Falconwood & Welling sits in the south‑east of the London Borough of Bexley, in England, and feels very much like a suburban commuter area with pockets of green space. The ward is anchored by local rail at Falconwood and the nearby Welling town centre, giving straightforward links into central London, while roads such as the A207 keep it well connected to neighbouring districts.
Predominantly residential, the area mixes interwar and post‑war housing with small parades of shops, cafes and community facilities; there’s a quieter, villagey feel compared with busier nearby centres like Bexleyheath. Historically much of the land was market garden and later suburbanised, and today the ward’s identity is shaped by a diverse local community, active neighbourhood groups and easy access to nearby parks such as Danson Park for leisure and events.
Postcode districts covering Falconwood & Welling
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Islington 10.9 miles17.6 km
- City of Westminster 12 miles19.3 km
- Bexley 1.9 miles3 km
- Sutton 14 miles22.6 km
- Croydon 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Harrow 21 miles33.8 km
- Basildon 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Maidstone 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Gillingham 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Harlow 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Grays 10.2 miles16.5 km
Neighbouring places
- East Wickham Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Blackfen & Lamorbey Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Crook Log Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Blendon & Penhill Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Plumstead Common Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Eltham Town & Avery Hill Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Eltham Park & Progress Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- West Heath Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Shooters Hill Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bexley Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Bexleyheath Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Plumstead & Glyndon Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Falconwood & Welling
DA16 3HF, DA16 3EZ, DA16 2HN, DA16 1PU, DA16 2JT, DA16 2HP, DA16 1TH, DA16 2EB, DA16 2AD … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 3.8 miles6.1 km
- London Heathrow Airport 24 miles38.7 km
- Welling Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Falconwood Railway Stations 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 9.6 miles15.4 km
Hotels near Falconwood & Welling Ad
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Bexley Village Hotel 2.3 miles3.8 km
- The Mitre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Brama 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Aloft London Excel 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Tribe London Canary Wharf 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Excel 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
Schools in Falconwood & Welling
- Aspire Academy Special
- Bexley Grammar School Secondary
- Bishop Ridley C of E VA Primary School Primary
- Danson Primary School Primary
- Foster's Primary School Primary
- Harris Academy Falconwood Secondary
- Hook Lane Primary School Primary
- Park View Academy Independent - special
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Park View Road Stadium 0.7 miles1.1 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 3.3 miles5.3 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Valley Stadium 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Queen's House Museum 4.8 miles7.7 km
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 4.8 miles7.8 km
- National Maritime Museum Museum 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Cutty Sark Museum 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 5.2 miles8.3 km