St. Mary's & St. James North

St. Mary's & St. James North

Strong on transport, with higher house prices

St. Mary's & St. James North at a glance

House prices
£555,000
Higher prices93rd percentile
Schools
47th percentile
Middle
Transport
81st percentile
Strong
Crime rate
48.3 per 1,000 residents
Middle72nd percentile
Flood risk
12.5% of the area in flood zones
Middle73rd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is St. Mary's & St. James North a good place to live?

St. Mary's & St. James North may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. 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.

St. Mary's & St. James North and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
St. Mary's & St. James North£555,00048.3
Blackfen & Lamorbey£499,99541.4
Crook Log North West£499,999129.5

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in St. Mary's & St. James North

Crime rate

Crime rate
48.3 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
72nd percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 St. Mary's & St. James North

House prices

Median sale price
£555,000
Percentile
93rd percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 86 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in St. Mary's & St. James North

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in St. Mary's & St. James North is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 15.3 per 1,000 residents: lower than Bexley (25.5) and lower than England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Bexley and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeSt. Mary's & St. James NorthBexleyEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons15.325.535.9
Anti-social behaviour8.611.110.7
Vehicle crime6.56.75.3
Theft, including shoplifting6.312.818.1
Burglary3.53.23.7
Public order3.25.06.6
Criminal damage and arson2.84.16.8
Robbery0.91.71.5
Other crime0.71.12.2
Drugs0.53.43.4

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in St. Mary's & St. James North

Schools

47th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in St. Mary's & St. James North

Flood risk

12.5% 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 5.9% of the area. That is the 73rd 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 St. Mary's & St. James North

Transport

81st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is St. Mary's & St. James North a good place to live?

St. Mary's & St. James North may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is St. Mary's & St. James North safe?

St. Mary's & St. James North ranks in the 72nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in St. Mary's & St. James North?

The median sale price was £555,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 93rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in St. Mary's & St. James North?

Schools rank in the 47th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near St. Mary's & St. James North?

Nearby public profiles include Blackfen & Lamorbey in Bexley and Crook Log North West in Bexley.