DA8 2HQ
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Property report — DA8 2HQ
Open-data due diligence for DA8 2HQ and the area around it.
DA8 2HQ in brief: 67 recorded sales (£54,850–£325,000) · very low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DA8 2HQ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DA8 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£360,318
Population
15,695
Crimes recorded
111
Schools
2
Flood risk
Very low
Gigabit broadband
87%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in DA8 2, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (18 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | £310,000 | 26 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2020-11-27 | £277,000 | 6 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2020-10-21 | £275,000 | 22 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2019-11-05 | £312,000 | 1 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2018-09-26 | £325,000 | 11 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2017-06-13 | £287,500 | 15 LAPWING CLOSE | Other |
| 2015-12-21 | £253,000 | 5 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2015-12-18 | £280,000 | 4 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2014-12-16 | £230,000 | 26 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2014-04-14 | £185,000 | 24 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2012-09-14 | £156,000 | 6 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2011-08-25 | £153,000 | 22 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2010-02-26 | £153,000 | 20 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-06-01 | £162,000 | 16 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-03-23 | £163,500 | 19 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-01-22 | £163,500 | 22 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2006-12-11 | £185,000 | 3 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2006-09-18 | £155,995 | 10 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2005-07-04 | £154,000 | 6 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2004-11-02 | £145,000 | 2 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2004-02-06 | £137,500 | 16 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2004-01-28 | £137,000 | 15 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2003-08-29 | £140,000 | 24 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2003-06-06 | £147,000 | 21 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2003-05-16 | £130,000 | 7 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2003-04-07 | £123,500 | 22 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-12-19 | £127,000 | 20 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-10-16 | £125,000 | 13 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-09-27 | £138,000 | 17 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-12-17 | £98,000 | 25 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-12-17 | £94,000 | 5 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-12-13 | £94,000 | 8 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-04-20 | £106,000 | 3 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-04-20 | £91,000 | 26 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2000-09-15 | £84,750 | 23 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2000-03-28 | £71,500 | 20 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2000-03-09 | £81,500 | 3 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2000-01-28 | £68,500 | 10 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1999-10-04 | £68,500 | 19 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1998-09-30 | £66,000 | 9 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1997-10-06 | £57,000 | 22 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1997-01-28 | £70,950 | 3 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1997-01-27 | £68,950 | 11 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1996-07-29 | £67,000 | 1 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1996-05-22 | £57,950 | 2 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1996-05-01 | £57,950 | 20 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1996-04-19 | £54,850 | 24 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1996-04-19 | £59,950 | 7 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1996-04-09 | £57,950 | 8 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1996-02-23 | £57,950 | 6 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1996-01-31 | £57,950 | 23 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-12-18 | £55,350 | 9 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-12-14 | £55,350 | 5 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-11-30 | £69,950 | 4 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-11-30 | £69,950 | 12 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-11-29 | £57,950 | 10 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-11-27 | £55,350 | 14 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-11-24 | £59,950 | 13 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-11-17 | £57,950 | 19 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-11-15 | £57,950 | 25 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-10-31 | £59,950 | 26 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-10-31 | £69,950 | 18 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-10-31 | £57,950 | 15 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-10-31 | £57,950 | 16 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-10-27 | £67,950 | 21 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-10-19 | £56,350 | 22 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-10-08 | £67,000 | 17 LAPWING CLOSE | Terraced |
67 recorded sales on DA8 2HQ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Peareswood Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Fairford Academy Barnehurst | 1.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Haberdashers' Crayford Primary | 1.3 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: SLADE GREEN MEDICAL CTR. (0.4 mi) · RIVERSIDE SURGERY (0.8 mi) · NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH MED.CTR. (1.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: KINGS @ ERITH & DISTRICT HOSPITAL (1.3 mi) · ERITH & DISTRICT HOSPITAL (1.3 mi) · ERITH HOSPITAL (1.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: LARGE BARN AT HOWBURY FARM (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · 28 AND 30, ERITH HIGH STREET (Grade II) (0.8 mi) · COAL DUTY BOUNDARY MARKER (ON FORESHORE, AT MOUTH OF RIVER DARENTH, WEST BANK) (Grade II) (0.9 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WELL (0.5 mi) · PAYDENS PHARMACY (0.9 mi) · DAYSOL PHARMACY (1.0 mi)
Nearest stations: Slade Green (0.6 mi) · Erith (1.1 mi) · Purfleet (1.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Nisa Extra (1.5 mi) · Aldi (1.9 mi) · Sainsbury's (1.9 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 35
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 41%
- Households
- 5,876
Owned 46% · Social rent 35% · Private rent 16%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DA8 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DA8 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 93/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictDA8 | SectorDA8 2 | PostcodeDA8 2HQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £346,945 | £360,318 | £120,889 |
| Population | 46,806 | 15,695 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 327 | 111 | — |
| Schools | 12 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 89% | 87% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DA8 2); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.