Wessex Drive - DA8 3AE
Key Postcode Insights
DA8 3AE is a residential postcode situated on Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 476th largest and 375th most expensive of the 599 postcodes in the DA8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 28 houses and 14 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £385,860
- 10 Year change
- up 20.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,959pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £437/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
DA8 3AE is a residential postcode situated on Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 476th largest and 375th most expensive of the 599 postcodes in the DA8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 28 houses and 14 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £385,860
- 10 Year change
- up 20.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,959pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £437/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin DA8 3AE
- 21 Wessex Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 23 Wessex Drive
Unknown
- 25 Wessex Drive
Unknown
- 27 Wessex Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 29 Wessex Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in DA8 3AE sold for £290,000 on 5th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £385,860.
The DA8 3AE Sales Market has increased by 20.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.1% | £385,860 |
| June 2025 | 0.3% | £390,105 |
| June 2024 | -0.3% | £389,103 |
| June 2023 | -0.7% | £390,274 |
| June 2022 | 7.6% | £392,844 |
| June 2021 | 3.6% | £365,039 |
| June 2020 | 2.8% | £352,288 |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £342,751 |
| June 2018 | 1.8% | £343,288 |
| June 2017 | 5.5% | £337,145 |
| June 2016 | 12.7% | £319,600 |
| June 2015 | 15.6% | £283,467 |
| June 2014 | 15.4% | £245,212 |
| June 2013 | 4% | £212,562 |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £204,420 |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £202,776 |
| June 2010 | 5% | £202,205 |
| June 2009 | -12.9% | £192,632 |
| June 2008 | 0% | £221,083 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £221,096 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,959.
The DA8 3AE Rental Market has increased by 55.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £1,959pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £1,892pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.1% | £1,856pcm |
| June 2023 | 17.1% | £1,733pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £1,479pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £1,381pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £1,330pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £1,285pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £1,264pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.2% | £1,244pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.6% | £1,260pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £1,205pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.2% | £1,114pcm |
| June 2013 | 3% | £1,050pcm |
| June 2012 | 6.2% | £1,019pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.3% | £960pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.9% | £920pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.1% | £877pcm |
| June 2008 | 5.7% | £905pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £856pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th September 2025 for £290,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 46 sales since 1995.
DA8 3AE has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£290,000 | 2 Bed Flat85, Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AE85, Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AE
- Sold Jul 2025£285,000 | 2 Bed Flat87, Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AE87, Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AE
- Sold Oct 2024£390,000 | 3 Bed House49, Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AE49, Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AE
- Sold Feb 2024£537,500 | 4 Bed House21, Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AE21, Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AE
- Sold Jun 2023£400,000 | 3 Bed House27, Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AE27, Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AE
Nearby Postcodes
DA8 3AE is the 476th largest and the 375th most expensive postcode out of the 599 postcodes in the DA8 area.
- DA8 3AF, Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8DA8 3AF37 Addresses|102 m away
- DA8 3AB, Chesworth Close, Erith, DA8DA8 3AB28 Addresses|123 m away
- DA8 3QE, Northend Road, Erith, DA8DA8 3QE23 Addresses|169 m away
- DA8 3AH, Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8DA8 3AH36 Addresses|175 m away
- DA8 3QS, Drummond Close, Erith, DA8DA8 3QS64 Addresses|176 m away
Property Types
- 11 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 6 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 23 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (11)
- mid-century flat (6)
- house (1)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (23)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (24)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2024£537,500 | 4 Bed House21, Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AE21, Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AE
- Sold Jul 2025£445,000 | 4 Bed House19, Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AA19, Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AA
- Sold Sep 2016£415,000 | 3 Bed House70, Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AF70, Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AF
Schools Nearby
- Fairford Academy Barnehurst500 m away
- Peareswood Primary School500 m away
- Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary1.1 km away
- Leigh Academy Bexley1.1 km away
- Haberdashers' Crayford Academy1.4 km away
- St Catherine's Catholic School2.1 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to DA8 3AE is Slade Green station, which is 800 metres away.
- Slade Green|800 m away
- Barnehurst|1.2 km away
- Erith|1.6 km away
- Crayford|2.1 km away
