It is probably named after the Bladindon family who owned land in the area.

[3] Today the area is a middle-class residential district with a small row of shops along the western stretch of Blendon Road.

The closest National Rail station to Blendon is Albany Park.

Albany Park is served by four Transport for London bus services.

Blendon borders Bexleyheath to the north and north east, Bexley to the east, Albany Park to the south east, south and south west, Blackfen to the west and Welling to the north west.