Crayford · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.44941, 0.18528

DA1 4AZ— Crayford, Bexley

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 51/100Transport 36/100Yield 4.47%

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
59
Safety
51
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
66
Investment
54

The bottom line

DA1 4AZ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 48 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

DA1 4AZ

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

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How DA1 4AZ 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 · 11 min walk

KS2: 102.2

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Crayford Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 8 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 · 82 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 2.6km

Crime is +285% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area91.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
4%
E
2%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 100%

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£227,750
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
WallsSolid brick, 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

1996–2019 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+473%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+105.8%

per year

Acceleration

+112.56

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £175k–£200k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£62k£78k+25.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£105k£105k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£185k£185k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£173k£173k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£355k£355k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
80 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
115 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
116 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
129 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

48

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

11

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)165
Nearest car park113m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Crayford Stadium & Leisure Parking
570m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB0% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 99% 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

4 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBracton Centre · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 13.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

57

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Penny Farthing (567 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 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 Food & Wine98 m
Theobalds Convenience Store457 m
Crayford Halal Bazaar476 m
Marks News482 m

Nearby cafes

Happy Days Cafe201 m
Costa365 m
Esquires Coffee441 m
Bubble & Squeak464 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's105 m
Greggs228 m
Hippy Chippy258 m
128 Chinese270 m

Nearby pubs

Penny Farthing567 m
The Bear and Ragged Staff578 m
Bird in Hand611 m
The Crayford Arms683 m

Nearby gyms

Crayford Weights & Fitness210 m
Claire's Pole Fitness226 m
PureGym394 m
Crayford Leisure Centre605 m

Nearby pharmacies

Station Road Pharmecy254 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 47

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

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 score18/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.6

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,949m
Crossrail 2 route21,079m

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)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
50%
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
254 homes · Former Samas Roneo Site, Former Samas Roneo Site, Maiden Lane, Crayford, DA1 4AX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
The Royal Charlotte Public House, 38 - 40, The Royal Charlotte Public House, 38 - 40, Station Road, Dartford, DA1 3QG5 homes
completed
Garages Adjacent 7 - 9, Garages Adjacent 7 - 9, Dale Close, Dartford, DA1 3PP2 homes
completed
2, Ridge Way, Crayford, DA1 3PE1 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 4AZ

Full postcodeDA1 4AZ
Postcode districtDA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrayford
Latitude51.449410
Longitude0.185280
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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