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Slade Green & Northend
Bexley, London
PocketsSlade Green & Crayford Marshes (River Thames · Darent · Northend Road · Bridge Road · River Cray · Slade Green Road · Slade Green)Lesney Farm & Colyers East
Slade Green & Northend sits at the far eastern tip of Bexley, where the Erith marshes meet the Thames and the borough gives way to Dartford. The character is industrial-fringe and low-rise, shaped by rail depots and riverside light industry. The listed-building set is small and unusual — three Grade II entries including a large barn at Howbury Farm, a surviving World War II heavy anti-aircraft battery, and a coal duty boundary marker on the Darent foreshore. Housing remains relatively affordable by London standards and air quality is reasonable. The real drawbacks stack up. There are no outstanding-rated schools in the ward, public-transport access is only moderate and relies on Slade Green station and buses, green space is thin at under 19 hectares, and safety scores sit below the London median. This is a ward priced for what it is.
- Strongest72Property prices & growth
Strong combination of affordability, price momentum and turnover
- Also strong67Air & Quiet
Clean air and low ambient noise by London standards
- Watch out1Heritage
Little listed-building or conservation-area presence
At a glance
- Limited public-transport access
- 3 listed buildings
- 0.3% covered by a conservation area
- Largest green space: Howbury Lane Open Space (3.1 hectares)
- 37 open venues (28 food and drink, 9 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
72Better than 97% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability90
- Rent affordability95
- Price momentum (5yr)74
- Activity (turnover)40
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Prices, rent & trends
£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Slade Green & Northend: 64 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
45Better than 42% of London
- Personal safety33
- Property crime57
- Anti-social behaviour44
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Every recorded crime type — burglary, robbery, vehicle crime and more — grouped into personal, property and anti-social behaviour, with the monthly trend for this ward.
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Connectivity
29Better than 11% of London
Median public-transport access is basic (TfL PTAL 2.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
67Better than 80% of London
- Air quality93
- Quietness28
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
10Among the lowest in London
- Nightlife0
- Dining0
- Arts & culture0
- Retail & shops0
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene14
- Vitality (openings, diversity)31
37 open venues nearby — 28 food & drink, 9 other.
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For Slade Green & Northend: the mix behind 37 open venues—% independent
Education
37Among the lowest in London
- Primary schools40
- Secondary schools34
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School inspection history
Every school in this ward with its current Ofsted rating and multi-year trend.
For Slade Green & Northend: 3 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
1Among the lowest in London
3 listed buildings · 0% under a conservation area
- Large Barn at Howbury FarmGrade II
- World War Ii Heavy Anti-aircraft (haa) BatteryGrade II
- Coal Duty Boundary Marker (on Foreshore, at Mouth of River Darenth, West Bank)Grade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
41Better than 8% of London
- Green spaces46
- Waterways45
Largest green space: Howbury Lane Open Space (3 ha). ~19 ha of green space in total.
Area development
3Better than 48% of London
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Slade Green & Northend, quick answers
- Is Slade Green & Northend safe?
- Slade Green & Northend scores 45 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — mid-table for London. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Slade Green & Northend a good place to live?
- Slade Green & Northend scores 34 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are property prices & growth (72) and air & quiet (67); its weakest is heritage (1). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Slade Green & Northend?
- Limited public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Slade Green & Northend 2 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 29 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Slade Green & Northend expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Slade Green & Northend is among London's more affordable areas to buy: its purchase-affordability score is 18/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Slade Green & Northend?
- Slade Green & Northend scores 37 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools.
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