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 miles
- Islington 10.9 miles
- City of Westminster 12 miles
- Bexley 1.9 miles
- Sutton 14 miles
- Croydon 10.3 miles
- Harrow 21 miles
- Basildon 17.2 miles
- Maidstone 22.1 miles
- Gillingham 21.4 miles
- Harlow 21.5 miles
- Grays 10.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- East Wickham Ward 0.7 miles
- Blackfen & Lamorbey Ward 1 mile
- Crook Log Ward 1.2 miles
- Blendon & Penhill Ward 1.4 miles
- Plumstead Common Ward 1.5 miles
- Eltham Town & Avery Hill Ward 1.6 miles
- Eltham Park & Progress Ward 1.7 miles
- West Heath Ward 1.7 miles
- Shooters Hill Ward 1.8 miles
- Bexley Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Bexleyheath Ward 2.1 miles
- Plumstead & Glyndon Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Falconwood & Welling
DA16 3AA, DA16 1SA, DA16 2PZ, DA16 2EB, DA16 1SQ, DA15 8PA, DA16 3QG, DA16 2PQ, DA16 1QW … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 3.8 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 24 miles
- Welling Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Falconwood Railway Stations 0.9 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 9.6 miles
Hotels near Falconwood & Welling Ad
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 2.2 miles
- The Crown Rooms 4 4.6 miles
- Premier Inn London Sidcup 3 1.7 miles
- Sunborn Yacht Hotel London 4 4.5 miles
- The Clarendon Hotel 3 4 miles
- Intercontinental London - The O2 5 5.2 miles
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 2.4 miles
- Vertus Edit Canary Wharf 4 5.7 miles
- Premier Inn London Bexleyheath 3 1.8 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 4 miles
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 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 1.3 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 3.3 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 3.3 miles
- The Valley Stadium 3.4 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 4.6 miles
- Queen's House Museum 4.8 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 4.8 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 4.8 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 4.9 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 5.1 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 5.2 miles