Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around DA16 3EL.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
Schools58/100
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
48 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 62 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: East Wickham Primary Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
Safety40/100
37crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 37 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare81/100
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 23 GP, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BEXLEY GROUP PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Transport75/100
Welling Rail Station0.4 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space71/100
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 46.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Olyffe Avenue Allotment — 0.2 mi
Amenities95/100
38supermarkets
38 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, Morrisons, Budgens… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Welling Upper Wickham Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DA16 3EL.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
14.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in DA16.
Average sold price by property type across the DA16 district, 2021–2026 — 2,358 sales.
About DA16 3EL
DA16 3EL scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Welling Upper Wickham Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DA16 3EL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,669 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 62 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Welling School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 37 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEXLEY GROUP PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
