🔍
— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · NEIGHBOURHOOD
Home › BexleyBlackfen · neighbourhood

Blackfen

12,491 people · median £436,250 · Bexley

Fast broadband
Bexley Council · Conservative-controlled   29/45 seats · 64% · OCD 2026
80/100
Excellent
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£436k
median price
+14.1%
5-year growth
92%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£436k
median sold price
12.2 yrs
of local pay to buy
+14.1%
5-year change
£419k
typical terraced
16 min
London — fastest
13
rail stations
92%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
4
grammar schools
92
schools total
14.7
NO₂ · WHO 10
0.5%
in a flood zone
744
green spaces
8
PM2.5 · WHO 5
369
eat & drink
115
shops
96.4%
gigabit
27
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +14.1%

£252k£320k£387k£455k20142025£433,000
£272,000 in 2014 → £433,000 in 2025 · 282 sales in 12 months
In Bexley:
14th cheapest of 25 neighbourhoods

The neighbourhood at a glance each strip is where Blackfen sits on the Bexley range — click through for the full section

Below this neighbourhood: the map places Blackfen among Bexley's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Blackfen is a neighbourhood in London with a population of 12,491. The median house price is £436,250, with 282 sales in the last 12 months and prices at £4,514 per square metre.

Read the full area story →

Terraced homes (144 sales) typically sell for £418,500, semi-detached properties (113 sales) for £480,000, and flats (12 sales) for £308,175. The area is relatively deprived—about 75 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 14.7 micrograms per cubic metre and particulate matter at 8.0. Flood risk is minimal at 0.5 percent of the area. Broadband connectivity is excellent, with 96.4 percent gigabit coverage. The median age is 40.6 years, and 85.7 percent of homes are owner-occupied. Council tax band D is £2,366.36 for 2026/27. The area falls under London Borough of Bexley (Conservative-controlled) and is within the Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

What's happening here

Loading local news…

Local voices

Loading local notes…

Display name optional · moderated before anything shows · read all local notes
All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

One short email when this area’s prices, crime and schools figures update. No accounts, no spam, one-click unsubscribe. Privacy.

Loading…
Loading…
Loading…
Loading…
Loading…
Loading…
Loading…
Loading…