Crayford · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.45331, 0.16507

DA1 4DRCrayford, Bexley

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

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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 79/100Transport 19/100Yield 4.47%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
58
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
19
Environment
89
Investment
52

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Location

DA1 4DR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-40.0% vs London avg

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How DA1 4DR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Mayplace Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 102.8

★★

Secondary

St Catherine's Catholic School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 55.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 65 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

39.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 72% of London
↑ Rising 300.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-26% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences39%
Other27%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Drug offences6%
Theft2%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Stop & search

2.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

85

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 40% below 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 DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20022003 · CAGR

+26.7%

Total change

+27%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+26.7%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £250k–£300k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20022003£225k£285k+26.7%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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
BarnehurstVictoria· 2 tph
46 min

Nearby stations

BarnehurstNational Rail
17 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
65 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
98 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
101 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
112 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

Walkability score

51

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min
Victoria76 min
Waterloo68 min
Canary Wharf55 min
City69 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park418m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.8 km

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 17.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB74% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 1.5 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

LYNDHURST ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

41 LYNDHURST ROAD, BARNEHURST, DA7 6DL

12 min walk

93%

Recommend GP

93%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBracton Centre · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Lord Hill (717 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 1.1 km
6 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)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Beano's Café781 m

Nearby restaurants

Miller and Carter Bexley679 m
Hakaku Sushi785 m
Mama Wok822 m
Oriental Chef826 m

Nearby pubs

Lord Hill717 m
The One Bell719 m

Nearby health

Lyndhurst Medical Centre982 m
Food hygiene (5-star)89% of 18

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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

35.9

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,503m
Crossrail 2 route19,653m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,848 nationally

1,635

Est. population

4,731/km²

57%

Employed

28%

Degree educated

£35,000

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

62

Community stability

Age profile

24%
15%
20%
19%
23%
Under 1824%
18–3415%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+23%

Tenure

44%
41%
Own outright44%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent8%
Social rent7%

Ethnicity

78%
White British78%
White Other6%
Asian7%
Black6%
Mixed2%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household15%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent8%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
83%
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)
2
Largest scheme
15 homes · LAND TO THE REAR OF, 3-25, LAND TO THE REAR OF, 3-25, STEPHEN ROAD, DA7 6EF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

69, Hall Place Crescent, DA5 1PS1 homes
completed
Land at 31, Land at 31, Woodside Road, Bexley, DA7 6LB1 homes
completed
33, 33, Woodside Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB1 homes
completed
133, 133, London Road, Crayford, DA1 4DS1 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 4DR

Full postcodeDA1 4DR
Postcode districtDA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrayford
Latitude51.453310
Longitude0.165070
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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