DA8 3SW postcode in Bexley, England

DA8 3SW 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 January 1980.

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 £381,250 Homes sold in DA8 3, last 12 months. ▼ 2.2% on the year before Nearest station Erith 400 m in a straight line

Where DA8 3SW is, and what is near it

Map of DA8 3SW and what is near it Map of DA8 3SW: its centre point, with the 190 other postcodes in the DA8 3 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 9 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DA8 3AN: also in DA8 3DA8 3AP: also in DA8 3DA8 3AR: also in DA8 3DA8 3AS: also in DA8 3DA8 3AT: also in DA8 3DA8 3AU: also in DA8 3DA8 3AW: also in DA8 3DA8 3AX: also in DA8 3DA8 3BZ: also in DA8 3DA8 3DB: also in DA8 3DA8 3DE: also in DA8 3DA8 3DF: also in DA8 3DA8 3DG: also in DA8 3DA8 3DH: also in DA8 3DA8 3DJ: also in DA8 3DA8 3DL: also in DA8 3DA8 3DP: also in DA8 3DA8 3DQ: also in DA8 3DA8 3DR: also in DA8 3DA8 3DS: also in DA8 3DA8 3DT: also in DA8 3DA8 3DU: also in DA8 3DA8 3DX: also in DA8 3DA8 3DY: also in DA8 3DA8 3DZ: also in DA8 3DA8 3EA: also in DA8 3DA8 3EB: also in DA8 3DA8 3ED: also in DA8 3DA8 3EE: also in DA8 3DA8 3EF: also in DA8 3DA8 3EH: also in DA8 3DA8 3EJ: also in DA8 3DA8 3EP: also in DA8 3DA8 3ER: also in DA8 3DA8 3ES: also in DA8 3DA8 3SH: also in DA8 3DA8 3SJ: also in DA8 3DA8 3SL: also in DA8 3DA8 3SN: also in DA8 3DA8 3SP: also in DA8 3DA8 3SR: also in DA8 3 Riverside Surgery 750 mSchool 850 mGP 1.8 kmBarnehurst DA8 3SW Map of DA8 3SW and what is near it Map of DA8 3SW: its centre point, with the 190 other postcodes in the DA8 3 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 9 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.8 kmBarnehurst DA8 3SW
  • DA8 3SW
  • Other postcodes in DA8 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 2 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 51.4803, longitude 0.1700)

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 3SW?

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 3SW?

Every home and business at DA8 3SW 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 3SW?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Bexley's days for DA8 3SW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DA8 3SW on BinDayBuddy

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 3SW 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 3SW.

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 3SW: 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 3SW is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DA8 3SW?

Homes in DA8 3 sold for a typical £381,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, down 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£381,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£390,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £419,444 30 sales
  • Terraced £397,000 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £182,500 14 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 3SW

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in DA8 3SW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 March 2026. The middle sale was £422,000, from £175,000 to £442,000. Across DA8 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £381,250. 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 3SW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around DA8 3SW. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (38%). 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 3SW

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 £3,944 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,366.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,578
Band Babout 130 (16%)£1,841
Band Cabout 200 (24%)£2,103
Band Dabout 230 (28%)£2,366
Band Eabout 190 (23%)£2,892
Band Fabout 50 (6%)£3,418
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,944
Band Hwithheld£4,733

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 38% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 17% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009: 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 3SW is in (ONS area E01000407), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 3SW?

The nearest open schools to DA8 3SW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DA8 3SW, 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 3SW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DA8 3SW is Erith Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Erith Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Belvedere 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.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Europa Trading Estate, 118 m away.

More stations near DA8 3SW, 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 3SW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA8 3SW, 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 3SW?

2 within 1 km 12 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DA8 3SW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk
  • Mfg Charging point · 4 chargers 950 mWalk
  • Shell Recharge Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 1.5 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.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

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

Which dentists are near DA8 3SW?

The nearest to the centre of DA8 3SW, 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 3SW?

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 3SW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DA8 3SW, 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 3SW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA8 3SW, 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 3SW?

The nearest vets to the centre of DA8 3SW 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 3SW in a conservation area?

The centre of DA8 3SW 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 3SW?

Police.uk records 366 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA8 3SW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences139 reports
Anti-social behaviour87 reports
Vehicle crime35 reports
Shoplifting23 reports
Other theft21 reports
Public order15 reports

Also: robbery 12, burglary 10, drugs 9, other crime 5, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 3, possession of weapons 3, criminal damage and arson 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 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 3SW

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
January 1980

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

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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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