erith ward. It is in the Erith and Thamesmead parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since November 2002.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Bexley: 93% Typical price £356,750 Homes sold in DA8 1, last 12 months. ▼ 1% on the year before Nearest station Erith 300 m in a straight line

Where DA8 1BF is, and what is near it

Map of DA8 1BF and what is near it Map of DA8 1BF: its centre point, with the 250 other postcodes in the DA8 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DA8 1AB: also in DA8 1DA8 1AD: also in DA8 1DA8 1AE: also in DA8 1DA8 1AF: also in DA8 1DA8 1AG: also in DA8 1DA8 1AH: also in DA8 1DA8 1AJ: also in DA8 1DA8 1AL: also in DA8 1DA8 1AN: also in DA8 1DA8 1AP: also in DA8 1DA8 1AQ: also in DA8 1DA8 1AR: also in DA8 1DA8 1AS: also in DA8 1DA8 1AT: also in DA8 1DA8 1AU: also in DA8 1DA8 1AW: also in DA8 1DA8 1AY: also in DA8 1DA8 1BA: also in DA8 1DA8 1BB: also in DA8 1DA8 1BD: also in DA8 1DA8 1BE: also in DA8 1DA8 1BG: also in DA8 1DA8 1BJ: also in DA8 1DA8 1BL: also in DA8 1DA8 1BN: also in DA8 1DA8 1BP: also in DA8 1DA8 1BQ: also in DA8 1DA8 1BS: also in DA8 1DA8 1BT: also in DA8 1DA8 1BU: also in DA8 1DA8 1BW: also in DA8 1DA8 1BX: also in DA8 1DA8 1BY: also in DA8 1DA8 1BZ: also in DA8 1DA8 1DA: also in DA8 1DA8 1DB: also in DA8 1DA8 1DD: also in DA8 1DA8 1DH: also in DA8 1DA8 1DQ: also in DA8 1DA8 1EX: also in DA8 1DA8 1FA: also in DA8 1DA8 1FB: also in DA8 1DA8 1FD: also in DA8 1DA8 1FE: also in DA8 1DA8 1FF: also in DA8 1DA8 1FG: also in DA8 1DA8 1FH: also in DA8 1DA8 1FJ: also in DA8 1DA8 1FL: also in DA8 1DA8 1FW: also in DA8 1DA8 1FY: also in DA8 1DA8 1GL: also in DA8 1DA8 1GP: also in DA8 1DA8 1GX: also in DA8 1DA8 1GZ: also in DA8 1DA8 1LL: also in DA8 1DA8 1LN: also in DA8 1DA8 1LW: also in DA8 1DA8 1NB: also in DA8 1DA8 1NR: also in DA8 1DA8 1NS: also in DA8 1DA8 1NT: also in DA8 1DA8 1NX: also in DA8 1DA8 1NY: also in DA8 1DA8 1NZ: also in DA8 1DA8 1PA: also in DA8 1DA8 1PB: also in DA8 1DA8 1PD: also in DA8 1DA8 1PE: also in DA8 1DA8 1PF: also in DA8 1DA8 1PG: also in DA8 1DA8 1PH: also in DA8 1DA8 1PJ: also in DA8 1DA8 1PL: also in DA8 1DA8 1PN: also in DA8 1DA8 1PP: also in DA8 1DA8 1PS: also in DA8 1DA8 1PW: also in DA8 1DA8 1QH: also in DA8 1DA8 1QJ: also in DA8 1DA8 1QL: also in DA8 1DA8 1QR: also in DA8 1DA8 1QS: also in DA8 1DA8 1QT: also in DA8 1DA8 1QU: also in DA8 1DA8 1QW: also in DA8 1DA8 1QX: also in DA8 1DA8 1QY: also in DA8 1DA8 1RA: also in DA8 1DA8 1RB: also in DA8 1DA8 1RE: also in DA8 1DA8 1RF: also in DA8 1DA8 1RG: also in DA8 1DA8 1RN: also in DA8 1DA8 1RP: also in DA8 1DA8 1RQ: also in DA8 1DA8 1RU: also in DA8 1DA8 1RX: also in DA8 1DA8 1RY: also in DA8 1DA8 1RZ: also in DA8 1DA8 1SA: also in DA8 1DA8 1SB: also in DA8 1DA8 1SD: also in DA8 1DA8 1SE: also in DA8 1DA8 1SF: also in DA8 1DA8 1SH: also in DA8 1DA8 1SL: also in DA8 1DA8 1SN: also in DA8 1DA8 1SP: also in DA8 1DA8 1SQ: also in DA8 1DA8 1TB: also in DA8 1DA8 1TL: also in DA8 1DA8 1TU: also in DA8 1DA8 1TX: also in DA8 1DA8 1TY: also in DA8 1 School 950 mGP 1.1 kmSchool 1.2 kmGP 1.7 kmBelvedere station 2.0 kmErith DA8 1BF Map of DA8 1BF and what is near it Map of DA8 1BF: its centre point, with the 250 other postcodes in the DA8 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 950 mGP 1.1 kmBelvedere station 2.0 kmErith DA8 1BF
  • DA8 1BF
  • Other postcodes in DA8 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.4838, longitude 0.1773)

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 DA8 1BF?

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 DA8 1BF?

Every home and business at DA8 1BF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Bexley: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bexley: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Bexley.

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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 DA8 1BF?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Bexley's days for DA8 1BF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: 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 DA8 1BF 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 DA8 1BF.

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 DA8 1BF: 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 DA8 1BF is in 3 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 10:41 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 10:41 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 DA8 1BF?

Homes in DA8 1 sold for a typical £356,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 124 sales, down 1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£356,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£360,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £436,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £370,000 57 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £245,000 42 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DA8 district: a typical £365,000 from 246 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in DA8 1BF

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in DA8 1BF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 July 2026. The middle sale was £260,000, from £245,000 to £280,000. Across DA8 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £356,750. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 DA8 1BF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around DA8 1BF. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (53%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DA8 1BF

Band D in Bexley for 2026‑27: £2,366. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,578 (band A) to £2,366 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,103.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (8%)£1,578
Band Babout 340 (30%)£1,841
Band Cabout 540 (48%)£2,103
Band Dabout 160 (14%)£2,366
Band Ewithheld£2,892
Band Fwithheld£3,418
Band Gfewer than 5£3,944
Band Hfewer than 5£4,733

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 53% 1983 to 1999
  7. 24% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982: 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 DA8 1BF is in (ONS area E01000404), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: 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 DA8 1BF?

The nearest open schools to DA8 1BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DA8 1BF, and how we find them

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 DA8 1BF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DA8 1BF is Erith Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Erith Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Belvedere Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Erith High Street, 83 m away.

More stations near DA8 1BF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DA8 1BF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA8 1BF, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 DA8 1BF?

1 within 1 km 11 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DA8 1BF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
  • Mfg Charging point · 4 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle

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.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DA8 1BF?

The nearest to the centre of DA8 1BF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 DA8 1BF?

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.

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 DA8 1BF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DA8 1BF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 DA8 1BF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA8 1BF, 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.

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 DA8 1BF?

The nearest vets to the centre of DA8 1BF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 DA8 1BF in a conservation area?

The centre of DA8 1BF 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 DA8 1BF?

Police.uk records 290 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA8 1BF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences107 reports
Anti-social behaviour62 reports
Vehicle crime27 reports
Shoplifting22 reports
Other theft22 reports
Public order12 reports

Also: robbery 12, burglary 10, drugs 5, other crime 4, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 2.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DA8 1BF

Ward
Erith
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
November 2002

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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DA8 1BG40 mDA8 1SF60 mDA8 1SD70 mDA8 1BB70 mDA8 1BE70 mDA8 1AD110 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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