Blackfen and Lamorbey sits on the eastern edge of the London Borough of Bexley, a largely residential and fairly leafy suburb with pockets of older parkland. The area is best known for Lamorbey Park and the historic Lamorbey House, whose grounds give a surprisingly rural feel and host local sports and occasional cultural events; the campus of Rose Bruford College adds a creative, student presence to the neighbourhood.
The area combines interwar and postwar housing with small parades of shops along Blackfen Road, and functions as a commuter base with easy rail and road links into central London and nearby Sidcup. Local schools, sports clubs and community groups give it a family‑orientated vibe, while the mix of parks and suburban streets keeps it quieter than many inner‑London districts.
Postcode districts covering Blackfen & Lamorbey
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 17.2 miles27.8 km
- Islington 11.2 miles18 km
- City of Westminster 12 miles19.3 km
- Bexley 2.5 miles4 km
- Sutton 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Croydon 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Harrow 21.1 miles34 km
- Basildon 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Maidstone 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Gillingham 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Harlow 22.4 miles36 km
- Grays 10.8 miles17.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Falconwood & Welling Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Longlands Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Eltham Town & Avery Hill Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Blendon & Penhill Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- East Wickham Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Sidcup Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Eltham Park & Progress Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Crook Log Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Shooters Hill Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Chislehurst Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Plumstead Common Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Blackfen & Lamorbey
DA15 8BY, DA15 8PW, SE9 2HH, DA15 0HJ, DA15 8SW, DA15 8JZ, DA15 8NW, DA15 8AJ, DA15 8QS … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 4.5 miles7.2 km
- London Gatwick Airport 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Sidcup Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- New Eltham Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 9.6 miles15.4 km
Hotels near Blackfen & Lamorbey Ad
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Brama 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 6 miles9.7 km
- Bexley Village Hotel 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Mitre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.1 miles8.1 km
- The Station Hotel 4.1 miles6.5 km
- The Bromley Court Hotel 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Tribe London Canary Wharf 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
Schools in Blackfen & Lamorbey
- Burnt Oak Junior School Primary
- Chatsworth Infant School Primary
- Days Lane Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Lamorbey C of E School Primary
- Marlborough School Special
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Park View Road Stadium 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Valley Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 4 miles6.4 km
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 4.3 miles7 km
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Queen's House Museum 4.9 miles7.8 km
- National Maritime Museum Museum 4.9 miles7.9 km
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 5 miles8.1 km
- Cutty Sark Museum 5.1 miles8.3 km