West Heath is a suburban ward in the London Borough of Bexley, part of South East London. It is largely residential, with a mix of interwar and post‑war housing, small parades of shops, local schools and community centres that give it a settled, family‑oriented feel.
Historically it developed as London expanded during the twentieth century, and today residents appreciate pockets of green space and relatively affordable housing compared with inner boroughs. The local economy is driven by small businesses and retail, while many people commute via good road and rail links into central London, and community groups remain active in addressing neighbourhood priorities and social needs.
Postcode districts covering West Heath
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 17.8 miles
- Islington 11.3 miles
- City of Westminster 12.8 miles
- Bexley 1.2 miles
- Sutton 15.7 miles
- Croydon 12.1 miles
- Harrow 21.6 miles
- Basildon 15.6 miles
- Chelmsford 23.4 miles
- Maidstone 22 miles
- Gillingham 20.6 miles
- Harlow 20.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Crook Log Ward 1.1 miles
- Abbey Wood Ward 1.1 miles
- Bexley Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Belvedere Ward 1.3 miles
- East Wickham Ward 1.3 miles
- Northumberland Heath Ward 1.3 miles
- Bexleyheath Ward 1.4 miles
- Plumstead Common Ward 1.6 miles
- Falconwood & Welling Ward 1.7 miles
- Erith Ward 1.8 miles
- Plumstead & Glyndon Ward 1.8 miles
- Thamesmead East Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in West Heath
DA7 5LY, DA16 1ER, DA7 5SA, DA7 5HH, DA16 1DW, DA16 1EH, SE2 0DS, DA7 5NB, SE2 0PT … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 3.7 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 25.2 miles
- Bexleyheath Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Abbey Wood Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near West Heath Ad
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 2.3 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 4.1 miles
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 4.9 miles
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 5.8 miles
- Intercontinental London - the O2 5 5.8 miles
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 1.8 miles
- Aloft London Excel 4 4.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Excel 3 4.3 miles
- Moxy London Excel 4 4.3 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Docklands 3 4.4 miles
Schools in West Heath
- Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Bedonwell Junior School Primary
- Hillsgrove Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Park View Road Stadium 1.2 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 3 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 3.3 miles
- The Valley Stadium 4 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 4.5 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 4.8 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 4.9 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 5.1 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 5.2 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 5.5 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 5.6 miles
- The O2 Stadium 5.7 miles