DA1 4BH is in Crayford, in the London Borough of Bexley. It is located at coordinates 51.45174, 0.17726.

What borough is DA1 4BH in?

DA1 4BH is in the London Borough of Bexley.

Is DA1 4BH in London?

Yes, DA1 4BH is in London. It is located in Crayford, in the London Borough of Bexley.

DA1 4BH has a medium crime rate (179.6 incidents per 1,000 residents). Crime levels are stable. It is in the London Borough of Bexley.

How good is transport in DA1 4BH?

DA1 4BH has a PTAL (Public Transport Accessibility Level) of 2, on a scale of 1a (lowest) to 6b (highest). There are 0 bus routes serving the area.

What are the schools like near DA1 4BH?

The nearest primary school to DA1 4BH is St Paulinus Church of England Primary School rated Not yet inspected by Ofsted. The nearest secondary school is Haberdashers' Crayford Academy (Ofsted: Good). LondonIQ shows Ofsted ratings and exam scores for all nearby schools.

What is the liveability score for DA1 4BH?

DA1 4BH has a liveability score of 58/100, placing it in the top 72% of London postcodes. The score combines safety, transport, schools, environment, and amenities data.

DA1 4BH — Crayford Station, Crime & Schools

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Location

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban

MediumSocially diverse / deprived

Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.3% vs London avg

vs London crime+176.0% vs London avg

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How DA1 4BH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Education score

Excellent for families

★ Top school within 1km

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Primary

St Paulinus Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 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 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

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

Road safety score

Accidents (5yr)

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

Incidents (1yr)

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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

Bottom 25% — limited connections

Crayford

Nearby stations

CrayfordNational Rail

5 min walk

Abbey WoodElizabeth line

73 min walk

Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR

108 min walk

Barking RiversideSuffragette

108 min walk

Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR

121 min walk

No bus stops within 400m

Walkability score

173

Footpaths (500m)

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★54 min

Victoria78 min ↑

Waterloo61 min ↑

Canary Wharf62 min ↑

City66 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

Car parks (800m)

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)120

Nearest car park93m

Santander docks (800m)0

Nearest cycle dock12.6 km

Nearby car parks

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Crayford Stadium & Leisure Parking

383m

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 waterHIGH

High

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: 18.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 22%

Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 1.0 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): 2

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

4 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Care homes (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

Parks (1km)

Restaurants (800m)

Cafes (800m)

Pubs (400m)

Pharmacies (800m)

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 2.0 km

6 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

Nightclubs

Late-night venues

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

Libraries (1km)

Cinemas (2km)

2.7km

Post office

Nearby shops

Poundhaven48 m

Marks News135 m

Crayford Halal Bazaar141 m

Uncle Beef Ltd149 m

Nearby cafes

Blue Flower Coffee Lounge77 m

Vintage Lindy Lou's Tea Room139 m

Bubble & Squeak153 m

Esquires Coffee174 m

Nearby restaurants

Maxin54 m

Lal Sag65 m

Old China73 m

Pizza Chicken Hot 4 You74 m

Nearby pubs

The Bear and Ragged Staff49 m

Penny Farthing101 m

The Crayford Arms107 m

The Duke's Head151 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym233 m

Crayford Leisure Centre374 m

Claire's Pole Fitness452 m

Crayford Weights & Fitness454 m

Nearby pharmacies

Station Road Pharmecy372 m

Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 88

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses

New (last 12 months)

Dissolved (last 12 months)

Industry diversity

3yr survival rate

100.0%

High street

High street health

Registered businesses

ELEMENTAL INTERIORS LTD

HOMEUNI LTD

SQUAREGAIN CAPITAL LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

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 score17/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

25.7

Price growth score

Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100

Bakerloo Extension route13,364m

Crossrail 2 route20,467m

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

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

Article 4 area

Listed buildings (800m)

Live planning apps (800m)

Development activity

medium

Residential apps (800m)

Commercial apps (800m)

Major developments (800m)

Planning apps (12 months)

Planning apps (3 years)

Local approval rate

83%

Borough approval rate

75%

Historic landfill (400m)

Opportunity area

CIL rate (residential)

£100/m²

Coal mining risk area

Japanese knotweed sites (400m)

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved

Under construction

Completed (3yr)

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

8, 8, London Road, Crayford Road, DA1 4BH30 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

WOLSLEY HOUSE, WOLSLEY HOUSE, WOLSLEY CLOSE, DA1 4BE12 homes

completed

Bexley Business Centre, rear of 12-26, Bexley Business Centre, rear of 12-26, Crayford High Street, Crayford, DA1 4JR12 homes

completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority

Reform UK

Ward majority vote

12.8%

Election year

2026

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 4BH

Full postcodeDA1 4BH

Postcode districtDA1

BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley

WardCrayford

Latitude51.451745

Longitude0.177259

Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford

CountryEngland

RegionGreater London

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