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 miles
- Islington 12.9 miles
- City of Westminster 13.5 miles
- Bexley 2.9 miles
- Sutton 13.6 miles
- Croydon 9.6 miles
- Harrow 22.7 miles
- Basildon 17.8 miles
- Maidstone 20.3 miles
- Gillingham 20.3 miles
- Harlow 23.8 miles
- Grays 10.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Longlands Ward 1.2 miles
- St. Mary's & St. James Ward 1.3 miles
- Blendon & Penhill Ward 1.3 miles
- St. Paul's Cray Ward 1.4 miles
- Blackfen & Lamorbey Ward 1.7 miles
- Chislehurst Ward 1.9 miles
- Falconwood & Welling Ward 2.4 miles
- Joyden's Wood Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Crook Log Ward 2.5 miles
- Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham Ward 2.5 miles
- Eltham Town & Avery Hill Ward 2.7 miles
- Swanley St. Mary's Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Sidcup
DA14 4RX, DA14 6LX, DA14 4AD, DA14 4AX, DA14 6BU, DA14 6DZ, DA14 4DB, DA14 4QD, DA14 4AH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.2 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 22.5 miles
- Sidcup Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Albany Park Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels near Sidcup Ad
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 2.2 miles
- Brama 4.4 miles
- Bexley Village Hotel 1.8 miles
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 2.6 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 6.3 miles
- Castle Hotel 5.7 miles
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 6.9 miles
- The Bromley Court Hotel 4 4.9 miles
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 7.7 miles
- The Station Hotel 5.4 miles
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 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 2.5 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 3.9 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 4.5 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 4.5 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 5 miles
- The Valley Stadium 5.5 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 5.7 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 6.2 miles
- Queen's House Museum 6.5 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 6.5 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 6.5 miles