Electric Vehicle Charging in Bexleyheath: Lamp Column Chargers and Council Car Parks
What Bexley Council says about on-street charging, which car parks near Bexleyheath and Bexley village have charge points, and how charging bays are policed.
Bexley Council's electric vehicle (EV) pages cover two main ways to charge away from home: chargers built into street lamp columns and charging bays in council car parks. Check the council's EV charging page for the latest, because this is a fast-changing service.
What are lamp column chargers?
The council says it has installed over 400 lamp column EV chargers across the borough through its partner Ubitricity. They are built into existing street infrastructure such as lamp posts and bollards, and the council describes them as a low-cost, near-home charging option for residents without private off-street parking. It adds that charging between the charge point and the vehicle across the kerb is permitted, and that this must be part of the driver's insurance cover in case of any trips. The council points residents to mapping services such as Zap-Map to find available charge points.
Which council car parks have charging bays?
The council's list of car parks with EV charging includes, near our area:
- Avenue Road car park, Bexleyheath Station, DA7 4EQ
- Thanet Road car park, Bexley, DA5 1AP
- Albany Park station car park, DA5 3HP
It also lists Mill Road in Northumberland Heath, Nuxley Road in Belvedere and Westwood Lane in Welling. The council says the cost to park in an EV bay is the same as any other bay in the car park. It says Blink Charging manages the car park charging devices and bp pulse operates on-street charge points. The council's page does not give charging tariffs, so check with the operator.
What are the rules for charging bays?
The council says the bays should only be used for vehicle charging, and that a penalty charge notice may be issued if a vehicle parks there without charging. For parking charges, see our parking guide.
Can I ask for a charge point outside my home?
The council says it is appointing approved charge point operators and that application processes and eligibility will be published once contracts are finalised. It names Kerbo Charge and Trojan Residential as two current approved providers. It also says government funding supports reducing installation costs for eligible residents. The council's page does not give installation or usage costs, so we do not either.
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