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 miles
- Islington 11.2 miles
- City of Westminster 12 miles
- Bexley 2.5 miles
- Sutton 13.3 miles
- Croydon 9.5 miles
- Harrow 21.1 miles
- Basildon 17.9 miles
- Maidstone 21.9 miles
- Gillingham 21.5 miles
- Harlow 22.4 miles
- Grays 10.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Falconwood & Welling Ward 1 mile
- Longlands Ward 1.1 miles
- Eltham Town & Avery Hill Ward 1.1 miles
- Blendon & Penhill Ward 1.3 miles
- East Wickham Ward 1.6 miles
- Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham Ward 1.7 miles
- Sidcup Ward 1.7 miles
- Eltham Park & Progress Ward 1.8 miles
- Crook Log Ward 1.9 miles
- Shooters Hill Ward 2.3 miles
- Chislehurst Ward 2.3 miles
- Plumstead Common Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Blackfen & Lamorbey
DA15 8JU, DA15 8BY, DA15 8AL, DA15 8HN, DA15 0EN, DA15 8RZ, DA15 8QP, DA15 8JQ, DA15 8EN … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 4.5 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 23.2 miles
- Sidcup Railway Station 0.9 miles
- New Eltham Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 9.6 miles
Hotels near Blackfen & Lamorbey Ad
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 2.6 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 4.6 miles
- Brama 4.2 miles
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 6 miles
- The Mitre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.1 miles
- The Station Hotel 4.1 miles
- Tribe London Canary Wharf 4 6.1 miles
- Aloft London Excel 4 5 miles
- Pan Pacific London 5 9 miles
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 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 1.5 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 2.7 miles
- The Valley Stadium 3.8 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 4 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 4.3 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 4.6 miles
- Queen's House Museum 4.9 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 4.9 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 4.9 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 5 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 5.1 miles