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Living in Bexley
Thinking about moving to Bexley or just curious about what makes it such a desirable part of London? Our local area guide covers everything you need to know — from green spaces and local schools to shops, pubs, dining spots, and transport connections.
Bexley is known for its friendly atmosphere, attractive streets, and diverse community. It’s a place where neighbours say hello, where families feel settled, and where professionals find a great balance between city life and local charm.
Whether you’re buying your first home, renting an apartment, or looking to invest in a growing area, Bexley offers opportunities for everyone. With a mix of period properties and modern developments, plus strong demand from Londoners seeking both character and convenience, it's no surprise that Bexley continues to grow in popularity.
Offering a rich history alongside modern amenities, Bexley blends the old and the new in a way that few areas can. It's more than just a location — it’s a lifestyle choice that makes living in Bexley truly rewarding.
Places to go near Bexley
Discover popular spots, hidden gems, and top-rated places to visit in Bexley
Bluewater Shopping Centre
4.5 Bluewater Parkway, Dartford, Greenhithe
Gallions Reach Shopping Park
4.3 3 Armada Way, London
Broadway Shopping Centre
4.1 Broadway, Bexleyheath
Toby Carvery Bexley Heath
4.3 Crook Log, Bexleyheath
Eltham Palace
4.6 Court Road, London
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater
4.4 Bluewater Parkway, Greenhithe
Nugent Shopping Park
4 Cray Avenue, Orpington
Walnuts Shopping Centre
3.7 High Street, Orpington
The Orchard Theatre
4.5 Home Gardens, Dartford
Swanley Park
4.5 Park, New Barn Road, Swanley
Prospect Place
4.1 Westgate Road, Dartford
Erith Riverside Shopping Centre
3.8 93 Erith High Street, London, Erith
The Priory Shopping Centre
3.9 The Priory Shopping Centre, Lowfield Street, Dartford
Central Park
4.5 Central Park, Cranford Road, Dartford
Cineworld Bexleyheath
4 28-70 Broadway, Bexleyheath
Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation
4.7 Lullingstone Lane, Eynsford, Dartford
RSPB Rainham Marshes
4.6 New Tank Hill Road, Purfleet
Harvester Horse & Groom Sidcup
3.9 136 Main Road, Sidcup
Foots Cray Meadows
4.6 North Cray Road, Sidcup
ODEON Orpington
4.4 THE WALNUTS SHOPPING CENTRE, Orpington
Asda Living Dartford
4.2 Unit 4, Prospect Place, Dartford
Severndroog Castle and Tea Room
4.5 Severndroog Castle, Castlewood Drive, Shooters Hill, London
Tower Retail Park, Crayford
4.1 2B Crayford Road, Dartford
Bexleyheath Clock Tower
4.2 Market Place, Bexleyheath
Vue Cinema Eltham
4.2 174 Eltham High Street, London
Tudor Barn Eltham
4.2 Well Hall Pleasaunce, Well Hall Road, London
Priory Gardens
4.4 Church Hill, Orpington
Greenwich Islamic Centre
4.8 131 Plumstead Road, London
Asda Dagenham Superstore
3.5 Merrielands Crescent, Dagenham
Walnuts Cafe Restaurant
4.4 107 Main Road, Sidcup
Costa Coffee
4.1 Unit 16, Nugent Shopping Park, Cray Avenue, Orpington
Morleys
4.1 19 Broadway, Bexleyheath
Joyce Dawson Way Shopping Centre
4 2 Joyce Dawson Way, London
Lullingstone Roman Villa
4.6 Lullingstone Lane, Eynsford
Asda Swanley Supercentre
3.6 London Road, Swanley
Café Spice Namasté
4.3 1-2 Lower Dock Walk, London
Costa Coffee
4.4 Unit 8C, Prospect Place, Retail Park, Dartford
National Trust - Red House
4.4 Red House, Red House Lane, London, Bexleyheath
Hangloose Adventure
4.6 The Domes, Hangloose Adventure, Greenhithe
Castle Hotel
4.4 High Street, Eynsford, Dartford
Crossness Pumping Station
4.8 Bazalgette Way, Abbey Wood, London
Costa Coffee - Woolwich DLR
3.6 1 Woolwich New Road, London
Costa Coffee
4 Broadway Shopping Centre, Bexleyheath
Maryon Wilson Animal Park
4.5 Flamsteed Road, London
National Trust - Rainham Hall
4.5 Rainham Hall, The Broadway, Rainham
KFC Bluewater - The Wintergarden
3.3 The Wintergarden, EVL12 Bluewater Parkway Unit 12 Ser Area, Evl12, Greenhithe
Danson House / Bexley Register Office
4.5 Danson House, Danson Park, Danson Road, Bexleyheath
Lord Hill
4.4 40 Watling Street, Bexleyheath
House On The Hill
3.9 68B East Hill, Dartford
The Orchards Shopping Centre
4 13A High Street, Dartford
Caffè Nero
4.4 12 High Street, Chislehurst
Eaglesfield Park
4.4 Eaglesfield Road, London
White Oak Leisure Centre
3.7 Hilda May Avenue, Swanley
Woolwich Big Screen TV
4 6HD, General Gordon Place, London
Munchies
4.6 228 Bexley Road, Erith
Koffi Pot
4.3 107 Welling High Street, Welling
Winterland Bluewater
3.9 Bluewater Shopping Centre, Greenhithe
Farningham Woods Nature Reserve
4.5 United Kingdom
Eltham Park North
4.5 London
National Trust - Petts Wood and Hawkwood
4.7 Chislehurst, Orpington
The Bespoke Framer
4.9 Unit 4b, Kent House, 19 Bourne Road, Bexley
Hoblingwell Wood Recreation Ground
4.1 Leesons Way, Orpington
Costa Coffee
4 3 Station Square, Petts Wood, Orpington
Starbucks Coffee
4 32 Powis Street, London
Purfleet Heritage & Military Centre
4.6 Magazine, 5 Centurion Way, Purfleet-on-Thames
Stevens Park
4.2 26 Saltash Road, Welling
Sidcup Storyteller
4.6 106 High Street, Sidcup
Village Cafe
4.6 70 Bexley High Street, Bexley
Buccaneer Bay
4.8 Cranford Road, Dartford
Lesnes Abbey Wood Fossil Park
4.6 London
The Flower Shoppe
4.4 13 Burnt Ash Hill, London
Kenny's Cafe
4.5 74 Crayford High Street, Dartford
Andrew Johnson Funeral Services
4.9 156 Plumstead Common Road, London
bp
2.4 295-313 Bexley Road, Erith
Castle Fine Art, Kent - Bluewater
4.6 Upper Rose Gallery, Bluewater, Greenhithe
Eye for London Prints
5 34 Logs Hill, Chislehurst
GANT Bluewater
4.5 L106, Lower Guild Hall, Bluewater Retail Park, Greenhithe
Shell
4 Hawley Road, Dartford
Clarendon Fine Art Bluewater
4.6 Bluewater Parkway, Greenhithe
St Pauls Cray Hill Country Park
3.4 Star Lane, Orpington
Dartford Borough Museum
4.5 Market Street, Dartford
Poverest Park & Covet Wood
4.5 Footbury Hill Road, Orpington
Bexley Allotments - Lesney Farm
4.2 Bexley Road, Erith
MMM Fried Chicken Eltham
3.7 11 Newmarket Green, London
Capital Art Gallery
4.8 13 Well Hall Parade, London
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3.6 Edgington Way, Sidcup
Crossness Engines
4.7 Bazalgette Way, London
National Trust - St John's Jerusalem
4.4 Sutton at Hone, Dartford
Crofton Roman Villa
4.1 Crofton Roman Villa, Crofton Road, Orpington
Central Park Arena
4.3 Central Park, Dartford
Belmont Open Space
4.2 Belmont Lane, Chislehurst
'The Power of Colour' Palette knife painting Art Classes with Zsuzsanna Pataki, artist
5 144 Amherst Drive, Orpington
Bexley Allotments - Longlands Road
4 Woodside Road, Sidcup
Eldred Drive Playground
3.6 Eldred Drive, Orpington
Cafe Concerto Ltd
3.7 Sidcup Railway Station, Sidcup
Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
4.6 Nelson Mandela Road, London
The Royal Gallery
4.9 9 Royal Parade, Chislehurst
Gerald Moore Gallery
4.4 Gerald Moore Gallery, 4RW, Mottingham Lane, London
Bexley Allotments - Sherwood Park Avenue
4.4 130 Sherwood Park Avenue, Sidcup
Bexley Allotments - Ripley Road
4.4 30A Saint Augustines Road, Belvedere
Picture Hanging Direct
3.4 First Floor Unit 19, Horizon Business Centre, Erith
Bexley Allotments
4.3 Stable Meadows, North Cray Road, Sidcup
Stephen Oliver Studio & Gallery
4.9 Orchards Shopping Centre, High Street, Dartford
Bexley Allotments - Valentine Ave
4 7 Hurst Springs, Bexley
Lullingstone Roman Villa - English Heritage
4.1 Lullingstone Roman Villa, Dartford
Bexley Allotments - Knoll Road
4.3 Studley Court, Sidcup
Birchmere Park Bootsale
4.3 1 Woolf Close, London
Metropolitan Police Museum
4.2 Marlowe House, 109 Station Road, Sidcup
The Charlton Athletic Museum
5 The Valley, Floyd Road, London
Simon's Handyman & Gardening Services
4 High Elms, Burnt House Lane, Hawley, Dartford
Riverside Gardens
3.8 Gardiner Close, Orpington
Harlequin Gallery
5 2 Saint Merryn Close, London
continuous story
3 UNIT 2 Harrington Way, London
Ernadi_brand
5 Chesterfield Close, Orpington
Ziplxx
4 106A Chestnut Rise, London
The Lodge
5 Hall Place Gardens, 1PQ, Bourne Road, Bexley
First Tribunal
1 John Newton Court, Welling
Henry Hate Fine Art Prints and Originals
5 69c John Wilson Street, LondonWhat’s it like to live in Bexley?
Living in Bexley means having the best of London at your doorstep. From green spaces to great schools, friendly pubs, and local businesses, the area offers a balanced lifestyle for professionals, families, and retirees alike.
With excellent transport links and a strong sense of community, Bexley continues to grow in popularity among Londoners looking for more than just a place to live — they’re looking for a place to belong.
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Bexley
Bexley is an area of south-eastern Greater London, England and part of the London Borough of Bexley. It is sometimes known as Bexley Village or Old Bexley to differentiate the area from the wider borough. It is located 13 miles (21 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross and south of Bexleyheath.
London Borough of Bexley
The London Borough of Bexley is a London borough in south-east London, forming part of Outer London. It has a population of 248,287. The main settlements are Sidcup, Erith, Bexleyheath, Belvedere, Crayford, Welling and Old Bexley. The London Borough of Bexley is within the Thames Gateway, an area designated as a national priority for urban regeneration. The local authority is Bexley London Borough Council.
Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath is a town in southeast London, England, in the London Borough of Bexley. It had a population of approximately 15,600 in 2021 and is 12 miles southeast of Charing Cross. It is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in London. Its post town takes in other surrounding neighbourhoods, including Barnehurst, West Heath and Upton.
Bexley (disambiguation)
Bexley is an area of south-east London, England, sometimes known as Bexley Village.