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St Mary's & St James
Bexley, London
St Mary's & St James covers old Bexley village and the approaches to Joydens Wood on the Kent border. The ward's heritage stock is deeper than the name suggests: thirty-two listed buildings including three Grade II* entries — the Parish Church of All Saints, a Bath House behind 112, and the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin. Green space runs to nearly 160 hectares with Joydens Wood as the anchor at forty-six hectares, and nature, pollution and safety all score well. Food and non-food venues both look healthy for an outer-south-east ward. Affordability is moderate. The flipside is connectivity: public-transport access is only moderate, there is no Tube and the Bexleyheath-line service sets the pace into town. Culture and heritage scores are both on the low side despite the listed stock, reflecting the ward's distance from London's cultural spine.
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- Limited public-transport access
- 32 listed buildings
- 5.2% covered by a conservation area
- 2 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Joydens Wood (46 hectares)
- 166 open venues (90 food and drink, 76 other)
St Mary's & St James score highlights
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 76/100).
- Air & Quiet Clean air and low ambient noise by London standards (score 68/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 0/100).
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Property prices & growth
65/ 100
- Purchase affordability80
- Rent affordability55
- Price momentum (5yr)49
- Activity (turnover)76
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Safety
67/ 100
- Personal safety73
- Property crime63
- Anti-social behaviour64
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Connectivity
27/ 100
Median public-transport access is basic (TfL PTAL 2.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
68/ 100
- Air quality92
- Quietness33
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Cultural Signal
18/ 100
- Nightlife0
- Dining7
- Arts & culture0
- Retail & shops0
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene29
- Vitality (openings, diversity)63
166 open venues nearby — 90 food & drink, 76 other.
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Education
43/ 100
- Primary schools38
- Secondary schools48
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Heritage
22/ 100
32 listed buildings · 5% under a conservation area
- Parish Church of All SaintsGrade II*
- Bath House to Rear of Number 112Grade II*
- Parish Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II*
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
76/ 100
- Green spaces99
- Waterways35
Largest green space: Joydens Wood (46 ha). ~159 ha of green space in total.
Area development
0/ 100
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