Blackfen

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Blackfen
Lyndon Avenue, Blackfen
Blackfen Location within Greater London
Population	10,616 (2011 Census. Blackfen and Lamorbey Ward)[1]
OS grid reference	TQ455745
London borough	Bexley
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SIDCUP
Postcode district	DA15
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Old Bexley & Sidcup
London Assembly	Bexley and Bromley
List of places UK England London 51°27′03″N 0°05′33″E / 51.45080°N 0.09255°E / 51.45080; 0.09255

Blackfen is an area of South East London, England, within the London Borough of Bexley. It is located north of Sidcup and south of Welling. Prior to the creation of Greater London in 1965 it was in the historic county of Kent.

"Blackfen" means a black, marshy area. The soil is dark and fertile and the area around Blackfen Road and Wellington Avenue is prone to flooding in extreme conditions. The housing stock is almost exclusively owner-occupied houses of conventional British design. The sale of the Danson Estate in 1922 marked the beginning of a major period of house building in the area and most of the houses date from the 1930s.

At the junction of Blackfen Road and Westwood Lane, is the George Staples (formerly known as The Woodman). The original Woodman pub dates from 1845; the present building was completed in 1931.