Crayford · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.44998, 0.17428

DA1 4BG— Crayford, Bexley

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 62/100Transport 38/100Yield 4.47%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
59
Safety
62
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
89
Investment
58

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Location

DA1 4BG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+176.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA1 4BG

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

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How DA1 4BG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 109.4

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Crayford Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 11 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 44.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 74 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

179.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+241% vs borough

Crime by type

Other42%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime7%
Robbery6%
Drug offences4%
Burglary3%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +176% 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

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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
5 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
74 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
107 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
109 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
121 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

121

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria70 min ↑
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City59 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)120
Nearest car park265m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Crayford Stadium & Leisure Parking
280m

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: 18.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB75% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More 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: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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 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

6 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (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

70

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Bear and Ragged Staff (328 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 1.9 km
6 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)

2.9km

Post office

Nearby shops

Poundhaven333 m
Marks News373 m
Crayford Halal Bazaar375 m
Uncle Beef Ltd393 m

Nearby cafes

Bubble & Squeak356 m
Blue Flower Coffee Lounge360 m
Esquires Coffee388 m
Kenny's Cafe409 m

Nearby restaurants

Maxin337 m
Lal Sag339 m
Old China342 m
Crayford Kebab351 m

Nearby pubs

The Bear and Ragged Staff328 m
The Crayford Arms355 m
The Duke's Head377 m
Penny Farthing384 m

Nearby gyms

Crayford Leisure Centre245 m
PureGym390 m
Crayford Weights & Fitness663 m
Claire's Pole Fitness669 m

Nearby pharmacies

Station Road Pharmecy517 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 74

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

58

Investment score

Good

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

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,183m
Crossrail 2 route20,392m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,946 nationally

1,381

Est. population

4,149/km²

63%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£38,500

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

32

Community stability

Age profile

26%
27%
21%
17%
Under 1826%
18–3427%
35–4921%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

17%
33%
29%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent33%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership11%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

63%
White British63%
White Other11%
Asian7%
Black10%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household37%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
75%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
0
Largest scheme
273 homes · GUN CLUB SITE, GUN CLUB SITE, EAST ROCHESTER WAY, DA5 1PD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

8, 8, London Road, Crayford Road, DA1 4BH30 homes
completed
WOLSLEY HOUSE, WOLSLEY HOUSE, WOLSLEY CLOSE, DA1 4BE12 homes
completed
11 - 13, 11 - 13, Crayford High Street, Dartford, DA1 4HH8 homes
completed
172-176, 172-176, Old Road, DA1 4DY5 homes
completed
94 and Rear of 4, 94 and Rear of 4, London Road, Star Hill, DA1 4DX4 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 4BG

Full postcodeDA1 4BG
Postcode districtDA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrayford
Latitude51.449983
Longitude0.174282
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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