Sidcup sits in the outer part of the London Borough of Bexley, historically in Kent, roughly eleven miles south‑east of central London. It is largely residential, characterised by a mix of Victorian, Edwardian and inter‑war housing, tidy tree‑lined streets and a compact high street of independent shops, cafés and pubs that give the area a village‑like feel despite its proximity to the capital.
The neighbourhood grew rapidly after the arrival of the railway and remains a commuter focus served by Sidcup station with frequent services into central London. Green spaces such as Foots Cray Meadows, community facilities and schools - including the well‑regarded Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School - shape its family‑orientated social life; economically it is driven by local retail and services, with many residents travelling into the city for work.
Postcode districts covering Sidcup
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Islington 12.9 miles20.7 km
- City of Westminster 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Bexley 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Sutton 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Croydon 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Harrow 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Basildon 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Maidstone 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Gillingham 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Harlow 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Grays 10.3 miles16.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Longlands Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- St. Mary's & St. James Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Blendon & Penhill Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- St. Paul's Cray Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Blackfen & Lamorbey Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Chislehurst Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Falconwood & Welling Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Joyden's Wood Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Crook Log Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Eltham Town & Avery Hill Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Swanley St. Mary's Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Sidcup
DA14 4HY, DA15 7DU, DA14 4EZ, DA15 7EB, DA14 4TP, DA14 4PR, DA14 4AZ, DA14 5BU, DA14 4HX … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.2 miles9.9 km
- London Gatwick Airport 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Sidcup Railway Station 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Albany Park Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
Hotels near Sidcup Ad
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bexley Village Hotel 1.8 miles3 km
- Brama 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Bromley Court Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Castle Hotel 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 7.7 miles12.5 km
- The Station Hotel 5.4 miles8.7 km
Schools in Sidcup
- Birkbeck Primary School Primary
- Cleeve Meadow School Special
- Cleeve Park School Secondary
- Hope Community School Primary
- Merton Court School Independent - primary
- Orchard Primary School Primary
- Royal Park Primary Academy Primary
- West Lodge School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Park View Road Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Princes Park Stadium 5 miles8.1 km
- The Valley Stadium 5.5 miles8.8 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 6.2 miles10 km
- Queen's House Museum 6.5 miles10.4 km
- National Maritime Museum Museum 6.5 miles10.5 km
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 6.5 miles10.5 km