Blendon & Penhill
Strong on safety and transport, with schools to consider
Blendon & Penhill at a glance
- House prices
- £450,000
- Higher prices83rd percentile
- Schools
- 28th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 77th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 41.4 per 1,000 residents
- Strong79th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.9% of the area in flood zones
- Middle55th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Blendon & Penhill a good place to live?
Blendon & Penhill may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bexley below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Blendon & Penhill
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 41.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 79th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Blendon & Penhill
House prices
- Median sale price
- £450,000
- Percentile
- 83rd percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 146 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Blendon & Penhill
Schools
28th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Blendon & Penhill
Flood risk
5.9% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3.8% of the area. That is the 55th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Blendon & Penhill
Transport
77th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Blendon & Penhill a good place to live?
Blendon & Penhill may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Blendon & Penhill safe?
Blendon & Penhill ranks in the 79th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Blendon & Penhill?
The median sale price was £450,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 83rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Blendon & Penhill?
Schools rank in the 28th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Blendon & Penhill?
Nearby public profiles include East Wickham in Bexley and West Heath in Bexley.
