Estate agents in DA5
DA5 is a postcode district in Bexley, home to about 20,525 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 265 standard sales there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £530,000.
How estate agents in DA5 compare
DA5 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 268 sales in DA5 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £524,000.
34.7% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.8 years and sold for a median of 16.6% more than they paid.
The median price was £395,000 in 2016 and £525,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in DA5
Median sale price in DA5: £524,000
| All homes | 268 sales, median £524,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 60 sales, median £775,000 |
| Semi-detached | 103 sales, median £533,000 |
| Terraced | 64 sales, median £445,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 41 sales, median £295,000 |
Across Bexley the average price was £405,755 in June 2026, up 1.3% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £395,000 (318 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £430,000 (289 sales) |
| 2018 | £420,000 (301 sales) |
| 2019 | £440,000 (312 sales) |
| 2020 | £450,000 (301 sales) |
| 2021 | £478,000 (417 sales) |
| 2022 | £500,000 (307 sales) |
| 2023 | £510,000 (208 sales) |
| 2024 | £535,000 (280 sales) |
| 2025 | £525,000 (303 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Bexley station is about 0.1 miles from the centre of DA5, with Albany Park about 1 mile away, Crayford about 1.4 miles and Bexleyheath about 1.7 miles. The A222, A223, A2018, A2 and A220 pass through or beside the district. The nearest motorway junctions are M25 junction 3 at Swanley and M20 junction 1 at Swanley, each about 4 miles away. London City Airport is about 6 miles from DA5 and London Gatwick Airport is about 25 miles away.
Schools in and near DA5
Five primary schools lie within about 1.2 miles of the centre, including Old Bexley Church of England School (a Church of England academy) at about 0.3 miles and Upton Primary School at about 0.8 miles. Beths Grammar School (boys only, with a sixth form) is about 0.4 miles away and Townley Grammar School (girls only, with a sixth form) about 0.7 miles. North Kent College is about 2.4 miles away and Rose Bruford College about 1.8 miles.
A short history of DA5
The name Bexley comes from the Old English byxelēah, which referred to a wood or clearing of box trees. Bexley was an ancient parish in Kent within the Diocese of Rochester. Blendon probably takes its name from the Bladindon family, who held land there. Blendon Hall was built in 1763. Bexley became part of Bexley Urban District in 1894. In 1929 Blendon Hall passed to a housing developer from the locality and was later demolished and replaced by suburban housing. Bexley became a municipal borough in 1935 and in 1965 joined the new London Borough of Bexley. Near the centre of Bexley stand 25 listed buildings, among them two Grade I: Hall Place and its garden wall, gatepiers and gates. The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin and the Bath House to rear of Number 112 are Grade II*.
Landscape and geography in DA5
DA5 stands at about 17 metres (56 feet) above sea level. The River Cray, which is tidal here and the River Shuttle both run through or along the edge of the area with their nearest points under half a mile from the centre. The open coast is about 16 miles distant. The Lake is about 1.3 miles from the centre. Row Hill, at 93 metres (305 feet), is about 2.2 miles off, while Shooters Hill, at 132 metres (433 feet), is about 4 miles off. The Kent Downs, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty now called a National Landscape, has its boundary about 4 miles from the centre. Joyden's Wood is about 0.6 miles from the centre and Crayford Marshes are about 2.0 miles.
People and homes in DA5
Census 2021 figures show about 21,300 usual residents in DA5, with 17% aged under 15, 62% aged 15 to 64 and 21% aged 65 and over. The 2021 Census counted about 8,400 households with an average size of 2.5 people. The 2021 Census found 23% of households were one-person households against 30% in England. Census 2021 figures show 49% of households live in semi-detached houses against 31% in England, with 22% in detached houses, 19% in terraced houses and 11% in flats, maisonettes or apartments. At the 2021 Census 84% of households owned their home, 10% rented privately and 5% rented socially. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 list about 8,670 homes, with band E the most common at 34%. Environment Agency data from June 2026 cover rivers and the sea and show 125 residential properties at high risk and 12 at medium risk.
Notable people from DA5
Sidney Whitman (1845 to 1925) was an English historian and writer who was born in Blendon.
Sport and leisure
Crook Log Sports Centre, Crayford Leisure Centre and David Lloyd Sidcup are the main sports centres. Danson Watersports Centre covers canoe, kayaking and sailing. VCD Athletic has a soccer stadium. Bexleyheath Sports Club has cricket and tennis and Dartfordians Community Sports Club has rugby and cricket. Cambridge Harriers and Bexley Lawn Tennis, Squash & Racketball are also sports clubs nearby. Sidcup Golf Club, Barnehurst Golf Course, Bexleyheath Golf Club and Birchwood Park Golf Course cover golf. Danson Park, Lamorbey Park and Footscray Meadows are among the named open spaces, with Braeburn Park as a nature reserve and a number of children's playgrounds. PureGym is one of the fitness centres.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in DA5?
- The median price paid in DA5 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £530,000. By property type, the median price paid was £782,500 for detached houses, £540,000 for semi-detached houses, £450,000 for terraced houses and £284,625 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in DA5 over the last year?
- In the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, 265 homes were sold in DA5 according to HM Land Registry standard sales data. These were 60 detached houses, 105 semi-detached houses, 62 terraced houses and 38 flats.
- Which railway stations are nearest to DA5?
- Bexley station is about 0.1 miles from the centre of DA5. Albany Park is about 1.0 miles away, Crayford about 1.4 miles and Bexleyheath about 1.7 miles. Central London is about 13 miles away in a straight line.
- Which schools are near DA5?
- There are 5 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being Old Bexley Church of England School at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Beths Grammar School at about 0.4 miles and Townley Grammar School at about 0.7 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in DA5?
- There are 6 estate agent sales branches with an office in the DA5 postcode district.
Areas near DA5
DA5 is in Bexley.
Estate agents near DA5
- Harpers & CoBexley DA5 1AD0.1 miles
- Village EstatesBexley DA5 1AD0.1 miles
- Park EstatesBexley DA5 1AH0.1 miles
- Ashton Reeves Estate AgentsBexley DA5 1AA0.1 miles
- Robinson Jackson Bexley Village Estate AgentsBexley DA5 1JX0.1 miles
- Anthony MartinBexley DA5 1LW0.2 miles
- Your Move Estate Agents BexleyheathBexley DA6 7JH1.1 miles
- Robinson Jackson Bexleyheath Estate AgentsBexley DA6 7DQ1.1 miles
- Jordan Evans - The Property CloudBexley DA1 3RR1.1 miles
- HaartBexley DA6 7EJ1.2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of DA5.