Details of next homes at 850-unit Erith Quarry site submitted

Detailed plans covering the next homes at Erith Quarry have been submitted to Bexley Council.

This is the latest phase of a project set to total 850 homes upon completion, of which a large number has been built. A primary school also opened on site. The development is a joint venture between L&Q and The Anderson Group.

It’s hardly been quick progress though across the site since plans were first approved 11 years ago. At £550,000 for a 3 bedroom house that’s little surprise. A three-bed house nearby costs £400,000 and that’s closer to Erith station with bigger gardens.

You’d think for that asking price they’d get their advertising in order with accurate transport times but like almost every development when it comes to National Rail, journey times from the local station are wrong. Apparently it takes – according to them – a total of 56 minutes from Erith station to Cannon Street.

It doesn’t. It’s 39 minutes. Presumably they are looking at the longer route via the loop line which first heads away from London then swings around.

If someone wanted the City, it may be better to advertise via the Elizabeth line at Abbey Wood? Liverpool Street is around 19 minutes from Abbey Wood. Erith is six minutes from Abbey Wood. Add a five minute change and that totals 30 minutes.

Anyway, rather than have decent advertising or reduce excessive asking prices there’s all sorts of attempts to appeal such as payment towards moving costs and a holiday voucher.

There are also rental homes at the “London Living Rent” tenure though applicants need an income of £42,000 (joint applicants) or £46,662 (single applicants).