Crayford · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.45203, 0.18637

DA1 4AL— Crayford, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA1 4AL, Crayford, Bexley

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 51/100Transport 29/100Yield 4.47%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
56
Safety
51
Schools
90
Transport
29
Environment
68
Investment
54

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Location

DA1 4AL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+285.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA1 4AL

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How DA1 4AL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Haberdashers' Crayford Primary

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 7 min walk

KS2: 102.2

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Crayford Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 5 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 · 80 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

250.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+375% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences6%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

14

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 2.5km

Crime is +285% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield868 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Crayford

Nearby stations

CrayfordNational Rail
8 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
78 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
112 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
115 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
127 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

35

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min ↑
Victoria81 min ↑
Waterloo67 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★54 min
City69 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

12

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)165
Nearest car park198m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Crayford Stadium & Leisure Parking
757m

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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 19.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 1.1 km

Energy

Solar: 868 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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 yield868.3 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

5 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBracton Centre · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 13.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Penny Farthing (548 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 2.4 km
3 tennis courts

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)

3.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Crayford Food & Wine270 m
Crayford Halal Bazaar504 m
Marks News508 m
Theobalds Convenience Store544 m

Nearby cafes

Happy Days Cafe326 m
Costa400 m
Esquires Coffee485 m
Vintage Lindy Lou's Tea Room503 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's272 m
Greggs340 m
McDonald's394 m
Hippy Chippy396 m

Nearby pubs

Penny Farthing548 m
The Bear and Ragged Staff586 m
The Crayford Arms657 m
Bird in Hand664 m

Nearby gyms

Claire's Pole Fitness208 m
Crayford Weights & Fitness219 m
PureGym488 m
Crayford Leisure Centre782 m

Nearby pharmacies

Station Road Pharmecy402 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 39

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
28
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
26
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ABSOLUTE ENERGY SUPPLIES LTD
ACCOMPLISHED CONTRACT SERVICES LTD.
AE SUPPLIES LTD
AMPLE ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED
BIG FUN UK LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 score17/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,990m
Crossrail 2 route20,996m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,718 nationally

2,128

Est. population

6,120/km²

67%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£38,500

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

28%
23%
23%
16%
Under 1828%
18–3423%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

21%
45%
18%
16%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)45%
Private rent18%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

63%
White British63%
White Other8%
Asian12%
Black11%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household17%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent18%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
43%
Borough approval rate
75%
Opportunity area
No
Strategic industrial location
Yes
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)
2
Largest scheme
254 homes · Former Samas Roneo Site, Former Samas Roneo Site, Maiden Lane, Crayford, DA1 4AX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Samas Roneo Site, Former Samas Roneo Site, Maiden Lane, Crayford, DA1 4AX254 homes
completed
L/A BEXLEY HEATH SCHOOL (CRAYFORD ANNEX), L/A BEXLEY HEATH SCHOOL (CRAYFORD ANNEX), IRON MILL LANE, DA1 4RS59 homes
completed
74, 74, Crayford Road, Dartford, DA1 4AT33 homes
completed
43, 43, Crayford Way, Crayford, DA1 4JY8 homes
completed
41, 41, Crayford Way, Crayford, DA1 4JY4 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 4AL

Full postcodeDA1 4AL
Postcode districtDA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrayford
Latitude51.452034
Longitude0.186369
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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