West Heath area report

Highlights

West Heath is a neighbourhood in London with a population of 11,257. The median house price stands at £460,000, with 274 sales recorded in the past 12 months and prices rising 11.0% over five years. Terraced properties sell at a median of £455,000, semi-detached at £475,000, and detached at £640,000, whilst flats average £223,200. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 14.5 and particulate matter at 7.9. About 14.8% of the area falls within flood zones. Broadband connectivity is excellent, with 97.4% gigabit coverage and 100.0% superfast availability. The neighbourhood scores above the national average on deprivation measures; about 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Council tax for band D properties is £2,366.36. West Heath falls under London Borough of Bexley, currently controlled by the Conservative party, within the Erith and Thamesmead constituency.

Data updated 2026/2025. West Heath, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with West Heath’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, West Heath ranks 3rd cheapest of 33, 7th safest and 17th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £460,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in West Heath have risen 11% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 11,257 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than West Heath (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 7 then).

Schools

• 85% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈28 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 97% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.8% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/west heath.

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Nearby areas we cover: Upper Belvedere, Lessness Heath, East Wickham.