Crayford · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.45721, 0.17169

DA1 4EX— Crayford, Bexley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 23/100Yield 4.47%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
58
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
23
Environment
86
Investment
53

The bottom line

DA1 4EX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 54 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA1 4EX

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-8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-37.0% vs London avg

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How DA1 4EX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.4

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Crayford Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 44.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 66 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

40.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 70% of London
↑ Rising 5900.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Vehicle crime12%
Robbery3%
Theft2%
Burglary2%
Drug offences0%

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 · 1.3km

Crime is 37% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area83.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
D
2%
G
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 10%Detached 90%

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£208,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1950-1966
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

1996–2018 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+439%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+28.0%

per year

Acceleration

+22.61

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £50k–£75k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Detached90%
Semi-detached10%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£70k£153k+117.9%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£205k£205k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2010£280k£280k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£295k£295k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£378k£378k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+-0.2% alpha

Detached-0.2% α
Local
3.9%
District
4.1%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Crayford

Nearby stations

CrayfordNational Rail
14 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
64 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
99 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
100 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
113 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

84

Footpaths (500m)

0

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

11

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park131m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.1 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 18.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB65% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 1.6 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): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

13 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

77

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The One Bell (467 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 1.6 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)

2.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Heb Food & Wine568 m
Uncle Beef Ltd590 m
Poundhaven717 m
Marks News827 m

Nearby cafes

Kenny's Cafe562 m
Blue Flower Coffee Lounge691 m
Beano's Café757 m
Vintage Lindy Lou's Tea Room764 m

Nearby restaurants

British Raj582 m
Unique Spice602 m
Crayford Kebab637 m
Old China663 m

Nearby pubs

The One Bell467 m
The Duke's Head576 m
The Crayford Arms622 m
Penny Farthing728 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym945 m
Crayford Leisure Centre1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 35

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

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 score17/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34.7

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,922m
Crossrail 2 route19,825m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,831 nationally

1,474

Est. population

4,625/km²

60%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£38,500

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

57

Community stability

Age profile

21%
20%
20%
20%
19%
Under 1821%
18–3420%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+19%

Tenure

36%
41%
14%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent14%
Social rent9%

Ethnicity

77%
White British77%
White Other7%
Asian4%
Black9%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household18%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent14%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
89%
Borough approval rate
75%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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
12 homes · WOLSLEY HOUSE, WOLSLEY HOUSE, WOLSLEY CLOSE, DA1 4BE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

'The Leghorns', 'The Leghorns', Chapel Hill, Crayford, DA1 4BY2 homes
completed
33, 33, Woodside Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB1 homes
completed
Land at 31, Land at 31, Woodside Road, Bexley, DA7 6LB1 homes
completed
14, 14, Inglewood Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6JS1 homes
completed
35, 35, Manor Road, Crayford, DA1 4ET1 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 4EX

Full postcodeDA1 4EX
Postcode districtDA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrayford
Latitude51.457208
Longitude0.171689
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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