Crayford · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.44990, 0.18241

DA1 4AT— Crayford, Bexley

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 38/100Yield 4.47%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
64
Safety
68
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
66
Investment
53

The bottom line

DA1 4AT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 48 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA1 4AT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for DA1 4AT

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How DA1 4AT 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 · 9 min walk

KS2: 107.1

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Crayford Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 44.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 79 min walk

3 primaries · 1 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

95

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is +115% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area131.5 m²

EPC breakdown

E
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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
Rebuild cost estimate£328,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Price Trajectory

2006–2024 · CAGR

+4.9%

Total change

+138%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+88.7%

per year

Acceleration

+58.35

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £300k–£350k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Detached75%
Flat/maisonette25%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£315k£315k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£305k£305k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£398k£398k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£750k£750k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
4 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
78 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
113 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
113 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
127 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

108

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

9

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)120
Nearest car park130m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Crayford Stadium & Leisure Parking
399m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB0% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Less green space than 98% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 0.8 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

1 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBracton Centre · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 13.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Penny Farthing (376 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 2.4 km
3 tennis courts1 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)

3.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Crayford Halal Bazaar276 m
Marks News283 m
Crayford Food & Wine296 m
Poundhaven397 m

Nearby cafes

Happy Days Cafe40 m
Costa176 m
Esquires Coffee241 m
Bubble & Squeak260 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs45 m
Hippy Chippy51 m
128 Chinese63 m
McDonald's97 m

Nearby pubs

Penny Farthing376 m
The Bear and Ragged Staff379 m
The Crayford Arms489 m
The Duke's Head533 m

Nearby gyms

Crayford Weights & Fitness151 m
Claire's Pole Fitness169 m
PureGym187 m
Crayford Leisure Centre429 m

Nearby pharmacies

Station Road Pharmecy48 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 78

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

PARS AUTOS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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 score19/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,744m
Crossrail 2 route20,879m

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)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
60%
Borough approval rate
75%
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)

Site of Crayford Town Hall, Library & surrounding land, Site of Crayford Town Hall, Library & surrounding land, Crayford Road, Crayford, DA1 4ER183 homes
completed
74, 74, Crayford Road, Dartford, DA1 4AT33 homes
completed
Site of the Crayford Town Hall, Library and surrounding land, Site of the Crayford Town Hall, Library and surrounding land, Crayford Road, Crayford, DA1 4ER29 homes
completed
43, 43, Crayford Way, Crayford, DA1 4JY8 homes
completed
150, 150, Crayford Road, Crayford, DA1 4ES7 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 4AT

Full postcodeDA1 4AT
Postcode districtDA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrayford
Latitude51.449904
Longitude0.182410
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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