Crayford · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.45138, 0.18976

DA1 4FX— Crayford, Bexley

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 51/100Transport 29/100Yield 4.47%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
52
Safety
51
Schools
90
Transport
29
Environment
69
Investment
54

The bottom line

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

The catches: 50 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

DA1 4FX

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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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 · 7 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 2 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 83 min walk

1 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 2.7km

Crime is +285% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area74.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
12%
C
1%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 88%Flat 12%

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£187,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.23 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2013–2023 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+84%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+50.0%

per year

Acceleration

+61.81

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £300k–£350k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Terraced88.2%
Flat/maisonette11.8%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£228k£210k-7.9%5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£315k£315k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£318k£280k-11.8%2.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£420k£420k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-2.1% alpha

Terraced-2.1% α
Local
4.8%
District
6.9%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
10 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
81 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
114 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
118 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
130 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

13

Walkability score

26

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★50 min
Victoria74 min ↑
Waterloo59 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City63 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

6

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)45
Nearest car park279m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.5 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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 1.2 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

8 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBracton Centre · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 13.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

22

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bird in Hand (442 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 2.1 km
3 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)

2.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Crayford Food & Wine292 m
Theobalds Convenience Store353 m
Crayford Halal Bazaar735 m
Marks News739 m

Nearby cafes

Happy Days Cafe508 m
Costa623 m
Esquires Coffee710 m
Bubble & Squeak741 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's288 m
Greggs530 m
Hippy Chippy582 m
128 Chinese590 m

Nearby pubs

Bird in Hand442 m
Ship Inn720 m
The Dart842 m

Nearby gyms

Claire's Pole Fitness422 m
Crayford Weights & Fitness425 m
PureGym698 m

Nearby pharmacies

Station Road Pharmecy583 m
M.D. Moore706 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 12

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AJS LEGAL SERVICES LTD

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 score16/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

32.9

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,232m
Crossrail 2 route21,237m

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)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
57%
Borough approval rate
75%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£100/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

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)

Former Samas Roneo Site, Former Samas Roneo Site, Maiden Lane, Crayford, DA1 4AX254 homes
completed
10, Cray Close, Crayford, DA1 4NA2 homes
completed
2A, 2A, Whitehill Road, Crayford, DA1 4AA1 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 4FX

Full postcodeDA1 4FX
Postcode districtDA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrayford
Latitude51.451377
Longitude0.189763
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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