The Bexleyheath ward sits in the London Borough of Bexley in south‑east London, centred on a busy town centre that expanded when the railway arrived. It’s largely suburban, with a mixture of retail, civic buildings and residential streets and convenient rail and road links that make it popular with commuters to central London.
Locally notable features give the area a stronger historic and green character than some outer‑London suburbs: the leafy Danson Park with its house and lake and the Arts and Crafts landmark Red House, once home to William Morris, are important cultural assets. The local economy is dominated by shops and services, while community events, conservation areas and a mix of long‑standing residents and newer commuters help shape the ward’s social life; neighbouring centres include Sidcup and Welling.
Postcode districts covering Bexleyheath
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 19 miles
- Islington 12.6 miles
- City of Westminster 13.9 miles
- Bexley 0.3 miles
- Sutton 15.9 miles
- Croydon 12.1 miles
- Harrow 22.8 miles
- Basildon 15.3 miles
- Chelmsford 23.7 miles
- Maidstone 20.6 miles
- Gillingham 19.5 miles
- Harlow 21.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bexley Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Crook Log Ward 0.8 miles
- Barnehurst Ward 1 mile
- Northumberland Heath Ward 1.2 miles
- Crayford Ward 1.3 miles
- West Heath Ward 1.4 miles
- Blendon & Penhill Ward 1.7 miles
- Erith Ward 1.8 miles
- Falconwood & Welling Ward 2.1 miles
- Heath Ward 2.1 miles
- East Wickham Ward 2.1 miles
- Belvedere Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Bexleyheath
DA7 5AJ, DA7 5PS, DA6 7LB, DA6 7PD, DA6 7EJ, DA6 7AZ, DA7 5EE, DA7 9ZY, DA7 5DX … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 5.1 miles
- London Southend Airport 24.7 miles
- Barnehurst Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Bexleyheath Railway Station 0.7 miles
Hotels near Bexleyheath Ad
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 1 mile
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 0.4 miles
- Bexley Village Hotel 1.3 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 5.5 miles
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 3.9 miles
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 7.1 miles
- Aloft London Excel 4 5.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Excel 3 5.6 miles
- Brama 6.8 miles
Schools in Bexleyheath
- Bursted Wood Primary School Primary
- Gravel Hill Primary School Primary
- Lift Bexleyheath Secondary
- Pelham Primary School Primary
- St Catherine's Catholic School Secondary
- Townley Grammar School Secondary
- Upton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Park View Road Stadium 1.4 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 3.2 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 3.3 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 3.9 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 4.6 miles
- The Valley Stadium 5.2 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 5.3 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 5.4 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 6.1 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 6.2 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 6.6 miles
- Queen's House Museum 6.7 miles