Crayford · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.44528, 0.18383

DA1 3NY— Crayford, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA1 3NY, Crayford, Bexley

 

Schools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 36/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
55
Safety
68
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
77
Investment
41

The bottom line

DA1 3NY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 48 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA1 3NY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+115.0% vs London avg

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How DA1 3NY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Paulinus Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

KS2: 107.1

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Crayford Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 14 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 44.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 3 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 84 min walk

0 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

139.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+165% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences5%
Burglary3%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 2.7km

Crime is +115% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

DA1 district median

£362,250

Based on 135 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,271/m²
Price per ft²£397/ft²
Avg floor area101.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
12%
E
2%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 90%Terraced 5%Detached 5%

LHA rates — Outer South East London

Shared room£600/mo
1 bedroom£1050/mo
2 bedrooms£1300/mo
3 bedrooms£1550/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£253,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+490%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.4%

per year

Acceleration

+39.03

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £175k–£200k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Detached5.3%
Semi-detached89.5%
Terraced5.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£72k£125k+73.6%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£200k£200k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£195k£232k+18.7%1
GFC & correction2009–2010£180k£204k+13.1%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£240k£428k+78.1%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£305k£460k+50.8%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£380k£380k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£515k£378k-26.6%1
Current market2024–2024£425k£425k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Crayford

Nearby stations

CrayfordNational Rail
6 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
84 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
117 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
119 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
132 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

40

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★48 min
Victoria72 min ↑
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City61 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)120
Nearest car park509m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Crayford Stadium & Leisure Parking
566m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G82%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 0.4 km

Energy

Solar: 866 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,520 hrs/yr

Sunshine

608 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.5°C

Summer avg

3.2°C

Winter avg

Solar yield865.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CRAYFORD TOWN SURGERY

CRAYFORD ROAD, (NEXT TO TOWN HALL), DA1 4ER

7 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBracton Centre · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 13.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

5

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Dart (558 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 2.4 km
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
664 licensed premises in borough268 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Crayford Food & Wine521 m
Premier Marceans531 m
Theobalds Convenience Store648 m
Crayford Halal Bazaar750 m

Nearby cafes

Happy Days Cafe555 m
Costa683 m
Esquires Coffee715 m
Bubble & Squeak717 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's522 m
Hippy Chippy546 m
128 Chinese555 m
Greggs569 m

Nearby pubs

The Dart558 m
Bird in Hand780 m
The Bear and Ragged Staff838 m
Penny Farthing857 m

Nearby gyms

Crayford Leisure Centre603 m
PureGym634 m
Crayford Weights & Fitness637 m
Claire's Pole Fitness657 m

Nearby pharmacies

Station Road Pharmecy534 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 26

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

IN VEGA LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

41

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score16/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

43.9

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,916m
Crossrail 2 route21,232m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,536 nationally

1,712

Est. population

6,822/km²

64%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£38,500

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityMixed

56

Community stability

Age profile

24%
21%
20%
20%
15%
Under 1824%
18–3421%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+15%

Tenure

29%
41%
13%
16%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent13%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

74%
White British74%
White Other7%
Asian9%
Black6%
Mixed2%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household19%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent16%
Private rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
75%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£100/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
183 homes · Site of Crayford Town Hall, Library & surrounding land, Site of Crayford Town Hall, Library & surrounding land, Crayford Road, Crayford, DA1 4ER
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

74, 74, Crayford Road, Dartford, DA1 4AT33 homes
completed
The Royal Charlotte Public House, 38 - 40, The Royal Charlotte Public House, 38 - 40, Station Road, Dartford, DA1 3QG5 homes
completed
74, 74, Station Road, Crayford, DA1 3QG4 homes
completed
Garages Adjacent 7 - 9, Garages Adjacent 7 - 9, Dale Close, Dartford, DA1 3PP2 homes
completed
96, 96, Station Road, Crayford, DA1 3QG2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Reform UK
Ward majority vote
12.8%
Election year
2026
MP
Daniel Francis (Labour)
MP majority
2,114
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford

Councillors

Sandra Elizabeth CerisolaReform UK
Debbie RyanReform UK
Oke EneReform UK

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Key facts for DA1 3NY

Full postcodeDA1 3NY
Postcode districtDA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrayford
Latitude51.445282
Longitude0.183830
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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